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How much effort should we place on preserving heritage as the world around us changes? “How much effort,” asks a press release from North Carolina State University, <\/a>“should be spent trying to keep Venice looking like Venice?”<\/p> Rather than spending increasing resources to keep Venice looking like Venice, a new proposal published in the journal Climate Change<\/em><\/a> suggests World Heritage Sites, like Venice, should be allowed to “transform” as our world changes.<\/p> Historically, preservation efforts have focused on keeping heritage sites exactly as they were. But, as the world around us continues to change<\/a>, preservationists and researchers are suggesting there may be a better model than to keep up with the pace of change.<\/p> In a paper co-authored by Eugene Jo, World Heritage Leadership Programme Coordinator at the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, and Erin Seekamp, a professor of parks, recreation and tourism management at North Carolina State University, Seekamp and Jo argue that heritage sites “severely impacted” by climate change could remain damaged to serve as a “memory” of that event and to encourage conversation about the loss.<\/p> Ultimately, Seekamp and Jo call for a new categorization of heritage sites they call “World Heritage Sites in Climatic Transformation.” The designation would better help identify sites at risk and funnel resources towards them; almost like an endangered species list for parts of the world. Rather than be forced to continue preventing change, the designation would allow heritage sites to progress in a way that benefits them as well as the environment.<\/p> “We’re not saying that this should open the door for development or tourism,” Seekamp adds. “We’re saying, ‘Let’s create a new categorization, and enable those places to not just think about persistent adaptation, but about transformative adaptation.’ It allows us to think about alternatives.”<\/p> READ MORE:<\/strong> Landmarks Facing Climate Threats Could ‘Transform,’ Expert Says<\/a> [NCSU]<\/p> More on Climate Change: <\/strong>Scientists: Climate Change Is Going to Suck, but It Won’t Be Armageddon<\/a><\/p> <\/p> The post New Climate Paper: Maybe Let’s Let Venice Sink?<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p> Go here to read the rest: Absolutely Atlantian How much effort should we place on preserving heritage as the world around us changes? Continue reading Timeless<\/h2>
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