Aerial view of the city of Hull and its surrounding water
Hull, UK

AGREE explores the intricate relationship between cultural heritage governance levels, climate adaptation, and community resilience historically developed from responses to flooding catastrophes in urban contexts. It aims to:

  1. Advance the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) concept as a scientific basis for integrative decision-making in climate adaptation strategies
  2. Evaluate cultural governance’s relationship with climate adaptation in the UK, Norway and Italy at national and local levels
  3. Explore historic urban landscapes as dynamic and resilient laboratories to understand the interplay between cultural heritage and adaptation strategies across time through an interactive Geographic Information System (GIS) platform
  4. Develop a HUL-based decision-making model that advances systemic strategies for addressing climate change, identifying preconditions for its transferability, adaptability, and scalability, and factors impacting the adoption of transformative approaches
  5. Influence policy and decision-making and promote multi-scalar and cross-sectoral governance navigating climate change complexities through cultural heritage.