Mark Adamson 20th October 2011 PFRA ASSESSMENT OF RISK TO CULTURAL HERITAGE AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN IRELAND Mark Adamson 20th October 2011

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MOTT MACDONALD LTD HR WALLINGFORD LTD BIRD WATCH IRELAND NPWS EPA DoELG

EU ‘FLOODS’ DIRECTIVE - 2007 ARTICLES 4 & 5 – ‘PFRA’ Objective: To Identify APSFRs, or ‘Areas for Further Analysis’ (AFAs) Based on ‘Available & Readily-Derivable’ Information Range of Sources of Flood Water Adverse Impacts on Human Health, the Environment, Cultural Heritage and the Economy

OVERVIEW OF PFRA OVERALL APPROACH IN IRELAND Risk Assessment (Art. 4) ‘Historic’ FRA (What has happened) ‘Predictive’ FRA (What could happen) Consultation Identification of AFAs (Art. 5) Identify ‘Significant’ Risk Identify AFAs

‘PREDICTIVE’ PFRA FLOOD RISK – FUNCTION OF: Probability of a Flood Event (Hazard) Consequences (Damage in Event of a Flood)

‘PREDICTIVE’ PFRA PROBABILITY National Indicative Flood Maps Not Precise Flood Extent Maps Acceptable Accuracy for PFRA (Readily-Derivable’) Range of Sources of Flooding

‘PREDICTIVE’ PFRA CONSEQUENCES Different ‘Receptors’ People, objects, areas and activities that could suffer harm or damage in the event of a flood Criteria: Social, Economic, Environmental, Cultural Vulnerability Assessment Function of: Receptor value / importance Potential degree of damage to Receptor in event of flooding Assign ‘Vulnerability Classification’

ENVIRONMENTAL VULNERABILITY DATA REQUIREMENTS Location GIS Data: Location & Extent of Natura 2000 Sites (SACs, SPAs) No Data on Location of Species within Sites Classification Designated / Selection Species Vulnerability No Data on Vulnerability to Floods

ENVIRONMENTAL VULNERABILITY VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT Undertaken by Ecologists All Species of Equal Importance Assessment took into account: Water-Dependency of Habitat / Species Living, Breeding, and Feeding Habits Siltation / Sediment Effects Sensitivity to Nature of Flooding (e.g., duration) Importance of Site for National / EU Population Site Vulnerability based on highest vulnerability of all species within each site

ENVIRONMENTAL VULNERABILITY RISK ASSESSMENT Function of: Vulnerability Classification Probability of Flooding Provisional ‘Flood Risk Index’ (FRI) Final FRI: Factored by Proportion of Site Prone to Flooding for each Event Probability (10%, 1% and 0.1%)

CULTURAL VULNERABILITY DATA REQUIREMENTS Location GIS Data: Location of WHSs, National Monuments (Appx. 110,000), Museums, Archives Classification Classification of Type Vulnerability No Data on Vulnerability to Floods

CULTURAL VULNERABILITY VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT Importance: Undertaken by Archeologist Based on Classification (Not Individual Site) Importance Criteria: World Heritage Sites (International) National Monuments Rarity Representation of Period Diversity of Significance

CULTURAL VULNERABILITY VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT Susceptibility: Undertaken by Archeologist Based on Classification (Not Individual Site) 12 Susceptability Criteria, Incl. Age (evidence of resilience) Location (river features) Above / below ground Material (stone, earth, wood, etc.)

CULTURAL VULNERABILITY RISK ASSESSMENT Function of: Vulnerability Classification Probability of Flooding Final ‘Flood Risk Index’ (FRI)

PFRA PUBLIC CONSULTATION WEBSITE (www.cfram.ie) National CFRAM Programme Website

PFRA PUBLIC CONSULTATION WEBSITE (www.cfram.ie) National CFRAM Programme Website PFRA Overview and Consultation Access to Reports, Maps & Data Summaries Option to make Submissions On-Line Techncial Reports, Incl: Flood Mapping (Different Sources) Vulnerability: Cultural Heritage & Environmental Predictive PFRA Methodology

Mark Adamson 20th October 2011 PFRA ASSESSMENT OF RISK TO CULTURAL HERITAGE AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN IRELAND Mark Adamson 20th October 2011