BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//pretalx//pretalx.com//spathum24//speaker//KK8R9S BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:CET BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20001029T040000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:CET TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20000326T030000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CEST TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:pretalx-spathum24-AMMH79@pretalx.com DTSTART;TZID=CET:20240925T170000 DTEND;TZID=CET:20240925T173000 DESCRIPTION:Protection of heritage against damage and loss due to continuou s changes in temperature\, rainfall and other climate parameters is becomi ng more challenging due to limited resources and poor understanding of the distribution and severity of climate risks. The changes are devastating t o tangible and intangible heritage\, particularly in terms of archaeologic al site\, historical buildings\, cultural landscapes\, parks and gardens\, museums and artefacts. For instance\, average temperatures across Nigeria increased by 1.5⁰C since 1980 with projection of 5⁰C by 2080. The imp acts of climate change evident across the region include reduction in rain fall\, rising sea levels causing damages to historical buildings\, archaeo logical sites and cultural landscapes and more frequent extreme weather ev ents. Future projections revealed continuous increase in temperature\, sea level and more variable rainfall indicating urgent need for implementatio n of actions to adapt and improve resilience of heritage sites. However\, Nigeria government\, as a matter of priority\, established an unconditiona l contribution target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20% below th e business-as-usual emissions scenario by 2030 with primary focus on agric ulture\, power\, transportation and water resources sectors.\n\nRelevant s tudies suggest implementation of nature-based adaptation strategies to pro tect heritage against climate change and restoration of natural ecosystems surrounding cultural and natural heritage sites. Nature-based strategies\ , in the context of this study\, refer to actions that address community c hallenges through protection\, management and restoration of natural ecosy stems of heritage sites\, not only to address climate change impacts\, but also improve human wellbeing and biodiversity.\n\nThe current paper\, the refore\, investigates the potentials of nature-based adaptation strategies such as planting of trees\, restoration of wetlands and sustainable land management practices to safeguard heritage for future generations. Geograp hic Information Systems (GIS) maps were collected to understand the exposu re and vulnerability of the heritage sites to climate risks and develop pa thways to implementing nature-based adaptation strategies. Stakeholder dia logue was implemented to understand critical issues relating to policy and governance\, institutional capacity and community engagement influencing conservation and management of the heritage sites. Also\, four case studie s were selected based on the climatic zones in Nigeria to understand the t rend of changes in climate parameters and illustrate the influence of clim ate change on heritage sites.\n\nFindings revealed that heritage sites ran ging from historic buildings to natural conservation areas are impacted by climate risks resulting into rapid deterioration of the values and loss o f connection to the community. 42% of heritage sites in southern Nigeria a re threatened by flood and other coastal risks while 59% of the heritage s ites in northern Nigeria are impacts by droughts\, increasing temperature and sandstorms. Findings also established that there is limited understand ing of the significance of nature-based adaptation strategies in protectin g heritage sites due to inadequate awareness\, policy instability\, weak p olitical will and limited involvement of local communities and non-governm ent stakeholders. Local communities where heritage sites were located also have limited access to climate information and knowledge resulting into e nvironmental inequalities and marginalisation. Although\, the government h ave enacted different climate policies (such as Climate Change Act) and ta rgets (such as Net Zero Emissions 2050 and Energy Transition Plan)\, but t he implementation of the policies is impeded largely due to weak organisat ional capacity and policy misalignment between federal\, state and local g overnments. It was also observed that heritage principles were not integra ted into the planning and development of the climate policies and targets. The findings further highlights implementing nature-based adaptation stra tegies needs to include managing and increasing green cover\, improve soil quality and biodiversity and manage freshwaters and wetlands around the h eritage sites.\n\nThe study further finds that adopting nature-based adapt ation strategies enabled protection of traditional knowledge and inclusion of indigenous communities\, who can provide valuable insights and strateg ies for adapting heritage sites to climate change impacts. The study\, the refore\, recommend i.) establishment of protected areas around heritage si tes to serve as barriers to climate change impacts and provide refuge for biodiversity and safeguard heritage values\, ii.) development of responsiv e urban development framework using GIS and other advanced spatial tools t hat recognises the protected areas and heritage sites to avoid intrusion\, deforestation and uncontrolled urbanisation\, iii.) promotion of low-impa ct tourism activities\, iv.) implement guidelines for visitor management\, and v.) encourage cultural and environmental education programs. Communit y members also agreed that incorporating nature-based adaptation strategie s helped them to reconnect with the values\, beliefs and history of the pa st generations\, rediscover their identify and reignite sense of responsib ility and care for the heritage sites. In conclusion\, implementing nature -based adaptation strategies will improve protection of heritage sites as well as contribute to significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions wh ile starving off worst impacts of increasing temperatures. DTSTAMP:20260715T141648Z LOCATION:MG1 00.04 Hörsaal SUMMARY:Mapping the prospects of Nature-based Climate Change Adaptation Str ategies (NbS) for restoration of Heritage in Nigeria - Olufemi Adetunji URL:https://pretalx.com/spathum24/talk/AMMH79/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR