Séminaires de l'IP | « PCI et changements climatiques »

Jingying Wang
School of Architecture, Chinese University of Hong Kong

« Challenges and Opportunities of Adopting Traditional Building Techniques for Post-Earthquake Housing Recovery »

Lien de la réunion Zoom : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82841876119?pwd=OVVDVjNVTWtzSlZicW4zR0dwbGVZdz09
ID of Meeting : 828 4187 6119
Secret Code : 812631

Résumé de la présentation
« Traditional building techniques, as part of intangible cultural heritage, represent experiential knowledge developed by local communities over centuries. Increasingly, post-disaster reconstruction programs are adopting these traditional techniques instead of introducing foreign methods. This approach enhances local livelihood recovery and sociocultural adaptability. However, a clear classification of various traditional building techniques worldwide remains absent, and not all traditional techniques are seismic-resistant. This study aims to identify how the seismic performance of traditional building techniques affected their implementation during housing reconstruction. A classification system was drawn based on the review of the World Housing Encyclopedia, and a multiple case study was conducted on four countries – Colombia, Pakistan, Peru, and China. All case studies adopted a decentralized reconstruction approach with active participation from NGOs and academia. However, different challenges in terms of technical modifications and social mobilizations were observed. Earthquake resistant techniques mainly required standardization of structural components to ensure quicker reconstruction, whereas non-earthquake resistant techniques required introduction of new structural components as seismic retrofitting. Consequently, the former faced fewer difficulties in gaining approval from governments for reconstruction, while the latter encountered lower confidence from affected communities, higher suspicion of governments, and greater risks of technology transfer. By examining traditional building techniques in detail, this study highlights the variety of intangible cultural heritage and the necessity for tailor-made solutions during implementation. »

José Barbieri
Memoria imaterial

« Reviving Tradition: The Role of Strawberry Tree Cultivation in Sustainable Forest Management and Fire Resilience in Central Portugal »

Lien de la réunion
 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82841876119?pwd=OVVDVjNVTWtzSlZicW4zR0dwbGVZdz09
ID of Meeting : 828 4187 6119
Secret Code : 812631

Résumé de la présentation
« Central Portugal is a mountainous area, difficult to access, with large areas of densely planted trees of the same species and of the same age, grown for industrial purposes. This region is periodically devastated by fires that can kill dozens of inhabitants in a single fire. Recent data published by the “Carbon Forests Project” reveals that this forest has released much more carbon (mainly through fires) than it can fix, similar to other European monoculture forests. Recently, a group of inhabitants has begun seeking alternatives to monoculture forests by introducing native plants, primarily the strawberry tree, recovering knowledge still present in the local traditional culture and seeking new economic applications for this shrub, which provides communities with sustainable territorial occupation alternatives. The strawberry tree is a native shrub with great climate resilience, naturally grown on mountain slopes and resisting and blocking forest fires. The fruit of this shrub, the strawberry tree fruit (medronho), is harvested by the region’s inhabitants, one of the few examples of a traditional food gathering activity in Portugal. It is traditionally used to make a distilled alcoholic beverage highly appreciated by local communities. Its local production, with distillation devices passed down through generations and often used communally, is a pretext for gatherings of friends and families in the villages. Until now, this shrub had never been deliberately reproduced and planted for agricultural purposes. [...] »

Présentation du conférencier
José Barbieri is since 2008 director of Memória Imaterial CRL (entity accredited as an NGO consultant to the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 90307), managing the artistic program LU.GAR (cultural territories), the ICH research and dissemination project – MEMORIAMEDIA.NET (e-museum), and the assistance sector for research projects in Literature, Arts and Heritage designing and implementing collaborative databases and websites for research groups, [...]

Julio Atti
Association Culture-Développement [CUL-DEV], Togo

« Preserving Koutammakou: Addressing the Challenges of Heritage Conservation and Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Solutions in Togo »

Lien de la réunion Zoom : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82841876119?pwd=OVVDVjNVTWtzSlZicW4zR0dwbGVZdz09
ID of Meeting : 828 4187 6119
Secret Code : 812631

Résumé de la présentation
« This presentation will delve into the challenges faced in preserving Koutammakou, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the Republic of Togo, in the context of climate change. Our current work focuses on developing inclusive and sustainable strategies by integrating the perspectives of all stakeholders, including local youth and the diaspora. These efforts aim to address both the cultural and environmental vulnerabilities of the site. The solutions being explored could serve as a blueprint for comparable other communities or sites facing comparable challenges. The presentation will highlight the site’s unique characteristics, the threats it faces, and the strategies under consideration. »

Présentation du conférencier
Julio Atti is a cultural heritage preservation specialist and sustainable development advocate with over a decade of experience. Currently serving as the Secretary General of the Association Culture-Développement (CUL-DEV) in Lomé, Togo, he has led and coordinated multiple projects, including those funded by UNESCO. Julio has also been actively involved in several project committees, working in partnership with the Togolese government, and has represented civil society in national and international initiatives. His work focuses on developing inclusive and sustainable solutions for heritage conservation.