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Flood Recovery for Heritage. Calgary, Alberta and surrounding area. Alicia Ghadban Heritage Conservation and Sustainability Sustainable Heritage Case Study December 8, 2014.
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Flood Recovery for Heritage Calgary, Alberta and surrounding area Alicia Ghadban Heritage Conservation and Sustainability Sustainable Heritage Case Study December 8, 2014
Quan, Ryan. (Photographer). (2013). Floods 2013 Skyline. [Photograph]. Retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryan_quan/9147845946/in/photostream/
Lessons • Growing concern for human impact on climate change • Changes to natural environment, shifts frequency and magnitude of natural disasters • Disaster and emergency preparedness plans are needed • Mitigate threats and reduce impact by sustaining built and natural environments
Hwy43. (2013). Map of southern and central Alberta showing rivers that flooded and declared states of local emergency. [Map]. Retrieved from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2013_Alberta_floods.png
Description • 2013 flood affected much of southern Alberta • Weather conditions led to heavy rain fall • City of Calgary located along the Bow River (long history of flooding) • More communities and individuals affected in densely populated areas
Stakeholders • City of Calgary / Calgary Heritage Authority • Additional city/town municipalities • Government of Alberta (Alberta Historical Resources Foundation) • Parks Canada • Cultural institutions • Heritage property owners • Community members
Timeline (of place) • Long history of Aboriginal presence • 1860s: European settlement began • 1874: North-West Mounted Police stationed • 1875: Fort Calgary built at Bow and Elbow rivers • 1883: area linked to CPR • 1884: officially incorporated as Town of Calgary
Timeline (of event) • Heritage professionals gathered to discuss situation • Compiled list of historic properties likely impacted • Conducted impact assessments on heritage sites Ongoing Services: • Community and site visits • Identify contractors with heritage knowledge • Cleanup and alterations to mitigate future flood impacts
Natural/Cultural Heritage • Over 700 significant sites in Calgary (not all possess legal protection) • Unable to quantify without online or updated inventories • No official list of flood impacted heritage properties
Sustainability • Appropriate planning and mitigation strategies require collaboration between emergency response teams and heritage professionals • STANDATA outlines flood mitigation measures • Government of Alberta committed $600 million to improve flood resiliency
Alberta Culture: Government of Alberta. (Photographer). (2013). In the path of the flood. [Photograph]. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/albertaculture/12172739325/in/set-72157640206026836/
Alberta Culture: Government of Alberta. (Photographer). (2013). Help for the Highwood. [Photograph]. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/albertaculture/12171699286/in/set-72157640206026836/
(Retroactive Blogger). (2013). Flood impacts to the Maccoy House, a Municipal Historic Resource, in High River. [Photograph]. Retrieved from https://albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com/2014/01/27/major-funding-announced-for-flood-impacted-historic-places-2/
References Alberta Municipal Affairs. (2013). Building Code Bulletin: Standata, Disaster Recovery Program Flood Mitigation Measures. Retrieved from http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca Berenfeld, M. L. (2008). “Climate Change and Cultural Heritage: Local Evidence, Global Reponses.” George Wright Forum, 25.2. English Heritage. (2010). Flooding and Historic Buildings. Retrieved from http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/publications/flooding-and-historic-buildings/flooding-and-historic-buildings-2nd-ed.pdf Levin, J. (2008). Putting Heritage on the Map: A Discussion about Disaster Management and Cultural Heritage. The GCI Newsletter, 23.1. Retrieved from http://www.getty.edu/ McCarthy, D. (2013). Facing Disaster: The Importance of Heritage Inventories in Preparation and Response. The GCI Newsletter, 28.2. Retrieved from http://www.getty.edu/ Stovel, H. (1998). Risk Preparedness: A Management Manual for World Cultural Heritage. Rome: ICCROM. Retrieved from www.iccrom.org/ifrcdn/pdf/ICCROM_17_RiskPreparedness_en.pdf