If you are a regional tourism board dealing with the loss of historic coastal attractions due to climate change — this project developed a data platform and an Atlas of impacts that helps you quantify the economic value of heritage to justify investment in protection.
AI and Data Tools to Protect Coastal Heritage Sites from Climate Risks
Imagine a digital shield for old cities and coastal landmarks. It uses crowdsourced data and AI to predict how rising seas or pollution might damage a place. Then, it helps locals and experts pick the best way to save these sites without spending money on solutions that don't work.
What needed solving
Climate change and pollution are destroying coastal heritage sites, which hurts local economies and tourism. Current conservation methods often lack the data needed to make cost-effective, sustainable decisions.
What was built
A data-driven decision support system and an Atlas of European coastal heritage landscapes mapping climate impacts.
Who needs this
Who can put this to work
If you are a coastal engineering firm dealing with complex site requirements in historic zones — this project developed a decision support system with a repository of previous solutions and their carbon footprints to help you pick the most sustainable build.
If you are a civic tech startup dealing with low citizen engagement in urban planning — this project developed crowdsourcing techniques and Agent-Based Modeling to bring local communities into the design of resilience strategies.
Quick answers
What is the cost or price of the tools developed?
Based on available project data, no specific pricing or commercial costs for the tools are mentioned; the project is funded by an EU contribution of EUR 3,998,994.
Can these solutions be scaled to an industrial level?
Yes, the project uses 5 specific coastal case studies as laboratories to ensure the results are replicable across other European coastal landscapes.
What are the IP and licensing terms for the data platform?
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not provided, but the project focuses on co-production and a 'one-stop-shop' for information transfer.
How does this integrate with existing city management software?
The project builds a dynamic decision support system and a meta-repository of solutions, which are designed to facilitate evidence-based decision-making.
What is the timeline for deployment?
The project runs from 2023-02-01 to 2026-07-31, with specific deliverables like the Atlas of impacts produced at month 12.
Who built it
The consortium is diverse with 17 partners across 7 countries, showing a strong cross-border application. With a 24% industry ratio (4 industrial partners and 5 SMEs), there is a significant commercial interest in the outputs, balancing the academic weight of 3 universities and 4 research centers.
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