Assessment and management models of the built environment

Improving the resilience of Historic Areas coping with natural and climate change hazards: Interventions based on multi-criteria methodology

Authors:
Estibaliz Briz, Leire Garmendia, Ignacio Marcos, Alessandra Gandini
Year:
2023
Journal:
International Journal of Architectural Heritage
Quartile:
Q3
Initial page - Ending page:
1 - 28
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1080/15583058.2023.2218311
Description:

<b>ABSTRACT</b><br/>

Cultural and Natural Heritage (CNH), a legacy bequeathed to present and future generations, casts light on the humanity of past generations. However, the increase and the intensity of natural and climate-change-related hazards threaten the conservation of such heritage. The aim of this research is to develop a multi-criteria prioritization methodology in support of intervention decisions, to enhance the resilience of CNH conservation through sustainable development. The application of two methods, the Integrated Value Model for Sustainability Assessment and the Analytical Hierarchy Process, ensures both the contribution of a wide panel of experts of heritage conservation and equitable indicator assessment measured on different scales. The prioritization methodology has been developed considering the most common hazards and specific disaster-risk scenarios. The three dimensions of sustainable development and both technical and cultural dimensions are also considered in the methodology. All dimensions and their indicators are weighted to produce a Prioritization Index to support decision-making.

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<b>ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS</b><br/>

The authors wish to acknowledge funding received from the European Commission through the SHELTER project (GA 821282) and, especially to the contribution of the University of Bologna, Tecnalia Research and Innovation, and EKOU. Additionally, the authors are thankful for the funding received from the <b>SAREN</b> Research Group (IT1619-22, Basque Government).

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