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Description
Climate change is increasing the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events, including floods, landslides, storms, heatwaves, and long periods of drought. Among other negative consequences, this also threatens natural and cultural heritage sites. Inappropriate or uncoordinated emergency and post-disaster measures, ill-conceived restoration and recovery phases, and the lack of specific management plans all contribute to the increased vulnerability. The integration of natural and cultural heritage sites into climate change adaptation and risk management plans is still insufficient in Central Europe, both in terms of impact assessment and appropriate mitigation measures. To this end, INACO will develop a joint strategy to improve the resilience of endangered natural and cultural heritage sites. The partners will develop and test new WebGIS-based solutions and tools to enable affected regions to self-assess their vulnerability and make informed decisions on prioritisation and the best use of available resources. In selected pilot regions, specially trained risk managers will be introduced and trained in online courses.
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The project is co-financed by the EU within the framework of Interreg Central Europe, allowing the co-operation of 11 project partners from 8 Central European countries. The BAW supports the international and regional project implementation in close co-operation with the Austrian project partners, the University for Continuing Education Krems, the Lake Neusiedl World Heritage Association, and the responsible authorities.
One of the pilot sites is the Lake Neusiedl region in Austria. Here, natural and cultural heritage are closely intertwined, but are also particularly affected by the effects of climate change due to increasing temperatures and dry spells, as well as a shift in the precipitation regime.