Communities of Knowledge, Traditional Knowledge and Adaptation: The UNESCO site of the Sassi of Matera as an experimental laboratory of water resource management in a changing climate.

Climate change effects are at risk of impacting the UNESCO site of the Sassi and its cultural landscape, but also its communities. How can Sassi's 'Community of Knowledge' can contribute in climate adaptation process? By focusing on water historical management cycle - that has been critical inside the Sassi nomination inside the World Heritage List - and its traditional knowledges and practices, the contribution reflects on the possibility to experiment an inclusive path for equitable adaptation design. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]