A Vulnerability Assessment Framework for Cultural Heritage Sites: The Case of the Roman Ruins of Tróia

This article contributes to developing an indicator-based vulnerability assessment framework for cultural heritage sites. It provides a vulnerability index for heritage sites potentially exposed to multiple hazards, including sudden-onset and slow-onset hazards, while considering climate change infl...

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Published in:International journal of disaster risk science 2023-02, Vol.14 (1), p.26-40
Main Authors: Ravan, Marvin, Revez, Maria João, Pinto, Inês Vaz, Brum, Patrícia, Birkmann, Joern
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Climate Change
Coping capacity
Cultural heritage
Cultural resources
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Emergency preparedness
Environment
Hazards
Historic sites
Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning
Mitigation
Natural Hazards
Planning
Risk assessment
Risk reduction
Roman Ruins of Tróia
Sensitivity
Sustainable Development
Vulnerability
Vulnerability assessment
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Summary:This article contributes to developing an indicator-based vulnerability assessment framework for cultural heritage sites. It provides a vulnerability index for heritage sites potentially exposed to multiple hazards, including sudden-onset and slow-onset hazards, while considering climate change influences. Through determining particular criteria and indicators, the Cultural Heritage Vulnerability Index incorporates structural and non-structural factors of the heritage site and its local and national settings. The assessment procedure was applied to the case of the Roman Ruins of Tróia in Portugal. The findings highlight those areas of sensitivity (e.g., the existing deterioration patterns and types of foundation) and coping and adaptive capacities (e.g., institutional setting and response plan) that significantly contribute to the level of vulnerability and risk. The results of vulnerability assessment will further enable determining priorities and developing risk mitigation and preparedness measures, in particular reducing structural sensitivity and promoting coping capacities.
ISSN:2095-0055
2192-6395
DOI:10.1007/s13753-023-00463-4