Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
4. Uluslararası Afet ve Dirençlilik Kongresi, Eskişehir, Türkiye, 19 - 21 Ekim 2022
Climate change is
already modifying the frequency and intensity of weather-related hazards such
as floods, storm surges, landslides, and wildfires; consequently, affecting
cultural heritage assets. While there is a rapidly increasing body of research
on the potential impacts of climate change on the tangible-built heritage, urban-scale
climate change vulnerability assessments for specific heritage categories are still
needed. Identifying cultural heritage assets at risk of weather-related hazards
is critical for researchers, stakeholders and decision-makers to develop
effective policies and strategies for adaptation to climate change. Moreover,
understanding threats to historic school buildings is a significant research
topic due to their high energy use, high occupancy density, atypical
daily/yearly occupancy patterns, and occupants’ high-temperature sensitivity. Therefore,
this study aims to carry out a first-level climate change vulnerability
assessment for historic school buildings, which constitute a significant part
of cultural assets in Turkey. 29 historic school buildings located in 10
metropolitan districts of İzmir, which is a port city in western Turkey, were
studied as the cases of this research.
İzmir, whose history
goes back to circa 6,000 BC, has housed major civilizations. Cultural assets
from different periods, including historic school buildings, are scattered
throughout the city. The tangible-built heritage in the city is exposed to
various weather-related hazards, such as heavy rain, floods, and wildfires, and
is at risk of the future impacts of climate change. The assessment approach of
this research consists of both hazard assessment and vulnerability assessment.
Hazard exposure areas are identified based on the current state-of-the-art on
the impacts of climate change on the historic city of İzmir. Vulnerability assessment incorporates
identifying historic school buildings that are exposed to multiple
weather-related hazards. Vulnerability maps, which provide valuable information
regarding historical school buildings exposed to weather-related hazards, have
been prepared. The results of the assessment could enable decision-makers to prioritize
management activities and develop effective strategies for climate change
adaptation at the city scale.