The effects of climate change involve all aspects of people's lives, production, and the natural environment. These impacts include, but are not limited to, sea level rise, increased frequency of extreme weather, changes in ecosystems and loss of biodiversity, etc. Climate change also poses significant negative impacts on culture and heritage. The UNESCO publication “World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate” highlights that climate change has become one of the most pressing threats to World Heritage. It not only causes physical damage to culture and heritage, but also negatively affects heritage’s value, authenticity, and integrity.

氣候變化帶來的影響涉及人們的生產生活和自然環境的各個方面。這些影響包括但不限於海平面上升、極端天氣頻率增多、生態系統的變化和生物多樣性的喪失等。氣候變化還對文化與遺產帶來深遠的負面影響。聯合國教科文組織發佈的《氣候變化下的世界遺產與旅遊業》中指出，氣候變化已經成為威脅世界遺產最重要的因素之一。氣候變化不僅僅會對文化與遺產造成物理傷害，還會對其價值，真實性和完整性造成負面影響。

 

Located on the southeast coast of the Asian continent, Macao belongs to the subtropical maritime monsoon climate, with sufficient heat and water vapor, high temperature, and rainy climate characteristics. Macao has experienced continuous impacts from climate change throughout history. According to the Macao Meteorological Bureau, from 1952 to 2020, the average temperature in Macao has risen at an average rate of 0.09°C per decade. Climate change not only causes warming in Macao, but also leads to an increase in the frequency of extreme weather (e.g. heavy rainfall, typhoons, etc.) and poses negative impacts such as sea level rise.

澳門地處亞洲大陸東南部沿海，屬亞熱帶海洋性季風氣候，具有熱量豐富、水汽充足、高溫多雨的氣候特點。從過去到現在，氣候變化給澳門一直帶來持續性的影響。根據澳門氣象局的統計，1952年至2020年，澳門平均氣溫的平均上升速度約為10年0.09°C。氣候變化不僅造成澳門氣候變暖，還可能導致極端天氣（如暴雨、颱風等）頻率增加和海平面上升等負面影響。

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Wind and rain nurture the “lotus” (Macao), and the “lotus” responds to wind and rain. The climate of Macao has nurtured its residents and their culture, and the negative impacts of climate change have given rise to the wisdom of Macao residents to respond to protect their culture and heritage, and reveal their cultural resilience. Ultimately, it contributes to cultural sustainability and vitality in response to climate change. We will explore the local wisdom of Macao residents in coping with climate change from the following six perspectives of cultural heritage. 

風雨育蓮，蓮映風雨。澳門的氣候養育了澳門居民及其文化，而氣候變化的負面影響催生了澳門居民的應對智慧，來保護他們的文化與遺產，並展現了他們的文化韌性。最終，文化韌性對文化可持續性和生命力做出貢獻。我們將從文化遺產的以下六個角度來探討澳門居民應對氣候變化時展現出來的民間智慧。