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- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Group
- Kassandra Srl
About Project
Climate change threatens historic environments, including World Heritage Sites, through flooding, extreme heat, and biological risks. Protecting such complex systems requires precise decision-making supported by multi-dimensional data.
The Kassandra Project is an Integrated Decision Support System (IDSS) piloted at Ironbridge, Mount Stewart, Vindolanda, and Audley End in the United Kingdom. By creating digital twins of each site, Kassandra analyzes 12 key parameters and thousands of sub-indicators to generate resilience scores, identify vulnerable areas, and prioritize investment. This enhances the efficiency of management, planning, and resource allocation while providing scenario simulations that support decision-makers.
Kassandra’s strength lies not only in forecasting future risks but also in monitoring ongoing changes and reinforcing the inherent resilience of heritage assets. It reframes climate threats as manageable challenges rather than impossible crises, enabling cultural preservation and climate adaptation to progress together. In doing so, it contributes to sustainable quality of life for both human and non-human communities.
The project brings together partners such as Historic England, the National Trust, the University of Portsmouth (UK), Università di Catania (Italy), the University of Auckland (New Zealand), and the New York Institute of Technology (USA). By integrating both quantitative and qualitative data — including cultural significance and intangible heritage — Kassandra promises strong applicability across different cultural and historical contexts worldwide.