The world heritage on Brazilian territory: vulnerabilities for conservation in a climate change scenarios
The cultural and natural world heritage located in the Brazilian territory comprises historical and artistic monuments of centuries-old construction and natural sites endowed with abundant biodiversity. Despite the recognized richness of this legacy, its survival is at risk, especially due to exposu...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Institution: | Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC) |
| Repository: | PerCursos (Florianópolis. Online) |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| OAI Identifier: | oai::article/19448 |
| Online Access: | https://www.periodicos.udesc.br/index.php/percursos/article/view/19448 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | world heritage Brazil vulnerability climate changes patrimônio mundial Brasil vulnerabilidade mudanças climáticas |
| Summary: | The cultural and natural world heritage located in the Brazilian territory comprises historical and artistic monuments of centuries-old construction and natural sites endowed with abundant biodiversity. Despite the recognized richness of this legacy, its survival is at risk, especially due to exposure to phenomena resulting from climate variability, already perceived in extreme events that hit the country at the beginning of this century. In this scenario it is essential to understand the exposure of this heritage to the effects of climate change, a condition for thinking about preventive and adaptive measures to contain the perceived vulnerabilities. |
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