A framework for assessing the vulnerability of archaeological sites to climate change: Theory, development, and application

Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 268-282

  Daly, Cathy ^a  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Climate change; Cultural value; Heritage management; Vulnerability assessment; World heritage

Indexed keywords

EID: 84954217849     PISSN: 13505033     EISSN: 17535522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1350503315Z.00000000086     Document Type: Article

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