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Embracing change: how cultural resilience is increased through cultural heritage
Linnaeus University, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Department of Cultural Sciences.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0557-9651
2018 (English)In: World archaeology, ISSN 0043-8243, E-ISSN 1470-1375, Vol. 50, no 4, p. 639-650Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The notions of risk and resilience are increasingly relevant to cultural heritage. Archaeological sites and monuments in particular are widely perceived to be vulnerable and subjected to growing risks of deliberate destruction, e.g. in the context of armed conflicts. At the same time, it has become a familiar claim that cultural heritage needs to be conserved as an important resource for fostering cultural resilience, reducing disaster risk, and supporting peace and reconciliation in the future. In this paper, the author takes issue with that latter view and suggests instead that cultural resilience, risk preparedness, post-disaster recovery and mutual understanding between people will be best enhanced by an increased ability to accept loss and transformation. The evident changes of heritage over time can inspire people to embrace uncertainty and absorb adversity in times of change, thus increasing their cultural resilience.

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Abingdon-on-Thames: Taylor & Francis, 2018. Vol. 50, no 4, p. 639-650
Keywords [en]
Conservation of cultural heritage, Cultural resilience, Cultural sustainability, Destruction of cultural heritage, Disaster risk reduction, Risk preparedness
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Archaeology
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Humanities, Archaeology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-77901DOI: 10.1080/00438243.2018.1510340ISI: 000473622300006Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85053382086OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-77901DiVA, id: diva2:1249744
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UNESCO Chair on Heritage FuturesAvailable from: 2018-09-20 Created: 2018-09-20 Last updated: 2019-08-29Bibliographically approved

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