Historic Environment Scotland has published its first Climate Change Adaptation Manual for Heritage Tourism, in a collaboration with VisitScotland.
Tiomóid Foley, our Net Zero Tourism Manager, is one of five primary authors of the manual.
The manual aims to provide guidance on how to safeguard Scotland’s heritage tourism sector from the impact of climate change.
Heritage sites are hugely important for the tourism sector and its supply chain, with the heritage tourism sector contributing £2.1 billion to Scotland’s economy.
The adaptation manual is designed to help a wide range of heritage tourism businesses, from guided tour operators and living heritage experiences to heritage museums and landscapes.
The manual is also suitable for broader heritage tourism supply chains that operate in and around, or depend on, heritage, but who may not be considered heritage themselves.
Adaptation is not a one size fits all. The manual offers suggestions and examples to help businesses understand the risks of weather-related events and implement effective strategies to protect the cultural heritage they work with.
The goal is to create a proactive approach to manage climate risks, share best practice, encourage collaboration among stakeholders, and foster innovation.