中國科技大學深坑文化永續空間治理平臺-防災演練

1.What is Resilience?

In the 21st century, extreme climate events have brought about global environmental changes, presenting a significant shared challenge internationally: coexisting with threats and the environment. As a result, sustainable cultural development has emerged as a common goal, emphasizing ecological considerations and harmony with the environment over the traditional belief that humanity can conquer nature. Through the evolution from the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for human development to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and, subsequently, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), humanity has come to understand that resilience is a crucial supporting force for sustainability. "Resilience" can be understood in several dimensions: robustness in responding to pressures and demands; redundancy, which involves creating buffers and alternative mechanisms to handle threats; and resourcefulness and rapidity, which enable quick identification and sequential resolution of issues. Additionally, resilient societies possess recovery and reconciliation capabilities, which contribute to sustainable social development.

2.Cultural Resilience

In 2019, the United Nations adopted a proposal from UNESCO to establish culture as the fourth pillar supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This led to the promotion of "enhancing social resilience and disaster recovery through culture and cultural heritage" as an issue of international concern. In 2020, the United Nations reiterated the concept that "cultural heritage is a crucial force for fostering human resilience, humanity, and innovation" on the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention. These developments illustrate the worldwide focus on cultural resilience, highlighting the essential function of cultural assets and traditional knowledge in enhancing community resilience.

3.Supporting Sustainable Development Through Cultural Resilience

At the end of 2023, during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, ministers of culture from various countries jointly signed the "Emirate Declaration," formally titled the "Culture-Based Climate Action Declaration." The declaration clearly emphasized that culture and cultural heritage should play a more active and integrative role in supporting humanity's response to climate change and sustainability. The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) has proposed the theme “Heritage Resilience in Disasters and Conflicts—Preparedness, Response, and Recovery” for the 2024-2027 agenda, emphasizing a cross-disciplinary and integrative approach that encompasses:

(1) Integration of tangible and intangible value recognition.

(2) Integration of heritage, sites, and the natural environment.

(3) Integration of public participation and diverse values.

(4)Integration of humanity’s response to climate change and sustainable development.

The key agenda proposed by ICOMOS for establishing cultural resilience in response to climate change by 2027 highlights significant directions for achieving cultural sustainability, which closely aligns with the theme of this project. This project seeks to build "Shenkeng as a community defined by cultural resilience" as its primary social responsibility goal in light of recent international trends. The project emphasizes the integration of cultural sustainability with the unique attributes of Shenkeng, prioritizing cultural acknowledgment and interpretation. The project has created courses including "Culture and Storytelling," "Architectural Design," "Architectural Programming," and "Integrated Marketing Planning," which include global sustainability viewpoints to establish educational strategies and approaches. The project employs the 5Cs teaching methodology, offering courses that focus on cultural sustainability and resilient communities. The courses encompass "Urban Renewal Practice," "Physical Factors in Architecture," and "The Repair and Rehabilitation of Structures." The project promotes multidisciplinary learning through courses like "Cultural and Creative Workshop," "Design of Building Steel Structures: Virtual Integration Practice," "Advanced Effects and Composition," and "Digital Design Application and Practice." The primary emphasis of these activities is the educational aims of "innovative interdisciplinary teaching and talent cultivation.

Essential Implementation Areas:

a. Enhancing green public spaces and establishing resilient disaster-prevention communities along the old streets, which are crucial for cultural sustainability.

b. Employing cultural interpretation, translation, and digitization technologies to advance industrial innovation and change, while promoting diverse and sustainable cultural development.

c. Formulating a strategic plan for the revitalization and enhancement of the Shenkeng area grounded upon the notion of cultural sustainability.