Human land use practices and global warming endanger the preservation of heritage resources in ma... more Human land use practices and global warming endanger the preservation of heritage resources in many regions of the world. Development has always been a threat to heritage resources, particularly in areas where there no government regulations in place to ensure that landscapes are surveyed for archaeological sites prior to development: The more subtle surface sites and/or buried sites are most at risk. Yet all cultural resources suffer from development even if they are not destroyed by a bulldozer’s blade. Historically significant buildings, structures, monuments and archaeological sites are damaged when an area is opened to increase use. Pedestrian and vehicular traffic often lead to erosion, and casual use of a site area can cause wear-and-tear on heritage resources. In addition to these types of uses adversely affecting sites, overgrazing on marginal landscapes contributes to the expansion of deserts in Asia, Africa and the Americas; deforestation and swidden agricultural practice...
Human land use practices and global warming endanger the preservation of heritage resources in ma... more Human land use practices and global warming endanger the preservation of heritage resources in many regions of the world. Development has always been a threat to heritage resources, particularly in areas where there no government regulations in place to ensure that landscapes are surveyed for archaeological sites prior to development: The more subtle surface sites and/or buried sites are most at risk. Yet all cultural resources suffer from development even if they are not destroyed by a bulldozer’s blade. Historically significant buildings, structures, monuments and archaeological sites are damaged when an area is opened to increase use. Pedestrian and vehicular traffic often lead to erosion, and casual use of a site area can cause wear-and-tear on heritage resources. In addition to these types of uses adversely affecting sites, overgrazing on marginal landscapes contributes to the expansion of deserts in Asia, Africa and the Americas; deforestation and swidden agricultural practice...
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