In Pursuit of Understanding Vulnerability: Assessing Cultural Heritage Risks from Climate Change and Natural Hazards. Are we Following the Right Path?

Digital Humanities GeoInfo Lab Sylvia Ioannou Chair on Digital Humantiies Archaeological Research Unit University of Cyprus In Pursuit of Understanding Vulnerability: Assessing Cultural Heritage Risks from Climate Change and Natural Hazards. Are we Following the Right Path? 15-17 November 2023 Vienna, Austria Apostolos Sarris, Maria Katiri, Enrico De Benedictis, Eleni Vallianatou, Victor Klinkenberg & Miltiadis Polidorou Horizon Europe TRIQUETRA (GA 101094818) project. 8 Pilot study areas: •the sanctuary at Kalopodi, Greece •the archaeological site of Kolona in Aegina Island, Greece •the Sunken City in Ancient Epidaurus, Greece •The Neolithic site of Choirokitia, Cyprus •The Roman imperial Villa di Giulia in Ventotene island, Italy •The prehistoric lakeshore settlement of Roseninsel, Germany •The Late Bronze/Early Iron Age settlement at Smuszewo, Poland •The submerged prehistoric pile dwelling at Les Argilliez in Switzerland. Literature Review 1. potential risks triggered by climatic, environmental, or anthropogenic causes 2. monitoring processes and mitigation measures Searchable Engine DB and WebGIS Knowledge Base Platform Introduction Development of a Decision Support System Risk Identification, Risk Quantification, and Risk Mitigation 124 reviewed publications. State of work within the period of 2007 to 2017. 165 reviewed publications. State of work within the period of 2016-2020 Previous Bibliographic Research •Most research focused on the US and UK •Most methods employed were quantitative •No qualitative methods such as stakeholder interviews •No inclusion of detailed models or timelines for CC •Mitigation measures hardly addressed Climatic Change (2017) 142:227-254 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-017-1929-9 The literature review of TRIQUETRA project aimed to a more detailed retrieval of information to evaluate the identification of the potential risks triggered by climatic (mainly) and environmental causes, in tandem to the monitoring processes and mitigation measures that have been applied or proposed for specific case studies. The TRIQUETRA Contribution •A total of 655 case studies were documented. •40 types of monuments were reviewed. •Monuments included archaeological and historical sites or buildings, religious buildings, fortresses, shipwrecks, museums, rock art, etc. •Historical buildings (204) and archaeological sites (131) were the most frequently reviewed case studies. •BIG PROJECTS gave less emphasis to burial sites, museums and historical parks. 1. Type of Case Studies 1. Types and Geographic Distribution of Case Studies Global map illustrating the distribution of the re-reviewed case studies. 1. Case Studies studied Again, Again and Again….. Gubbio Walls - Italy Skellig Michael Islands - Ireland Kings’ Tombs - Cyprus Alhambra - Spain Epidaurus - Greece Knossos - Greece Brú na Boinne - Ireland Derwent Valley Mills - England Machu Picchu - Peru Mohenjo-Daro - Pakistan Oravita historic site - Romania St. Fagans Nat. Hist. Museum - UK Swiss National Museum - Switzerland Cape Lookout – U.S.A. •Diachronic use. •Modern Historical buildings •Middle Ages / Medieval period •Prehistoric periods 11 distinct environmental settings were studied: •Coastal •Desert •Indoor settings for museum collections •Inland-lowlands •Inland-mountainous •Islands •Polar Regions •Riverside areas •Underground •Underwater •Urban 2. Chronological Span of Case Studies 3. Natural environmental Context 3. Natural Environmental Context Final Remarks •TRIQUETRA official website (https://triquetra-project.eu/ •TRIQUETRA Decision Support System, to enable a better decision-making process for risk mitigation and remediation of endangered CH sites. •Global scale effect of CC versus the uneven distribution of case studies globally+ on/below +tangible/intangible. •More CH long-term monitoring methods and mitigation processes are needed. •Regular Evaluation. Most Common Countries Digital Humanities GeoInfo Lab Sylvia Ioannou Chair on Digital Humantiies Archaeological Research Unit University of Cyprus In Pursuit of Understanding Vulnerability: Assessing Cultural Heritage Risks from Climate Change and Natural Hazards. Are we Following the Right Path? 15-17 November 2023 Vienna, Austria Apostolos Sarris, Maria Katiri, Enrico De Benedictis, Eleni Vallianatou, Victor Klinkenberg & Miltiadis Polidorou This work is based on procedures and tasks implemented within the project “Toolbox for assessing and mitigating Climate Change risks and natural hazards threatening cultural heritage - TRIQUETRA”, which is a Project funded by the EU HE research and innovation programme under GA No. 101094818.