Workflows and Hazard Data for Climate Change Risk Assessment of Heritage Assets
Author(s): JBA Consulting
This project identifies the steps that heritage managers or owners can take to understand their site’s exposure to climate change-related risks and to determine whether their site is likely to be vulnerable to climate hazards. The project undertook a desk-based rapid review of the 'identifying climate hazard data and tools' project completed in 2024. The catalogue of data and tools from that project has been updated to reflect recent updates to climate hazard datasets, tools, and climatechange risk assessment (CCRA) approaches. The climate change risk assessment (CCRA) workflow was designed based on standards and guidance including ISO 14090 and drawing on practice in other CCRA approaches. Three CCRA workflows were developed to reflect the varied levels of resources, expertise, time, and funding available to heritage managers. This was done in collaboration with Historic England and English Heritage. A list of potential follow-on surveys was created for use when high likelihood and/or magnitude risks are identified, helping managers gain a clearer understanding of the risks and potential adaptation options. An example application of the workflow was written to illustrate how the different levels of the workflow could be applied. The three levels illustrate the progressive increase in complexity and depth of content. Recommendations for progressing the workflows into guidance and detailed methodology are made.
- Report Number:
- 32/2025
- Series:
- Research Report
- Pages:
- 47
- Keywords:
- Climate Change Climate Risk Assessment
