Publications
A Guide To Climate Change Impacts
Case studies and sector wide reports
Climate Change Case Studies
These case studies look at projects tackling waste and litter, as well as ways at achieving responsible tourism in retail.
Climate Change Risk Assessment
Review the results of an initial baseline assessment of the risks posed by climate change to HES Properties in Care. It uses a number of datasets to determine the risk of damage and loss to sites.
Scotland’s World Heritage and Climate Change
This document provides an overview of the impacts of climate change to four of Scotland’s World Heritage sites following application of the Climate Vulnerability Index
HES reports and consultations
External consultation: Climate Change Plan and Environmental Report
"External consultation: Climate Change Plan and Environmental Report" is our response to the Scottish Government's consultation on the draft Climate Change Plan and its Environmental Report.
Call for Views - Climate Change Plan Update
Historic Environment Scotland responds to a call for views from two Parliamentary committees on the Scottish Government’s Climate Change Plan Update.
External consultation: Climate Change Plan (RPP3)
Read our response to the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee for the Scottish Parliament's consultation on the Scottish Government's draft Climate Change Plan (RPP3).
External Consultation: Scottish Climate Change Adaptation Programme
"External Consultation: Scottish climate change adaptation programme" is the response to an anonymous inquiry regarding the stance taken by HES on the climate change adaptation programme.
HES guidance on climate change
Climate Ready HES
Our organisations first climate change adaptation plan, setting out how we will prepare for the risk and impacts associated with climate change
Climate Change Adaptation Manual for Heritage Tourism
The Climate Change Adaptation Manual for Heritage Tourism provides guidance on how the heritage tourism sector can identify and adapt to the impacts of climate change in Scotland
Short Guide: Climate Change Adaptation for Traditional Buildings
The key aspects of the exterior of a traditional building and considers how these can be improved or adapted to increase a building’s resilience to extreme weather events caused by climate change.
Managing Change in the Historic Environment: Roofs
This guidance note sets out the principles that apply to altering the roofs of historic buildings.
Managing Change in the Historic Environment: Setting
This guidance note sets out the principles that apply to developments affecting the setting of historic assets or places.
Managing Change in the Historic Environment: External Walls
This guidance note sets out the principles that apply to altering the external walls of historic buildings.