22 June 2020
Resilient Cultural Heritage: Learning from the Japanese Experience
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery has recently published “Resilient Cultural Heritage: Learning from the Japanese Experience”. This publication records and reflects good practices and lessons learned from Japan to support international practitioners in the fields of disaster risk management, cultural heritage, and public policy, who are seeking to enhance the disaster resilience of cultural heritage and communities in their countries.
Japan’s cultural heritage is among the richest in the world, but the country is faced with some of the most difficult challenges in its exposure to hazards. With earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, typhoons, floods, landslides, and fire, Japan is ranked second, behind the Philippines, for exposure to natural hazards, according to the INFORM Global Risk Index 2019. This has forced the country to develop a culture of continuous improvement in the face of hazard events – a quality that is particularly notable in its management of its cultural heritage.
George Town World Heritage Incorporated General Manager, Dr Ang Ming Chee was among international experts who provided peer reviews and guidance to this publication.
Download the full publication here: https://www.gfdrr.org/sites/default/files/publication/Japan_Resilient_Cultural_Heritage.pdf
For details, visit https://www.gfdrr.org/en/publication/resilient-cultural-heritage-learning-japanese-experience.