Two of Portugal’s most iconic monuments, the Tower of Belém and the Jeronimos Monasteryare, are under threat from climate change, a new study revealed.
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00:19 So we looked at three areas where natural systems are changing
00:24 and have potential to impact these two monuments.
00:28 So they were sea level rise, ground water conditions at the monastery,
00:34 and heat as it is experienced by visitors.
00:38 And each of them, the report generates some recommendations,
00:43 some mitigations for conditions that are of concern.
00:48 So for example, with the heat health risk exposure that visitors have,
00:53 we're recommending different ways to reduce the queues and shelter visitors
00:59 so that they will not experience excessive heat.
01:02 Regarding sea level rise and storm surge at the tower,
01:08 we're recommending conventional masonry conservation, just very familiar.
01:14 There is right now a window for action, including preventive action,
01:20 that would really give these heritage sites a good opportunity
01:25 to go through the coming changes and survive them
01:28 and still be available to future generations,
01:31 in this case with that very special story about Portuguese history.
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