@article{seekamp_fatoric_mccreary_2020, title={Historic preservation priorities for climate adaptation}, volume={191}, ISSN={["1873-524X"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2020.105180}, abstractNote={Cultural heritage-specific research is scarce within the climate change literature and climate change policy documents, challenging climate adaptation efforts to minimize adverse impacts on cultural heritage. Engaging and assessing diverse stakeholders' values and integrating those with evidence-based knowledge is critical for timely, effective and transparent preservation and climate adaptation of coastal cultural heritage. This study assessed technical experts' and community groups' opinions about the importance of value-based prioritization considerations to provide more immediate guidance adaptation planning and decision making. The findings from four separate elicitation surveys demonstrated substantial consistency in value-based climate adaptation prioritization preferences for one type of vulnerable cultural heritage: historic buildings in coastal zones in the United States. In particular, the samples of cultural heritage professionals and members of community groups consistently rated spatial importance, uniqueness, and scientific value of historic buildings as very important considerations for climate adaptation prioritization decision-making. Also, consistently evaluated but of relatively low importance were considerations related to the cost of preservation and adaptation treatments, including previous investments. Few statistically significant differences were found among our samples in their perceptions of importance. These findings provide initial guidance to cultural heritage managers, particularly those with scarce financial resources to allocate for adapting coastal historic buildings, and demonstrate the need for continued development of approaches that provide rapid assessment of coastal heritage stakeholders' adaptation priorities.}, journal={OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT}, author={Seekamp, Erin and Fatoric, Sandra and McCreary, Allie}, year={2020}, month={Jun} }
 @misc{ghahramani_mcardle_fatoric_2020, title={Minority Community Resilience and Cultural Heritage Preservation: A Case Study of the Gullah Geechee Community}, volume={12}, ISSN={["2071-1050"]}, DOI={10.3390/su12062266}, abstractNote={The Gullah Geechee community of the south-eastern United States endures today as a minority group with a significant cultural heritage. However, little research has been conducted to explore this community’s resilience in the face of climate change and other environmental impacts. The database Web of Science was searched and 109 publications on the Gullah Geechee community were identified. Using quantitative and qualitative methods, we analyzed the publications to identify patterns and primary research themes related to the Gullah Geechee community’s resilience. Findings revealed that Gullah Geechee‘s cultural heritage is vulnerable to climatic and societal changes, but can also be a source for enhancing community resilience and promoting more sustainable community-led heritage and tourism developments. A framework is proposed for building community resilience in the context of minority and/or marginalized communities (e.g., Gullah Geechee). This study highlights the urgent need to not only better understand and incorporate a community’s economic dimensions and losses in various decision- and policy-making processes but also their cultural and social dimensions and losses. This systematic analysis can help inform both heritage preservation and community-led tourism practices and policies related to the Gullah Geechee community, as well as help direct new research efforts focusing on minority and/or marginalized community resilience.}, number={6}, journal={SUSTAINABILITY}, author={Ghahramani, Ladan and McArdle, Katelin and Fatoric, Sandra}, year={2020}, month={Mar} }
 @article{fatorić_seekamp_2019, title={Knowledge co-production in climate adaptation planning of archaeological sites}, volume={23}, ISSN={1400-0350 1874-7841}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11852-019-00698-8}, DOI={10.1007/s11852-019-00698-8}, abstractNote={Climate adaptation is a process for minimizing the risks of damage or loss to coastal archaeological sites. Yet, adaptation requires identifying and prioritizing among the diverse aspects of a site’s significance, as not all sites can be simultaneously adapted due to financial and human capital constraints. Developing a measurement framework that can ascertain the relative significance between sites necessitates the collaboration of multiple perspectives, including experts who set policy and on-the-ground managers who must translate policy into practice while accounting for the management preferences of associated communities. This paper explores if a values-based process enables co-production of knowledge related to the significance of archeological sites. Specifically, this paper examines the influences of a workshop—conducted with diverse archaeological experts working for the U.S. National Park Service—on knowledge co-production and documents the extent of changes in experts’ opinions using a pre–post survey design. Findings suggest that the values-based approach applied during the workshop can have a positive impact on knowledge co-production among experts. Changes were found in experts’ perceptions of the importance of various considerations influencing archaeological site prioritization, as well as of the extent to which uncertainties challenge archaeological preservation. This paper presents novel findings about the importance of knowledge co-production in relation to coastal archaeological site preservation and climate adaptation in the U.S. Prioritization considerations and challenges of various uncertainties assessed in this study can provide valuable insights for progress in climate change policy for cultural heritage both in the U.S and globally.}, number={3}, journal={Journal of Coastal Conservation}, publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC}, author={Fatorić, Sandra and Seekamp, Erin}, year={2019}, month={May}, pages={689–698} }
