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Floods and Heritage Protection

From historical buildings to cultural artefacts and works of art in museums and galleries, important heritage sites across the world are at risk of flood damage. The articles below look at how our heritage can be protected from floods and, in the wake of flood damage, how it can be restored.


Without Better Flood Protection, Venice Risks Loss of Heritage Status

Without Better Flood Protection, Venice Risks Loss of Heritage Status

24 November, 2019

Growing damage to the historic city could imperil its status, UNESCO warns, as a flood protection system remains delayed. By Anna Scholz-Carlson for the Thomson Reuters Foundation. LONDON, Nov 21…

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Venice Floods: Historical Myths May Attract the Aid City Needs

Venice Floods: Historical Myths May Attract the Aid City Needs

22 November, 2019

The city of Venice was recently hit by the worst flooding in more than 50 years. Water in the lagoon that surrounds the city rose 1.87 metres higher than normal,…

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Historic Sites Face Risk From Rising Seas

Historic Sites Face Risk From Rising Seas

26 October, 2018

Venice has been at hazard from rising seas for years. But so now are almost all historic sites near Mediterranean coasts, a survey finds. Report by Tim Radford for Climate…

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Rising Seas Will Swallow 14,000 U.S. Historic Sites – Study

Rising Seas Will Swallow 14,000 U.S. Historic Sites – Study

30 November, 2017

NEW YORK, Nov 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Almost 14,000 archaeological sites and national monuments in the United States could be lost by the year 2100 as seas rise due…

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Europe Launches ResCult Project – Increasing Resilience of Cultural Heritage

Europe Launches ResCult Project – Increasing Resilience of Cultural Heritage

3 March, 2017

Europe has launched a new drive to protect its heritage sites from the risk of disasters, an issue given added urgency by a string of earthquakes that wrecked age-old buildings…

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Protecting Heritage Resources From Flooding – the US Experience

Protecting Heritage Resources From Flooding – the US Experience

21 December, 2016

In an earlier article “Is Enough Being Done to Protect European Cultural Heritage Resources From Flood Risk?” FloodList examined the process of incorporating disaster protection for heritage resources into broader…

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Is Enough Being Done to Protect European Cultural Heritage Resources From Flood Risk?

Is Enough Being Done to Protect European Cultural Heritage Resources From Flood Risk?

4 November, 2016

It is 50 years today since the devastating floods in the city of Florence, Italy. It is thought that over 100 people died in the flooding, with around 20,000 people…

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Historic Preservation Needs to Be Part of Disaster Planning

Historic Preservation Needs to Be Part of Disaster Planning

11 April, 2016

New research from the University of Colorado Denver shows many communities in the USA fail to take historic preservation into account when planning for natural disasters, risking a loss of…

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Charity Restores Photos and Memories for Flood Victims – Operation Photo Rescue

Charity Restores Photos and Memories for Flood Victims – Operation Photo Rescue

22 July, 2014

As many insurance companies will tell you, the cost of flooding can be enormous. Using the handy tool at FloodSmart shows that if a modest, 1000 square foot home was…

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The (Slow) Death of a Heritage Railway Line

The (Slow) Death of a Heritage Railway Line

21 March, 2014

This year marks the 90th anniversary of the commencement of construction of the heritage railway line in Knysna, South Africa, known as the ‘Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe’. It will be a sad…

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