Our shared cultural and natural heritage is threatened by natural and man-made disasters. Climate change also threatens the future of our heritage. The Cultural Property Protection Summer University and the ENVIMAT (ENVIronment - MATerial interaction) International Summer School enable participants to develop strategies and plans to protect our cultural heritage.
The one-week programme, organised by the Department of Building and Environment, is aimed at researchers, architects, engineers, archaeologists, site curators, heritage managers, conservators, policy makers and military personnel.
Lectures will cover topics such as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, terraced landscapes, climate change, flood modelling, preventive conservation and emergency planning for cultural heritage. The programme also includes exercises with heritage first responders and a tour of the Wachau World Heritage region.
Communicating research results
The programme builds on cutting-edge research and EU-funded projects on climate change and risk assessment for natural and cultural heritage, such as the project Risk Assessment and Sustainable Protection of Cultural Heritage in a Changing Environment (ProteCHt2save). This international project strengthens intergovernmental cooperation and focuses on the practical protection of cultural property in the event of a crisis.
Climate Change and Cultural Landscapes
Date: 8-13 July 2019
Start: 9:00 am
Location: Danube University Krems
Costs: EUR 250.00
Language: English
Credits: 6 ECTS points
Registration: online at www.donau-uni.ac.at/dbu/summeruniversity
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