Workshop report: Climate Risk Assessment for Wadden Sea World Heritage property

A novel Climate Vulnerability Index (CVI) was successfully applied to assess the climate risks facing the Wadden Sea. This first-of-its-kind workshop, held in Hamburg in 2020, brought together international experts to evaluate the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the site using robust climate science. The CVI methodology provides a rapid, expert-driven framework for assessing vulnerability, applicable to both natural and cultural World Heritage properties. By synthesizing existing climate data and expert knowledge, this approach offers a scalable tool for prioritizing conservation actions in the face of climate change.

Heron, S. F., Day, J. C., Zijlstra, R., Engels, B., Weber, A., Marencic, H., & Busch, J. A. (2020). Workshop report: Climate Risk Assessment for Wadden Sea World Heritage property. Common Wadden Sea Secretariat. https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.8296230