IMT Nord Europe partners with the Horizon Europe STECCI project

For the first time, the future of Stećci – a tangible phenomenon inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List – and similar limestone monuments will be assessed according to two high-resolution climate scenarios over three time periods: 2021-2040, 2041-2060 and 2081-2100. In situ condition assessments, supported by comprehensive scientific analysis, will be followed by remedial conservation measures taken at selected sites to develop best practices and produce effective monitoring and conservation guidelines, combined with economic analysis and climate scenarios. These results will highlight the need for timely and appropriate intervention and facilitate the decision-making process for the authorities. Digitization methodologies will also be explored. Basic and high-end techniques will be compared with the aim of simplifying and with each other in order to simplify and increase the digital recording of cultural heritage in Europe. The project also aims to tap into the potential of necropolises to create new opportunities and resources for socioeconomic development and creative entrepreneurship for local communities. Work on cultural heritage enhancement and social laboratories with a series of events on citizen science, storytelling and place creation activities will precede the development of sustainable cultural tourism strategies that can be implemented across Europe. Art, creative industry tools and cultural values will be used as powerful drivers of regeneration, economic growth and the long-term protection of cultural heritage in a context of rapid climate change.