Preserving built heritage in the era of climate change: Challenges, issues and future prospects
Summary of the presentation
Heritage is a non-renewable resource whose value is increasingly threatened by the intensity and recurrence of hazardous climate events. The floods of recent years, including those in Beauce and Baie-Saint-Paul, are striking examples of these threats to buildings and landscapes. However, they are not the only ones, given the other hazards like coastal erosion, windstorms and forest fires. Based on the results of a preliminary research project carried out in 2023-2024, this presentation will focus on the main issues, risks and possible solutions in adapting the preservation of Quebec’s built cultural heritage to the impacts of climate change
Learning objectives:
• Identify the impacts of different climate-related hazards on Quebec’s built heritage
• Identify potential adaptation measures for the built heritage
• Anticipate what the future holds for us
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* Presentation in french
Reviewing the main issues, risks and possible solutions for adapting the conservation of Quebec's built cultural heritage to the impacts of climate change
Speaker(s)
Claudine Déom is an associate professor at the University of Montreal School of Architecture, where she has taught architectural history and heritage conservation at all three levels of study and coordinated the Faculty of Environmental Design's graduate programs in built heritage conservation for 17 years. In 2024, she published a report on a preliminary research project conducted jointly with the Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications and Ouranos on measures to adapt built heritage to climate change. An active volunteer for Heritage Montreal for over 30 years, she also collaborates with other heritage conservation groups, including the Association for Critical Heritage Studies and the Ahuntsic-Cartierville Historical Society.
