Vulnerability and adaptation of cultural heritage to climate change
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| contents | <p>Changes in atmospheric parameters, such as temperature, precipitation and relative humidity, as <br>well as sea level rise, flooding and storm surge, can aggravate the chemical, biological and <br>mechanical degradation of cultural heritage leading to loss of cultural value. Despite the growing <br>body of research that examine the impacts of climate change on cultural heritage, mainly focused on <br>producing climate change risk maps at the European scale, there is an absence of data, information <br>and assessment methods available to incorporate climate change into preservation frameworks and <br>management practices from government policy level down to the practice in the field. <br>This study investigated the vulnerability and adaptation of cultural heritage sites in Europe. An indepth qualitative analysis of data collected through semi-structured interviews with academics, <br>members of governmental institutions and managers of heritage sites experts in cultural heritage <br>preservation was undertaken and complemented with the analysis of academic literature, <br>management plans, policies and grey literature. The investigated peer-reviewed literature was<br>synthesized and depicted in diagrams that can help in the understanding of climate change impacts <br>on cultural heritage. <br>An integrated vulnerability assessment methodology was developed and tested in three European <br>UNESCO World Heritage Sites (WHS) to help site managers and decision-makers to understand <br>the vulnerabilities of cultural heritage to climate change impacts and to allow the incorporation of<br>climate change risk assessment into the management of heritage sites. Furthermore, the perceptions <br>of experts involved in the management and preservation of cultural heritage were investigated, <br>specifically on their awareness and understanding of the impacts of climate change on heritage <br>assets, on the adaptation of cultural heritage to climate change, and on the mitigation of climate <br>change in the cultural heritage field, in Europe. <br>This research highlights the lack of dissemination of the outcomes of scientific research to <br>managers of cultural heritage in the context of vulnerability assessment and adaptation to climate <br>change impacts. A better understanding of what needs to be provided and prioritized for adaptation <br>to take place and in its strategic planning is derived from this analysis. Adapting cultural heritage to <br>climate change can be possible only if strong actions both from research and government will be <br>taken to overcome the barriers identified in this investigation. </p> |
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| spellingShingle | Vulnerability and adaptation of cultural heritage to climate change Sesana, Elena Cultural heritage Climate change Vulnerability Resilience Adaptation Mitigation Natural Hazards Extreme Events Impacts Risks Adaptive Capacity Vulnerability Assessment Europe World Heritage Sites Learning strategies Management Conservation Historical Buildings Energy Efficiency Sustainability Refurbishment <p>Changes in atmospheric parameters, such as temperature, precipitation and relative humidity, as <br>well as sea level rise, flooding and storm surge, can aggravate the chemical, biological and <br>mechanical degradation of cultural heritage leading to loss of cultural value. Despite the growing <br>body of research that examine the impacts of climate change on cultural heritage, mainly focused on <br>producing climate change risk maps at the European scale, there is an absence of data, information <br>and assessment methods available to incorporate climate change into preservation frameworks and <br>management practices from government policy level down to the practice in the field. <br>This study investigated the vulnerability and adaptation of cultural heritage sites in Europe. An indepth qualitative analysis of data collected through semi-structured interviews with academics, <br>members of governmental institutions and managers of heritage sites experts in cultural heritage <br>preservation was undertaken and complemented with the analysis of academic literature, <br>management plans, policies and grey literature. The investigated peer-reviewed literature was<br>synthesized and depicted in diagrams that can help in the understanding of climate change impacts <br>on cultural heritage. <br>An integrated vulnerability assessment methodology was developed and tested in three European <br>UNESCO World Heritage Sites (WHS) to help site managers and decision-makers to understand <br>the vulnerabilities of cultural heritage to climate change impacts and to allow the incorporation of<br>climate change risk assessment into the management of heritage sites. Furthermore, the perceptions <br>of experts involved in the management and preservation of cultural heritage were investigated, <br>specifically on their awareness and understanding of the impacts of climate change on heritage <br>assets, on the adaptation of cultural heritage to climate change, and on the mitigation of climate <br>change in the cultural heritage field, in Europe. <br>This research highlights the lack of dissemination of the outcomes of scientific research to <br>managers of cultural heritage in the context of vulnerability assessment and adaptation to climate <br>change impacts. A better understanding of what needs to be provided and prioritized for adaptation <br>to take place and in its strategic planning is derived from this analysis. Adapting cultural heritage to <br>climate change can be possible only if strong actions both from research and government will be <br>taken to overcome the barriers identified in this investigation. </p> |
| title | Vulnerability and adaptation of cultural heritage to climate change |
| topic | Cultural heritage Climate change Vulnerability Resilience Adaptation Mitigation Natural Hazards Extreme Events Impacts Risks Adaptive Capacity Vulnerability Assessment Europe World Heritage Sites Learning strategies Management Conservation Historical Buildings Energy Efficiency Sustainability Refurbishment |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10818862 |