Category: <span>Resource Protection and Management</span>

Joining forces: Integrating Maritime Cultural Heritage into Protected Landscape Management

by MarEA team The coastal zones of the MENA region are subject to high paced development and changes with both anthropogenic and natural causes. The Maritime Endangered Archaeology (MarEA) Project rapidly and comprehensively documents and assess threats and damages to the maritime and coastal heritage of the Middle East and …

Threats of Climate Change on Coastal Archaeology. Case Study: Siraf, Iran

by Guy Entwistle This article looks to give a brief synopsis on a Masters Thesis produced this summer for the Maritime Archaeology programme at the University of Southampton. ‘Coasts are dynamic, but historic assets are fixed’ (Murphy 2009:9) Introduction  The thesis examined the threats posed by natural and anthropogenic climate …

Examining Oman’s cyclonic activity and its impact on maritime cultural heritage- Student Project

By Eva Perez Chirinos De Andres Introduction Oman’s Cyclone Activity Project is part of the Digital Archaeology Research Programme (Spring 2021) undertaken by students from the Institute of Archaeology at University College London. This programme collaborates with the MarEA Project in the collection and analysis of digital archaeological information. In …

Policy Brief- Marine Protected Areas and Cultural Heritage

By Colin Breen and Crystal Safadi Over the past two decades, Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have emerged as one of the primary legislative initiatives used to protect the marine environment. Additionally, they are recognised as being an integral management mechanism used to address Climate Change, and can be a driver …