The VIMOA project and archaeological heritage in the Nuussuaq Peninsula of north-west Greenland

Walsh, Marianne E.; Tejsner, Pelle; Carlson, Daniel F.; Vergeynst, Leendert; Kjeldsen, Kasper Urup; Gründger, Friederike; Dai, Hanjing; Thomsen, Steffen; Laursen, Erik

doi:10.15184/aqy.2019.230

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“…The results showed that by 2100, 45%-61% of all cultural features may be lost on the background of increasing coastal erosion and sedimentation processes. Darwent et al (2019) and Walsh, Ballinger, et al (2020); Walsh, Tejsner, et al (2020) demonstrated, through basic research such as repeated photography, that the Arctic coastlines at the site of Iita and five sites from Nuussuaq Peninsula (Northwestern Greenland) were eroding. Studies from Svalbard over the period 1927-2020 showed an erosion rate of -0.14 m/yr.…”

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Climate change impacts on immovable cultural heritage in polar regions: A systematic bibliometric review

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Fatorić

2023

WIREs Climate Change

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Over the past decade, research on the impacts of climate change on immovable cultural heritage (ICH) in the polar regions (Arctic and Antarctica) has slowly increased. This article offers a systematic review and synthesis of the publications about climate change impacts on the diverse ICH and climate change adaptation in the polar regions. Gray literature was not included in the study. Arctic countries like Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Russia, and their associated research organizations, are under-represented in this literature when compared with the USA, Canada, Denmark, and Norway. More than half of the analyzed literature is published in the last 3 years (2019, 2020, and 2021) with a focus on coastal erosion and ICH degradation (cryospheric hazards). ICH is at risk from biological degradation, coastal erosion, debris flow, and thaw slumping. Nearly half of the studies report on the need for climate change adaptation planning and implementation for ICH. This study shows that advances in research on climate change impacts and adaptation responses are needed to improve decision-and policy-maker capacity to support effective adaptation policies and to contribute to the achievement of SDGs in polar regions. The polar regions' vulnerable landscapes and ICH sites can be used to communicate a larger message about the climate change challenges and adaptation measures.

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“…Coastal erosion rates in the Arctic are among the highest on earth (Walsh, Ballinger, et al, 2020; Walsh, Tejsner, et al, 2020). The average rate was calculated at –0.5 m/yr for the entire Arctic coast.…”

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Climate change impacts on immovable cultural heritage in polar regions: A systematic bibliometric review

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2023

WIREs Climate Change

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“…Case studies from elsewhere in the circumpolar Arctic have demonstrated how UAVs have assisted heritage researchers in harsh environments with a remote sensing platform that is affordable, versatile, and customizable due to swappable sensor payloads [24][25][26][27][28]. Ecological research in other cold climates has also benefited from the use of UAV technology [29].…”

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UAV-Based Remote Sensing for Managing Alaskan Native Heritage Landscapes in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta

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The Yukon-Kuskokwim (Y-K) Delta is home to the Alaskan Native Yup’ik people who have inhabited this remote, subarctic tundra for over 1500 years. Today, their ancestral lifeways and cultural landscapes are at risk from severe climate change-related threats. In turn, we propose that remote sensing technologies, particularly with sensors mounted on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) platforms, are uniquely suited for protecting Yup’ik landscape heritage. Based on collaborative, community-based fieldwork in Quinhagak, AK, we present evidence that cultural sites—ranging from historic fishing camps to pre-contact winter villages—exhibit predictably atypical vegetation patterns based on the local ecological biome. Furthermore, these vegetation patterns can be recorded and statistically quantified through the analysis of multispectral imagery obtained from UAV-mounted sensors with three different false color composite rasters and vegetation indices depending on biome type. Finally, we suggest how the Yupiit can combine these methodologies/workflows with local knowledge to monitor the broader heritage landscape in the face of climate change.

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“…Therefore, the western end of the Vaigat Strait was selected for the Vaigat Iceberg-Microbial Oil degradation and Archaeological heritage investigation (VIMOA), which was carried out from 29 July to 16 August, 2019. The multidisciplinary research objectives included investigations of iceberg drift and deterioration, oil degradation by microbes, coastal archaeological sites [38], and testing new technology for iceberg monitoring [39,40].…”

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Maker Buoy Variants for Water Level Monitoring and Tracking Drifting Objects in Remote Areas of Greenland

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Petersen

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Meltwater runoff from the Greenland Ice Sheet changes water levels in glacial lakes and can lead to glacial lake outburst flooding (GLOF) events that threaten lives and property. Icebergs produced at Greenland’s marine terminating glaciers drift into Baffin Bay and the North Atlantic, where they can threaten shipping and offshore installations. Thus, monitoring glacial lake water levels and the drift of icebergs can enhance safety and aid in the scientific studies of glacial hydrology and iceberg-ocean interactions. The Maker Buoy was originally designed as a low-cost and open source sensor to monitor surface ocean currents. The open source framework, low-cost components, rugged construction and affordable satellite data transmission capabilities make it easy to customize for environmental monitoring in remote areas and under harsh conditions. Here, we present two such Maker Buoy variants that were developed to monitor water level in an ice-infested glacial lake in southern Greenland and to track drifting icebergs and moorings in the Vaigat Strait (Northwest Greenland). We describe the construction of each design variant, methods to access data in the field without an internet connection, and deployments in Greenland in summer 2019. The successful deployments of each Maker Buoy variant suggest that they may also be useful in operational iceberg management strategies and in GLOF monitoring programs.

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The VIMOA project and archaeological heritage in the Nuussuaq Peninsula of north-west Greenland

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Cited by 4 publications

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Climate change impacts on immovable cultural heritage in polar regions: A systematic bibliometric review

Climate change impacts on immovable cultural heritage in polar regions: A systematic bibliometric review

UAV-Based Remote Sensing for Managing Alaskan Native Heritage Landscapes in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta

Maker Buoy Variants for Water Level Monitoring and Tracking Drifting Objects in Remote Areas of Greenland

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