Andy J. Howard
Assessing riverine threats to heritage assets posed by future climate change through a geomorphological approach and predictive modelling in the Derwent Valley Mills WHS, UK
Howard, Andy J.; Knight, David; Coulthard, Tom; Hudson-Edwards, Karen; Kossoff, David; Malone, Steve
Authors
David Knight
Professor Thomas Coulthard T.Coulthard@hull.ac.uk
Professor of Physical Geography
Karen Hudson-Edwards
David Kossoff
Steve Malone
Abstract
Future climate change is likely to pose significant challenges for heritage management, especially in landscape settings, such as river valleys as the magnitude, intensity and nature of geomorphological processes alter in response to changing threshold conditions. Industrial landscapes afford particular challenges for the heritage community, not only because the location of these historic remains is often intimately linked to the physical environment, but also because these landscapes can be heavily polluted by former (industrial) processes and, if released, the legacy of contaminants trapped in floodplain soils and sediments can exacerbate erosion and denudation. Responding to these challenges requires the development of methodologies that consider landscape change beyond individual sites and monuments and this paper reports the development of such an approach based on investigation of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, Derbyshire, UK. Information on geomorphological evolution of the Derwent Valley over the last 1000 years, a time period encompassing the last two periods of major climatic deterioration, the Medieval Warm Period and Little Ice Age, has been dovetailed with archaeological and geochemical records to assess how the landscape has evolved to past landscape change. However, in addition to assessing past evolution, this methodology uses national climate change scenarios to predict future river change using the CAESAR-Lisflood model. Comparison of the results of this model to the spatial distribution of World Heritage Site assets highlights zones on the valley floor where pro-active mitigation might be required. The geomorphological and environmental science communities have long used predictive computer modelling to help understand and manage landscapes and this paper highlights an approach and area of research cross-over that would be beneficial for future heritage management.
Citation
Howard, A. J., Knight, D., Coulthard, T., Hudson-Edwards, K., Kossoff, D., & Malone, S. (2016). Assessing riverine threats to heritage assets posed by future climate change through a geomorphological approach and predictive modelling in the Derwent Valley Mills WHS, UK. Journal of cultural heritage, 19, 387-394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2015.11.007
Acceptance Date | Nov 16, 2015 |
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Online Publication Date | Dec 21, 2015 |
Publication Date | 2016-05 |
Deposit Date | Jan 7, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Nov 23, 2017 |
Journal | Journal of cultural heritage |
Print ISSN | 1296-2074 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 19 |
Pages | 387-394 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2015.11.007 |
Keywords | Climate change, Heritage management, Environmental modelling, Derwent Valley Mills |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/383980 |
Publisher URL | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1296207415001867 |
Additional Information | This article is maintained by: Elsevier; Article Title: Assessing riverine threats to heritage assets posed by future climate change through a geomorphological approach and predictive modelling in the Derwent Valley Mills WHS, UK; Journal Title: Journal of Cultural Heritage; CrossRef DOI link to publisher maintained version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2015.11.007; Content Type: article; Copyright: © 2015 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved. |
Contract Date | Nov 23, 2017 |
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