The need to safeguard cultural heritage against climate change

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Published: Jul 17, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/ta.34857
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Cultural heritage Climate change Innovative measures
Anila Sulaj
Agricultural University of Tirana
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4707-8564
Brixhilda Kadiu
Agricultural University of Tirana
Arben Terpollari
Agricultural University of Tirana
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1191-6546
Abstract

The biggest challenges of our time are climate change and the preservation of cultural heritage. In the Albanian context, promoting innovative ways and incentives for the traceability of cultural heritage is seen as a solution to regenerate new insights to support and safeguard culture. The aim of the paper is to assess the threats posed by climate change and other risks in order to prevent deterioration, enhance protection and reinforce related policies. The interdisciplinary research presents different aspects of securing sustainable development through culture and cultural heritage. The findings indicate good practices and innovative measures for the protection or Albanian cultural heritage in relation with climate change. Moreover, the discussion is placed within the role of local and policy-making processes in validating and promoting solution for the effective resilience of cultural heritage against climate change through this multidisciplinary research.

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Author Biography
Anila Sulaj, Agricultural University of Tirana

Anila SULAJ is full-time lecturer at the Department of Rural Tourism Management, Faculty of Economics and Agribusiness. She completed her university studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Tirana in 2001. From 2022 she holds the title of Associate Professor. In 2010, she started her academic career as a guest lecturer in the subject of Rural and Urban Sociology and engaged in teaching and scientific research with an interest in the assessment of social and economic indicators in urban and rural areas in our country. In 2014, he defended the degree of "Doctor of Science" in Economics and Agrarian Policy at the Department of Economics and Agrarian Policy at the Agricultural University of Tirana. Her areas of expertise and interest are: the individual within the social group; sociology of tourism, social organizations and institutions; demographic migrations and sustainable development of rural communities; cultural studies; rural tourism and rural cultural heritage. Her experiences in these fields include not only teaching at the Bachelor and Master level, but also administrative and scientific research work focused on these issues. She is the author of several books and articles published in the country and abroad. He currently teaches mainly in the Master's programs of the Department on Sociology of Tourism, Organizational and Institutional Behavior and Environmental Psychology, while at the Bachelor level he teaches the subject of Rural and Urban Sociology.

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