02062nas a2200253   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002653001600043653002200059653003300081653001100114653002600125653001900151653002500170100001200195700001100207700001000218700001200228700001200240245011300252856015100365490000700516520128500523       2024                            d10aChina Coast10acultural heritage10aIntangible cultural heritage10aRelics10aRisk assessment model10aSea level rise10aTraditional villages1 aZ. Chen1 aQ. Gao1 aX. Li1 aX. Yang1 aZ. Wang00aBeyond inundation: a comprehensive assessment of sea level rise impact on coastal cultural heritage in China  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85190124627&doi=10.1186%2fs40494-024-01233-1&partnerID=40&md5=5da7939d4c3dd8a78d4fe0077109634a0 v123 aThe rise in sea levels, driven by global climate change, poses a significant threat to cultural heritage in coastal regions. Traditional risk assessment methods, focusing on direct inundation, often fail to consider the crucial impact of socio-economic factors, which are significantly vulnerable to sea level rise. To bridge this gap, this study introduces an innovative Sea Level Rise Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment Model (SLR-CHIA Model), a novel approach that integrates both land inundation and socio-economic aspects. This comprehensive model evaluates potential risks to various types of cultural heritage in coastal China, including intangible cultural heritage, relics, and traditional villages. The study’s findings are striking: (1) About 7.79\% of coastal villages, 53.94\% of relics, and 2.53\% of intangible cultural heritage are potentially at high risk in a 100-year sea level rise event; (2) Relics in the Eastern coast and villages in the Southern coast are most vulnerable; (3) Different types of cultural heritage rely on diverse principal factors for protection, resulting in varied risk levels under sea level rise conditions. The SLR-CHIA Model provides a vital methodological framework for evaluating cultural heritage risks in other global regions.