 @article{xiao_seekamp_van der burg_eaton_fatorić_mccreary_2019, title={Optimizing historic preservation under climate change: Decision support for cultural resource adaptation planning in national parks}, volume={83}, ISSN={0264-8377}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.02.011}, DOI={10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.02.011}, abstractNote={Climate change poses great challenges for cultural resource management, particularly in coastal areas. Cultural resources, such as historic buildings, in coastal areas are vulnerable to climate impacts including inundation, deterioration, and destruction from sea-level rise and storm-related flooding and erosion. However, research that assesses the trade-offs between actions for protecting vulnerable and valuable cultural resources under budgetary constraints is limited. This study focused on developing a decision support model for managing historic buildings at Cape Lookout National Seashore. We designed the Optimal Preservation Decision Support (OptiPres) model to: (a) identify optimal, annual adaptation actions for historic buildings across a 30-year planning horizon, (b) quantify trade-offs between different actions and the timing of adaptation actions under constrained budgets, and (c) estimate the effectiveness of budget allocations on the resource value of historic buildings. Our analysis of the model suggests that: (1) funding allocation thresholds may exist for national parks to maintain the historical significance and use potential of historic buildings under climate change, (2) the quantitative assessment of trade-offs among alternative adaptation actions provides generalizable guidance for decision makers about the dynamics of their managed system, and (3) the OptiPres model can identify cost-efficient approaches to allocate funding to maintain the historical value of buildings vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Therefore, the OptiPres model, while not designed as a prescriptive decision tool, allows managers to understand the consequences of proposed adaptation actions. The OptiPres model can guide park managers to make cost-effective climate adaptation decisions for historic buildings more transparently and robustly.}, journal={Land Use Policy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Xiao, Xiao and Seekamp, Erin and van der Burg, Max Post and Eaton, Mitchell and Fatorić, Sandra and McCreary, Allie}, year={2019}, month={Apr}, pages={379–389} }
 @article{moren-alegret_fatoric_wladyka_mas-palacios_fonseca_2018, title={Challenges in achieving sustainability in Iberian rural areas and small towns: Exploring immigrant stakeholders' perceptions in Alentejo, Portugal, and Emporda, Spain}, volume={64}, ISSN={["0743-0167"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.jrurstud.2018.05.005}, abstractNote={There is growing evidence of international immigration becoming increasingly influential in peripheral areas in some Southern European countries. Particularly in small localities, where the maintenance of a significant number of active populations is crucial for social, economic and environmental sustainability, immigration can be of vital importance for local and regional policy-making. This paper presents the perceptions, experiences and concerns of various international immigrant stakeholders in Southwest Europe regarding the main challenges in achieving sustainability. Its focus is on rural areas and small towns in Alentejo Litoral (Southwest Portugal) and Alt Empordà (Catalonia, Northeast Spain), places where foreign immigration is above the national average. Using qualitative methods (semi-structured interviews, literature review and participant observation), the main findings show how immigrant stakeholders' perceptions of local sustainability are rich, engaged and diverse, including interesting differences between some Northwest European immigrants and less advantaged immigrants, e.g. Northwest European immigrants (i.e. British, Germans, French, Dutch, Belgians) stress environmental challenges for sustainability much more than the rest. Overcoming some native prejudices, immigrants in Alentejo Litoral and Alt Empordà also contribute to local knowledge of the ways to achieve dynamic local societies and economies, as well as conserve natural protected areas and agricultural environments.}, journal={JOURNAL OF RURAL STUDIES}, author={Moren-Alegret, Ricard and Fatoric, Sandra and Wladyka, Dawid and Mas-Palacios, Albert and Fonseca, Maria Lucinda}, year={2018}, month={Nov}, pages={253–266} }
 @article{fatorić_seekamp_2017, title={Are cultural heritage and resources threatened by climate change? A systematic literature review}, volume={142}, ISSN={0165-0009 1573-1480}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10584-017-1929-9}, DOI={10.1007/s10584-017-1929-9}, number={1-2}, journal={Climatic Change}, publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC}, author={Fatorić, Sandra and Seekamp, Erin}, year={2017}, month={Mar}, pages={227–254} }
 @article{fatorić_seekamp_2017, title={Evaluating a decision analytic approach to climate change adaptation of cultural resources along the Atlantic Coast of the United States}, volume={68}, ISSN={0264-8377}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.07.052}, DOI={10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.07.052}, abstractNote={Climate change poses some of the most significant risks for the preservation of coastal cultural resources or cultural heritage. As a result, more research is needed to facilitate the design and implementation of feasible and transparent adaptation strategies for cultural resources under changing climate conditions. In this paper, we begin to explore the challenges and opportunities that face cultural resource managers as they begin to grapple with climate change adaptation planning in dynamic coastal environments. Specifically, we provide an overview of a value-focused, decision-analytic approach that was applied in a pilot test of climate adaptation planning for buildings within designated historic districts on the barrier islands of Cape Lookout National Seashore, North Carolina. We provide descriptions of the challenges that are uniquely facing cultural resource managers and initial evidence of the utility of this type of approach for informing judgments by presenting pre- and post-workshop survey data. Although additional research is critical to offer planning and policy guidance, we found that structured deliberations about cultural resource adaptation planning not only influenced participants’ opinions but also provided a necessary space to better understand the complexities of climate and budget uncertainties. Our evaluation is a first step at documenting the difficult and value-laden decisions that must be addressed by cultural resource managers as fiscal constraints and impending climate impacts threaten the traditional approach of preservation in perpetuity.}, journal={Land Use Policy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Fatorić, Sandra and Seekamp, Erin}, year={2017}, month={Nov}, pages={254–263} }