Assessment of vulnerability and site adaptive capacity to the risk of climate change: the case of Tchogha Zanbil World Heritage earthen site in Iran

The aim of this research is to evaluate the vulnerability of earthen heritage when facing climate change, by focusing on Tchogha Zanbil site as a case study – an outstanding example of an earthen site that recurrently faces extreme climatic events. Moreover, the adaptive capacity of traditional know...

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Main Author: Ashtari, Masoud Nakhaei (author)
Other Authors: Correia, Mariana (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2022
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11328/4078
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.uportu.pt:11328/4078
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Summary:The aim of this research is to evaluate the vulnerability of earthen heritage when facing climate change, by focusing on Tchogha Zanbil site as a case study – an outstanding example of an earthen site that recurrently faces extreme climatic events. Moreover, the adaptive capacity of traditional knowledge and ancient systems is also evaluated, in order to contribute for future climate change adaptation planning.