National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage to Hold Symposium on Climate Crisis and Cultural Heritage

Sharing the Current Status of Disaster Damage and Response Measures in Korea and Abroad

An international academic symposium will be held on the topic of the climate crisis and cultural heritage.

The National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage announced on the 17th that it will co-host a symposium with the ICOMOS Korea Committee at the Ramada Hotel in Daejeon at 1:30 p.m. on the 18th.

The event will provide an opportunity to share the current state of climate change and disaster damage to cultural heritage in Korea and abroad, as well as discuss response measures. Abnormal weather and disasters pose threats not only to lives and property but also to the preservation of national heritage. In fact, from 2008 to September this year, 80 percent of disaster damage to Korean national heritage was caused by meteorological disasters such as heavy rain, typhoons, and heavy snow.

The keynote speech will be delivered by Mario Santana Quintero, professor at Carleton University in Canada, who will discuss digital tools for climate action and the protection of cultural heritage.

There will be six thematic presentations: "Impacts of Climate Change on Korean Cultural Heritage and Response" by Kim Sehyun and Kim Jisoo, researchers at the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage; "The Impact of Climate Change on Cultural Heritage: An Australian Perspective" by Joanna Lincoln, researcher at the Australian Centre for the Conservation of Cultural Material; "Measures to Protect National Heritage from Wildfire Threats" by Kim Donghyun, professor at Jeonju University; "Climate Risk Assessment and Adaptation Plans for UK Cultural Heritage" by Mari H. Davies, researcher at Historic Environment Scotland; and "A Paradigm for Focused Management of National Heritage Based on Risk Maps" by Kim Youngjae, professor at the Korea National University of Cultural Heritage.

Anyone can attend by registering on-site on the day of the event.

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