An integrated multi-scalar framework for assessing climate change risks to cultural heritage
Alessandra Battisti- Angelo Figliola
- Adriano Ruggiero
- Alberto Calenzo
Published 2026-07-29
Keywords
- Climate change impacts,
- Tangible outdoor cultural heritage,
- Hazard identification,
- Multi-scalar risk mapping
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Copyright (c) 2026 Alessandra Battisti, Angelo Figliola, Adriano Ruggiero, Alberto Calenzo
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Abstract
The multiple risks induced by climate change on tangible cultural heritage, distributed across different spatial scales, require an integrated and multidisciplinary assessment approach. In this context, the research conducted by the Sapienza PNRR group developed and applied to the case study of Tortona, Italy, a multi-scalar mapping methodology aimed at assessing the risks arising from the combined and interactive effects of climatic factors. The methodological framework integrates GIS analyses, climate monitoring, and microclimatic simulations, enabling the quantification of climate change impacts, and the examination of cultural heritage vulnerability in relation to specific degradation phenomena at territorial, urban, and local scales.
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