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This work aims to develop a methodological framework to evaluate the multi-scale impact of function relocation in Historical Urban Built Environments (HUBEs) assessing users' vulnerability and exposure.

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier)
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Documents and publications

This report examines whether the Pacific Islanders’ intangible cultural heritage (ICH) is safeguarded in relevant laws and policies.

Tropical cyclone Freddy 2023 PDNA
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PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments

This is an assessment on the impact of Tropical Cyclone on Malawi's Culture and Heritage sector in May and June 2023.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Malawi - government
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This second technical bulletin from PROCULTHER-NET presents recent developments in the protection of cultural heritage in disaster risk management.

PROCULTHER
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In this paper the authors use quantitative and qualitative data to investigate how traditional housing was transformed during the post-earthquake reconstruction of four historic neighborhoods in the Kathmandu Valley.

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier)
ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE ON THE FRONTLINES AND FAULTLINES IN THE BLACK SUMMER BUSHFIRES
Documents and publications

This paper presents the experiences of Aboriginal peoples and the response of their communities and organisation to the 2019-2020 bushfires in Australia, captured through various media articles, reports, submissions and testimony.

Australian National University
Traditional Societies' Response to Volcanic Hazards in the Philippines: Implications for community-based disaster recovery
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The present article addresses the Aetas' response to the 1991 Mt Pinatubo eruption and subsequent cultural changes, using the concept of resilience.

Mountain Research and Development
Recovery Planning for Natural Resources and Parks in Puerto Rico
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Publications

This report presents a socioecological system framework for recovery planning, information on observed damage, and 25 courses of action for the recovery from the 2017 Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.

Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center (HSOAC)
RAND Corporation
Cultural and Historical Resources Recovery Planning in Puerto Rico
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This report provides an overview of Puerto Rico's cultural resources and their importance, the findings from numerous rapid assessments of storm damage, and details for the recovery actions in Puerto Rico's economic and disaster recovery plan.

Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center (HSOAC)
RAND Corporation
Restoration of cultural heritage and urban identity in Syria
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DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks
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This provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact of the crisis in Syria on urban heritage, governance challenges, normative frameworks, case studies, policy options, and recommendations for the restoration and preservation of cultural heritage.

United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)