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

Ravan, Marvin; Revez, Maria João; Pinto, Inês Vaz; Brum, Patrícia; Birkmann, Joern

doi:10.1007/s13753-023-00463-4

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“…Multiple studies have emphasized the necessity of conducting vulnerability assessments and implementing adaptation methods in order to save cultural assets from the effects of CC [3,4,36,46,47]. The evaluations should encompass both the structural and non-structural aspects of the heritage site, together with its local and national contexts [40]. Additionally, it is important to take into account the ability to adjust, susceptibility, and ability to recover CH in response to CC [9,48].…”

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“…On the concept of vulnerability, Ravan et al [40] conducted a study to contribute to an integrated assessment framework for heritage sites exposed to multiple hazards, providing a specific vulnerability index. By determining the Cultural Heritage Vulnerability Index (CHVI), the author incorporates structural and non-structural factors in the vulnerability assessment procedure, demonstrating how the results are channeled directly into the decision-making process to determine the priorities and climate risk mitigation measures to be prepared.…”

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Materials and Climate Change: A Set of Indices as the Benchmark for Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment for Tangible Cultural Heritage in Europe

Giglio,

Frontera,

Malara

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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Among the issues most related to climate change, the built environment is also subjected to short- and long-term risks. Referring to tangible cultural heritage, materials and buildings are subjected to different types of damage that require adaptive risk prevention and containment strategies, currently missing from conventional risk assessments. Thus, there is an increasingly urgent need for scientific and technical knowledge, tools, and solutions aimed at solving critical issues in cultural heritage due to climate change. In this context, the aim of this study is to study the mechanisms of impacts brought about by climate change and the formulation of a possible set of indices as benchmarks to measure climate change’s effect on cultural heritage buildings. The study is structured on a methodology that identifies three sections: the first and second parts systematize and critically interpret data on impact mechanisms and indices for climate vulnerability and risk assessment; the third part, data processing, reports the perspective findings. The main intermediate indices, contributing to a comprehensive damage index, were identified, and a procedural protocol was developed. Finally, through the correlation of indices, a potential case study could be analyzed, and benchmarks made effective. The study reports partial results of one of the “Ecosystems of Innovation” pilot projects funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan. The study is still a work in progress and needs advancement and deepening to verify case study indices.

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Materials and Climate Change: A Set of Indices as the Benchmark for Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment for Tangible Cultural Heritage in Europe

Giglio,

Frontera,

Malara

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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“…In the last decade, the incidence of unexpected disasters has increased worldwide, with a death rate of about 106,000 people per year [ 1 ]. Almost all countries are exposed to unexpected disasters, including hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, fires, droughts, terrorist attacks, volcanic eruptions, chemical accidents, and diseases.…”

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Improving the non-structural preparedness of the selected hospital based on the FOCUS-PDCA1 model: action research

Basiri,

Farajzadeh,

Belal

et al. 2024

BMC Emerg Med

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Introduction With the intensification of the country’s development process, the expansion of cities and population, and the inclusion of Iran in the accident-prone category, reducing the vulnerability of non-structures has received more attention from the organizations involved. In addition to damage to communities and infrastructure, accidents can affect hospitals and their non-organizational components. Hospitals, as the front line of providing medical services after accidents, must maintain their stability, ensure the safety of their patients and employees, and continue to operate without interruption as in normal conditions. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the non-structural safety and their preparedness to ensure they can perform acceptable in critical conditions. Methods This applied research was conducted in 2023 (September to December) using the participatory action research method in all selected hospital departments. The level of non-structural preparedness of the hospital was checked using the valid “Hospital Safety Index” questionnaire and the non-structural weaknesses of the hospital were identified. Then, in action research using the FOCUS-PDCA model, a program was implemented to improve the non-structural preparedness of different departments of hospitals in the face of accidents and disasters. The non-structural readiness level of the hospital was compared before and after the implementation of the change. Results Based on the evaluation conducted in the present study, the lowest level of safety was observed in the water supply system, office furniture and appliances, and fuel storage. The waste management systems, the fire protection system, and the long-distance communication systems were at a desirable performance level. Although in the evaluation before the change, the overall score of the hospital was 71.01%, and it had a desirable performance level in non-structural factors, in all the involved parts of the hospital, the sensitive, critical, and practical parts in the operation of the hospital had an average and sometimes low safety level. According to the obtained safety score, the safety level of the selected hospital before the change was 7 out of 10 (level seven of safety evaluation = medium). After the change and corrective measures, the non-structural safety assessment score was 76.93, and the hospital’s safety level was raised by one step to 8 out of 10 (8th level of safety assessment = relatively favorable). Conclusion The present study showed that the application of Total Quality Management (TQM), primarily its application tool FOCUS-PDCA, is efficient and helpful in improving the non-structural preparedness of hospitals. Using action research in the health field in accidents and disasters can open blind knots in different dimensions of preparedness (structural, non-structural, and functional).

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A Methodology for Vulnerability Assessment of Cultural Heritage in Extreme Climate Changes

Cacciotti,

Sardella,

Drdácký

et al. 2024

Int J Disaster Risk Sci

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Vulnerability evaluation plays a key role in risk assessment and reduction and is essential for defining strategies for climate change adaptation and mitigation. In dealing with the safeguarding of cultural heritage at risk, we are still far from adopting and applying an agreed methodology for vulnerability assessment. With the aim to support practitioners, heritage managers, and policy and decision makers to undertake actions that address the protection of cultural heritage at risk, the methodology set up in the framework of the Interreg Central Europe STRENCH is illustrated and discussed here. Based on three major requirements (susceptibility, exposure, and resilience) and a continuous consultation with local stakeholders, the proposed methodology is applicable for evaluating the vulnerability of built heritage and cultural landscape exposed to hydrometeorological hazards, such as heavy rains, floods, and droughts. The results obtained through its validation on 15 case studies from seven Central European regions are shown to underline the strengths and limitations of the methodological approach. Iterative consultation with local stakeholders was fundamental for the definition of the criteria/subcriteria and related values for the assessment of the requirements. Application to further sites in other contexts would surely contribute to strengthening the reliability of the methodological approach.

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

Cited by 8 publications

References 31 publications

Materials and Climate Change: A Set of Indices as the Benchmark for Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment for Tangible Cultural Heritage in Europe

Materials and Climate Change: A Set of Indices as the Benchmark for Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment for Tangible Cultural Heritage in Europe

Improving the non-structural preparedness of the selected hospital based on the FOCUS-PDCA1 model: action research

A Methodology for Vulnerability Assessment of Cultural Heritage in Extreme Climate Changes

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