ISSN:
1864-1687
Content:
The UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Harz Mountains – consisting of the Mines of Rammelsberg, the Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System – comprises a multitude of connected as well as individual monuments above and below ground. In our article, selected underground facilities of this World Heritage Site are presented in more detail and their unique universal value explained. The focus lies in particular on the underground facilities for water management such as water tunnels, drainage galleries and wheel chambers. From the Middle Ages to modern times, these played a decisive role in the complex mining system. Yet, despite their importance, they are particularly endangered today. To protect, preserve, present and communicate both the material and immaterial values of these facilities to future generations, it is necessary to undertake precise, interdisciplinary research and to develop sustainable protective measures. Especially in the context of climate change, new individual challenges arise for each World Heritage Site element in the Harz Mountains. These include, for example, extreme weather conditions such as long periods of drought and subsequent flooding. The Harz World Heritage Site requires continuously developed risk management to ensure the sustainable conservation of the monuments.
Note:
Gesehen am 18.03.2021
In:
Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie, Stuttgart : Schweizerbart, 1958, 62(2021), Suppl.3, Seite 265-281, 1864-1687
In:
volume:62
In:
year:2021
In:
supplement:Suppl.3
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pages:265-281
Language:
English
Author information:
Armenat, Manuela 1977-
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