Exploring the Impact of Tropical Cyclones on Oman’s Maritime Cultural Heritage Through the Lens of Al-Baleed, Salalah (Dhofar Governorate)

Andreou, Georgia M.; Westley, Kieran; Huigens, Harmen O.; Blue, Lucy

doi:10.1007/s11457-022-09333-4

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“…Similarly, further investigation is required to quantify the contribution of extensive construction of modern impervious surfaces (Al-Awadhi et al 2016;, particularly in coastal urban centres in Oman, which locally enhance the impact of flooding events. Considerable attention given to the impact of tropical cyclones on Oman's urban infrastructure (Hereher 2020;Mansour et al 2021) has opened the way for assessments of the condition of archaeological sites located within the cyclone tracks through satellite imagery analysis (Andreou et al 2022a;2022b). Importantly, the identification of site clusters that are highly vulnerable to cyclone activity, particularly in the NE (Muscat, Ash Sharqiyah) and SW (Dhofar), lends themselves well to the exploration of the pre-modern frequency of such events (e.g.…”

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Coastal Archaeology and Climate Change in the Middle East and North Africa

Westley,

Andreou

2023

Near Eastern Archaeology

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Recent global projections of climate change highlight alarming rates of flooding and erosion on the coastlines of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Though there are indisputable links between climate change and the deterioration of maritime cultural heritage (particularly coastal archaeology), deterioration is often the result of multiple compounding factors, central among which are anthropogenic landscape alterations. In this paper we attempt to disentangle these factors at a small scale, using the Gaza Strip, Libya and Oman as case studies. We examine the impact of accelerating coastal erosion, flooding, and increasing frequency of tropical cyclones to question predominant discussions on the impact of climate change on heritage. We instead emphasize methods and practices for the identification of sites that can expand and refine climate change research (often reliant on data from the twentieth and twenty first centuries) through the long-term perspective archaeology is uniquely placed to offer.

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Section: Tropical Cyclones and Flooding In Omanmentioning

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Coastal Archaeology and Climate Change in the Middle East and North Africa

Westley,

Andreou

2023

Near Eastern Archaeology

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“…In 2022, Andreou et al [65] explore extensive data integration in maritime archaeology, highlighting examples in the Middle East and North Africa regions. The article emphasizes the potential of advanced technologies and data analysis in uncovering submerged historical sites and underpins the unique challenges posed by these regions.…”

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How to Incorporate Cultural Values and Heritage in Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP): A Systematic Review

Barianaki,

Kyvelou,

Ierapetritis

2023

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Understanding aspects of maritime/underwater cultural heritage (MUCH) and the associated cultural values and integrating them into maritime spatial planning (MSP) endeavors, is a new global challenge, alongside the rapid increase of human activities at sea and climate change impacts on the seas and the oceans. The article highlights the significance of cultural values in shaping human interactions with the marine environments, and how MSP can address the cultural dimensions of marine resources management. To this end, a systematic literature review was carried out to address the research question on how maritime/underwater cultural heritage is incorporated into MSP and map relevant academic literature. Following, a methodology that entailed an academic database search and the application of exclusion criteria, 346 articles resulted from Scopus. These articles were classified using science mapping techniques (i.e the VOSviewer Software ) and several categories (clusters) were created. The research showed a diversity of literature addressing the relationship between MUCH and MSP with a strong focus on sustainability, the significance of cultural ecosystem services (CES) and cultural values, the role of indigenous and local communities, but also of local stakeholders, the transfer of traditional knowledge to MSP and the participatory approaches and tools. The article concludes that for MSPlans to be innovative and acceptable by local communities, the “missing layer”of socio-cultural values and data is indispensable. In the MSP process, MUCH should be understood within this broader framework of socio-cultural considerations and values.

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“…As such, it is necessarily more time-consuming than the standard documentation approach. Consequently, it has not been applied to all sites, but only where it has been deemed necessary, for instance owing to the potential severity of the threat (see also Andreou 2022a; 2022c; Westley et al 2023).…”

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Endangered maritime archaeology in North Africa – the MarEA Project

2023

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Increasing pressure – such as from conflict, climate change and urbanisation – on maritime cultural heritage in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) led to the establishment of the Maritime Endangered Archaeology (MarEA) Project in 2019. This five-year programme aims to assess rapidly and comprehensively the vulnerability of maritime and coastal heritage in the MENA region and assist in its management in the face of the aforementioned challenges. The two case studies discussed in this article highlight some of the main aspects of MarEA's current work in North Africa by focusing on two different aspects of the methodological approach used: first, the generalised but comprehensive damage and threat assessment, as applied to all sites, and demonstrated for the historic port of Suakin (Sudan); second, site-specific shoreline change assessment for the purpose of assessing the impact of coastal erosion, as demonstrated for the World Heritage Site of Sabratha (Libya).

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Exploring the Impact of Tropical Cyclones on Oman’s Maritime Cultural Heritage Through the Lens of Al-Baleed, Salalah (Dhofar Governorate)

Cited by 9 publications

References 64 publications

Coastal Archaeology and Climate Change in the Middle East and North Africa

Coastal Archaeology and Climate Change in the Middle East and North Africa

How to Incorporate Cultural Values and Heritage in Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP): A Systematic Review

Endangered maritime archaeology in North Africa – the MarEA Project

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