Heritage erosion driven by globalization and other

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Evidence profile

Sourced from the abstract and stated challenges and stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2024 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 41 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps

• Climate Change and Cultural Heritage: A Global Mapping of the UNESCO Thematic Indicators in Conjunction with Advanced Technologies for Cultural Sustainability (2024) · Sustainability · cited 41× · doi

  Few studies have been conducted on this topic; hence, theoretical background examines the keywords related to cultural heritage preservation, conservation, restoration, climate change mitigation, and adaptation, as well as the intersection of culture and climate change.

  generalabstract
  Keywords: climate change conducted topic hence theoretical background examines keywords related cultural heritage preservation conservation restoration
• Towards a sustainable urban regeneration: the case of the historical island of Suakin in Sudan (2026) · Frontiers in Built Environment · doi

  Heritage erosion driven by globalization and other challenges. Limited resources and derelict conditions in historic cities. Insufficient conservation efforts and environmental risks. Socioeconomic pressures and geopolitical instability.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: heritage erosion driven globalization other challenges limited resources
• National-scale hydroclimatic exposure screening of earthen heritage sites in China under changing precipitation regimes (2026) · Scientific Reports · doi

  The insufficient quantification of national-scale hydroclimatic exposure of earthen heritage sites. The lack of a spatial screening framework that integrates site-distribution analysis and historical precipitation trends. The need to evaluate the explanatory power of environmental and anthropogenic factors on site distribution.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: insufficient quantification national-scale hydroclimatic exposure earthen heritage sites
• National-scale hydroclimatic exposure screening of earthen heritage sites in China under changing precipitation regimes (2026) · Scientific Reports · doi

  The susceptibility of earthen heritage sites to rainfall-driven surface erosion and moisture-induced reduction in strength and cohesion. The alteration of precipitation regimes due to climate change, posing challenges to immovable cultural heritage. The need to evaluate the explanatory power of environmental and anthropogenic factors on site distribution.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: susceptibility earthen heritage sites rainfall-driven surface erosion moisture-induced

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