Development of a Decision Support System for Improved Resilience & Sustainable Reconstruction of historic areas to cope with Climate Change & Extreme Events based on Novel Sensors and Modelling Tools
ProgettoHYPERION aims to introduce a research framework for downscaling the created climate and
atmospheric composition as well as associated risk maps down to the 1x1 km (historic area) scale, and specific
damage functions for Cultural Heritage materials. Applying atmospheric modelling for specific Climate Change
scenarios at such refined spatial and time scales allows for an accurate quantitative and qualitative impact assessment
of the estimated micro-climatic and atmospheric stressors. HYPERION will perform combined hygrothermal and
structural/geotechnical analysis of the Cultural Heritage sites and damage assessment under normal and changed
conditions, based on the climatic zone, the microclimate conditions, the petrographic and textural features of building
materials, historic data for the structures, the effect of previous restoration processes and the environmental/physical
characteristics of the surrounding environment. The data coming from the integrated monitoring system will be
coupled with simulated data (under the holistic resilience assessment platform-HRAP) and will be further analysed
through a data management system, while provide proper adaptation and mitigation strategies, and support
sustainable reconstruction plans for the CH damages. The produced vulnerability map will be used by the local
authorities to assess the threats of CC (and other natural hazards), visualize the built heritage and cultural landscape
under future climate scenarios, model the effects of different adaptation strategies, and ultimately prioritize any
rehabilitation actions to best allocate funds in both pre- and post-event environments. The project outcomes will be
demonstrated to four European historic areas in Norway, Spain, Italy and Greece (representing different climatic
zones).
atmospheric composition as well as associated risk maps down to the 1x1 km (historic area) scale, and specific
damage functions for Cultural Heritage materials. Applying atmospheric modelling for specific Climate Change
scenarios at such refined spatial and time scales allows for an accurate quantitative and qualitative impact assessment
of the estimated micro-climatic and atmospheric stressors. HYPERION will perform combined hygrothermal and
structural/geotechnical analysis of the Cultural Heritage sites and damage assessment under normal and changed
conditions, based on the climatic zone, the microclimate conditions, the petrographic and textural features of building
materials, historic data for the structures, the effect of previous restoration processes and the environmental/physical
characteristics of the surrounding environment. The data coming from the integrated monitoring system will be
coupled with simulated data (under the holistic resilience assessment platform-HRAP) and will be further analysed
through a data management system, while provide proper adaptation and mitigation strategies, and support
sustainable reconstruction plans for the CH damages. The produced vulnerability map will be used by the local
authorities to assess the threats of CC (and other natural hazards), visualize the built heritage and cultural landscape
under future climate scenarios, model the effects of different adaptation strategies, and ultimately prioritize any
rehabilitation actions to best allocate funds in both pre- and post-event environments. The project outcomes will be
demonstrated to four European historic areas in Norway, Spain, Italy and Greece (representing different climatic
zones).