The final report of IRCI’s four-year research project on ICH Safeguarding and Disaster Risk Management (FY 2020-2023), ‘Natural Hazards and the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage: Experiences from the Asia-Pacific Region’ was published online in March 2024.

The report consists of a summary of project activities and the results of case studies carried out in cooperation with researchers and organizations in the Asia-Pacific region, namely, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Mongolia, the Philippines, and Viet Nam. There is also a contribution from the Cultural Heritage Disaster Risk Management Center showcasing the development of ICH safeguarding in the context of disasters in Japan.

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  *The entire volume is available for download if you click the cover image at the bottom.

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Preface (Daisuke Machida)

Understanding Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Context of Natural Hazards and Disasters: Summary of the IRCI Project ‘Research on ICH Safeguarding and Disaster Risk Management’ (FY 2020–2023) (Yoko Nojima)

Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change: A Case Study of a Fishing Community in Viet Nam (Phan Phuong Anh and Vu Canh Toan)

ICH Safeguarding and Disaster Risk Management in Bangladesh: A Study Assessing the Potential Risks and Effectiveness of ICH in the DRM Context (Saifur Rasid)

Assessment of the Impact of Natural Disasters on Intangible Cultural Heritage in Eastern Region, Mongolia (Saruul Arslan, Enkhbat Galbadrakh, and Ankhsanaa Ganbold)

Role of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Relation to Disaster Risk Reduction in Bantul District, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia (Benny Usdianto, Fransiskus Asisi Sukoeksi Widanto, Agatia Wenan Tyawati, Laras Aridhini, and Masami Okabe)

Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage from Disasters and Climate Change: An Ethnographic Study in Ifugao, Philippines (Fatima Gay J. Molina and Marlon M. Martin)

Disaster Risk Assessment and Prevention for Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH): Introducing the Activities of the Cultural Heritage Disaster Risk Management Center, Japan (Tomomi Goto)