ABSTRACT
The urgency for effectively protecting cultural heritage in response to increasingly complex human-made and natural threats demands collective, cross-disciplinary efforts, knowledge exchange, and synergic action (Fatoric and Seekamp, 2017). However, against the large number of initiatives ideated with this goal, the number of those implemented successfully highlights the divergence of approaches between theory and practice (Dvorak et al., 2019). This chapter discusses key aspects and challenges recorded in the implementation pathway of the Disaster Risk Management project ideated during the 2019 UNESCO ITC for the cultural heritage site of MuNDA, the National Museum of Abruzzo (Del Pinto, 2020). After introducing the site and the initial DRM plan, the chapter describes the process of its review and adaptation, and the reasons for delayed implementation. After illustrating path changes towards implementation, the chapter reflects upon challenges and learning points embedded in the process. The chapter provides an insight into the steps following a DRM plan ideation by discussing one emblematic case of disconnect between the assumed linear implementation versus the non-linear paths that are to be undertaken on the ground. The reflections contribute to the broader discourse on the cultural and attitudinal changes needed to foster effective DRM for CH action.
