Good Practices for Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage - Practices of ITC Participants

This book is a selection of case studies undertaken by cultural heritage and disaster risk management professionals across the world demonstrating good practices for disaster risk management of cultural heritage. The readers will learn about the practical application of various methodologies, tools and techniques for disaster risk assessment, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery of cultural heritage. They will also learn about the application of traditional knowledge and engagement of communities for disaster risk management of cultural heritage. This will help relevant organizations and professionals to develop and implement projects in this field. The intended audience for this book is Practitioners or site managers of cultural heritage sites and museums. Also, researchers and students studying disaster risk management of cultural heritage. The book will also be of interest to Disaster risk management institutions at the urban, regional or national level /cultural heritage management institutions at the urban, regional or national level/ city administration, municipalities, urban local bodies and planning departments/ educational and research institutions which have specialized programmes in engineering, planning, and disaster risk management, conservation of cultural heritage.