cultural heritage in polar regions (culpol) natural and human
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Cultural Heritage in Polar Regions (CULPOL)
Natural and human impact on cultural heritage sites and environments
Thuestad, A.1, Myrvoll, M.1, Flyen, A. C.2, Tømmervik, H.3, Barlindhaug, S.1 & Myrvoll, E. R.1
1High North Department, Norwegian Institute of Cultural Heritage Research, 2Buildings Department, Norwegian Institute of Cultural Heritage Research & 3Arctic Ecology Department, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
Cultural heritage management in polar regions is a challenging endeavour as management authorities face impacts from climate and environmental change as well as increasing human
activity. Cultural Heritage in Polar Regions (CULPOL) is a research project that addresses the challenges of safeguarding and managing World Heritage Sites in these areas. A focal research
issue is to investigate methodological approaches to monitoring cultural heritage sites and environments. The objective is to strengthen the knowledge base for management and decision-
making processes, thus contributing to a holistic approach to management and a progressive, knowledge-based cultural heritage management of World Heritage Sites in Polar Regions.
World cultural heritage in a changing Polar landscape:
future management
As a potential World Heritage Site, the Svalbard Archipelago
is expected to be exposed to increasing human activity and
tourism. The central research issue is national management
regimes concerning the safeguarding and management of
the Archipelago.
Project and WP leader: Marit Myrvoll [email protected]
Vulnerability and indicators of change
Cultural heritage sites and environments on Svalbard are
vulnerable. Central research issues are: Why are they
vulnerable and what are the threats? The aim is to identify
indicators of change trough focusing on degradation
parameters like natural hazards, biological degradation and
human activity/tourism.
WP leader: Anne Cathrine Flyen [email protected]
Remote sensing in monitoring cultural heritage sites and
environments
Remote sensing is extensively used for surveying and
monitoring purposes. The central research issue is to
evaluate possibilities and limitations of high-resolution
remote sensing as a tool for monitoring cultural heritage
sites and environments in Polar Regions.
WP leader: Hans Tømmervik [email protected]
Single grave located at the burial ground at Likneset. Photo: Anne Cathrine Flyen Erosion edge at Hiorthhamn in Adventfjorden. Photo: Anne Cathrine Flyen Aerial photography showing channels NIR-R-G (near infrared) from Ny London.
Photo: Norwegian Polar Institute. In: Tømmervik, H. et al. 2012
References: Tømmervik, H., Johansen, B. & Karlsen S. R. 2012: Metodikk i forbindelse med flykartlegging av
markslitasje på Svalbard. NINA Minirapport 385 For further information see niku.no/culpol