Role
Principal Investigator
Description
Climate change poses an existential threat to global heritage. With rising sea-levels, more extreme weather events and aridification, the extensive impacts of climate are evident at heritage sites globally and the pace of this change is startling. In most parts of the world the rate of loss is exceeding adaptive capacity and this deficit is only getting worse. Decisions on conservation and preservation begin with a detailed understanding of a place's vulnerability. The choices made will directly impact that ability to effectively integrate the goals of safeguarding heritage, adapting and mitigating climate change, and driving sustainable development. This project will apply the Climate Vulnerability Index process to assess the vulnerability of the Vegaoyen – The Vega Archipelago World Heritage property and its associated communities. There is an urgent need to assess climate vulnerability using community-based methodologies to inform actions taken by decision makers.
Date
01 Jan 2021 - 31 Oct 2024
Project Type
CONTRACT_RESEARCH
Keywords
Cultural landscape;Cultural heritage;Climate change;Sea-level rise;Sea-surface temperature
Funding Body
Riksantikvaren
Amount
10100
Project Team
Jon Day;Scott Heron