The role of cultural and natural heritage in addressing Poly crises and urban recovery

The role of cultural and natural heritage in addressing Poly crises and urban recovery.

In recent years, many urban areas have been affected by complex natural and human destruction of diverse circumstances, the aftermath of which exemplifies the notion of a polycrisis. This forms the subject of this session, with examples, focusing largely on the Middle East (including Aleppo, Mosul, Antalya and Gaza), where recent events have led to major urban crises that have received considerable international attention. UNESCO and the World Bank have published important methodologies for urban reconstruction (Peacebuilding and Recovery in the CURE Framework) that represents the basis for analysis and planning of post-crises urban interventions with culture and nature-based solutions as central foci.