SASCHA

To this end, SASCHA will:

• develop a set of operationalised indicators/metrics for relevant determinants of climate change;
• develop a locally adaptable protocol for stakeholders’ engagement in the identification of relevant determinants of climate impacts that acknowledge and celebrate diversity in cultural contexts;
• develop a climate adaptation decision support tool to evaluate relevance of assessment approaches for different spatial scales;
• explore the challenges and opportunities of an operationalisation approach to climate change–heritage risk.

Addressing a complex, wide and research-intensive subject, SASCHA unfolds several organisational, scientific, technical, technological and cultural heritage-oriented elements. SASCHA includes four research partners, together bringing significant experience in climate change and heritage and requisite expertise in physical sciences (UCL), social sciences and humanities (NIKU, NCSU/ASU) and technology (NHAZCA).

The consortium can significantly contribute to safeguarding and protecting their region’s coastal heritage but also to the global discussion of the integration of climate impacts assessment on cultural heritage through the close collaboration with UNESCO’s Advisory body, ICCROM and case study stakeholders.

SASCHA will develop methods for assessing, interpreting, and communicating climate change risks for heritage, while also supporting effective policy development and heritage management. To the best of our knowledge, SASCHA meets the criteria for each annex (financial and in-kind).