Heron, S.F., Day, J.C., Dalen, E., Johansen, R., Sonstebo, G., Fontaine, E.H., Boro, M., and Hygen, H.O. (2023) Application of the Climate Vulnerability Index (CVI): Vegaøyan – the Vega Archipelago World Heritage property. Report. Riksantikvaren/Norwegian Environment Agency/Climate Vulnerability Index, Townsville, QLD, Australia.

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Abstract

Climate change has been identified as the fastest-growing threat to World Heritage (WH) and many WH properties are already experiencing negative impacts. This has resulted in the degradation of the values for which many WH properties were listed and, as a consequence, there are impacts upon the communities associated with these properties. As the climate crisis intensifies, there remains an urgent need to understand the climate vulnerability of the world’s natural and cultural heritage.

This report describes the outcomes from an application of the Climate Vulnerability Index (CVI) for the Vega Archipelago. The CVI is a methodology to rapidly assess the vulnerability of natural and cultural WH properties. It systematically evaluates the realised and potential impacts upon the values that collectively comprise the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, as well as the consequent impacts upon the economic, social and cultural (ESC) elements of the associated community. The CVI process was carried out through workshops involving the property managers, researchers, and representatives from relevant agencies, municipalities, NGOs and the community. The other seven Norwegian WH properties were also represented, providing an opportunity to increase the awareness about climate change, and to acquire and exchange knowledge and experience relevant to cultural and natural heritage management.

Item ID:	80254
Item Type:	Report (Report)
ISBN:	978-0-6457422-0-6
Keywords:	climate vulnerability world heritage vega archipelago norway
Date Deposited:	05 Sep 2023 00:30
FoR Codes:	41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4101 Climate change impacts and adaptation > 410103 Human impacts of climate change and human adaptation @ 50% 43 HISTORY, HERITAGE AND ARCHAEOLOGY > 4302 Heritage, archive and museum studies > 430205 Heritage and cultural conservation @ 50%
SEO Codes:	13 CULTURE AND SOCIETY > 1304 Heritage > 130403 Conserving intangible cultural heritage @ 50% 19 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATURAL HAZARDS > 1901 Adaptation to climate change > 190101 Climate change adaptation measures (excl. ecosystem) @ 25% 19 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATURAL HAZARDS > 1901 Adaptation to climate change > 190103 Social impacts of climate change and variability @ 25%
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