Briz, EstibalizGarmendia, LeireMarcos, IgnacioGandini, Alessandra2024-09-102024-09-102024Briz , E , Garmendia , L , Marcos , I & Gandini , A 2024 , ' Improving the Resilience of Historic Areas Coping with Natural and Climate Change Hazards : Interventions Based on Multi-Criteria Methodology ' , International Journal of Architectural Heritage , vol. 18 , no. 8 , pp. 1235-1262 . https://doi.org/10.1080/15583058.2023.22183111558-3058https://hdl.handle.net/11556/4983Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.Cultural and Natural Heritage (CNH), a legacy bequeathed to present and future generations, casts light on the humanity of past generations. However, the increase and the intensity of natural and climate-change-related hazards threaten the conservation of such heritage. The aim of this research is to develop a multi-criteria prioritization methodology in support of intervention decisions, to enhance the resilience of CNH conservation through sustainable development. The application of two methods, the Integrated Value Model for Sustainability Assessment and the Analytical Hierarchy Process, ensures both the contribution of a wide panel of experts of heritage conservation and equitable indicator assessment measured on different scales. The prioritization methodology has been developed considering the most common hazards and specific disaster-risk scenarios. The three dimensions of sustainable development and both technical and cultural dimensions are also considered in the methodology. All dimensions and their indicators are weighted to produce a Prioritization Index to support decision-making.28enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessjournal article10.1080/15583058.2023.2218311Adaptive solutionsheritage conservationnatural disaster riskresilience enhancementsustainable prioritizationConservationArchitectureVisual Arts and Performing ArtsSDG 13 - Climate ActionSDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and ProductionSDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goalshttp://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85162724080&partnerID=8YFLogxK