A multidimensional framework for assessing cultural heritage vulnerability to flood hazards

Cultural heritage; flood hazards; vulnerability assessment; Conservation; Cultural Studies; Geography, Planning and Development; History; Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management; Museology

Abstract :

[en] This study proposes a multidimensional framework for the assessment of cultural heritage vulnerability to flood hazards. In this framework, cultural heritage is framed within a landscape approach drawing on the concept of the historic urban landscape as a physical entity, a lived space and a layered socio-economic environment. In such manner, this study emphasises that climate change disturbs both tangible and intangible aspects of cultural heritage–such as social systems and daily life practices–by modifying the material conditions that sustain them. Thus, the proposed framework integrates built and natural heritage with area-based vulnerability and socio-economic deprivation, considering households’ exposure to flood risk. The analysis follows a spatial and quantitative approach using open geospatial data available at the statistical unit level. The data are processed and analysed employing QGIS software and statistical analysis. Results confirm that cultural heritage vulnerability is highly associated with socio-economic deprivation and area-based vulnerability. The understanding of this interrelation is key to the identification of historic urban landscape qualities and priority areas for reconstruction and social support.

Research Center/Unit :

LEMA

Disciplines :

Arts & humanities: Multidisciplinary, general & others

Author, co-author :

Ginzarly, Manal ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Urban and Environmental Engineering

Joshi, Mitali ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Urban and Environmental Engineering

Teller, Jacques ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département ArGEnCo > LEMA (Local environment management and analysis)

Language :

English

Title :

A multidimensional framework for assessing cultural heritage vulnerability to flood hazards

Publication date :

2024

Journal title :

International Journal of Heritage Studies

ISSN :

1352-7258

eISSN :

1470-3610

Publisher :

Routledge

Pages :

1-20

Peer reviewed :

Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

Development Goals :

10. Reduced inequalities
11. Sustainable cities and communities
13. Climate action

Additional URL :

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/13527258.2024.2378438

Name of the research project :

LANDSCAPEforCHANGE

Funders :

EU - European Union [BE]

Funding number :

101106194

Funding text :

This work was supported by the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-PF-01) under Grant number 101106194

Data Set :

Evaluating Cultural Heritage Vulnerability and Flood Exposure in the Vesdre Valley, Belgium: A Dataset from the 2021 Flood Event

The processed data is available on Mendeley Data. Reserved DOI:10.17632/dm7h8d7jcx.1

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