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Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Cultural and Natural Heritage

From Conceptualization to Action

  • 1st Edition - November 10, 2025
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Elena Lucchi
  • Language: English

Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Cultural and Natural Heritage: From Conceptualization to Action explores how to integrate climate change mitigation and adapta… Read more

Description

Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Cultural and Natural Heritage: From Conceptualization to Action explores how to integrate climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies with the preservation of cultural and natural heritage. Bridging the knowledge gap between environmental sustainability, energy transition, and heritage conservation, this book offers a detailed exploration of the intersecting challenges and solutions in these fields. Through a combination of evidence-based practices, real-world case studies, and a critical examination of policies and legislation, Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Cultural and Natural Heritage: From Conceptualization to Action will equip policymakers, practitioners, and scholars with the tools and insights needed to implement sustainable development practices that safeguard our heritage while addressing the urgent challenges of climate change.

Key features

  • Provides an in-depth exploration of mitigation and adaptation strategies specifically tailored for cultural and natural heritage preservation
  • Includes examples and case studies that provide practical illustrations of how mitigation and adaptation strategies have been successfully applied in real-world scenarios
  • Considers the interconnection between green practices and the energy transition

Readership

Researchers, students, designers, developers, and those working in energy policy

Table of contents

Preface: Stainable heritage: Paradigms, Challenges, and Implications

Part I: Theoretical Conceptualization
Section 1: Sustainable Development

1. “STAR”: A Holistic Approach to Sustainable Climate-Resilient Heritage Preservation

2. International Theories and Policies for the Sustainable Development of the Built Heritage

3. Built Heritage Adaptation and Mitigation: the Need for a Joint Effort Through Heritage Science

Section 2: Risk Assessment

4. Climate-Induced Damage on Cultural and Natural Heritage

5. Multidimensional Methodology for Sustainable Development and Heritage Preservation

Part II: Practical Actions
Section 1: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies

6. Energy Efficiency and Transition of the Built Heritage

7. Water-Sensitive Design in Historic Buildings and Cities

8. Urban Agriculture in Historic Cities

9. Efficient and Circular Use of Materials in the Built Heritage

10. Role of Community Engagement in the Mitigation and Adaptation of Cultural and Natural Heritage

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: November 10, 2025
  • Language: English

About the editor

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Elena Lucchi

Elena Lucchi is a Researcher in building physics at the Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture (DICAr), University of Pavia, Italy, and Getty Conservation Guest Scholar 2024/2025. She is an Architect with a PhD in building physics from the Politecnico di Milano, complemented by a post-Master's degree in environmental education from the Università Cattolica. Her research addresses the connections between energy, environment, and architecture, with a focus on energy efficiency, climate mitigation strategies, and integration of renewable energies in historic buildings and protected landscapes.

Affiliations and expertise
Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture (DICAr), University of Pavia, Italy

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