Louisiana State University, A&M (School of Library and Information Sciences, Louisiana State University)

Louisiana State University, in partnership with Arizona State University, will develop a national categorical climate change risk assessment scale for galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (GLAMs). Using a previously developed dataset, the project team will use geographic information system analysis to identify GLAM-specific risks, including tropical cyclone wind and/or flooding damage, inland precipitation, and extreme heat signatures. They will use further statistical estimation of risk and visualization to develop a comprehensive risk assessment scale that will allow institutions to properly identify their climate-change related risks, create emergency management plans, develop short- and long-term mitigation plans, and prioritize funding opportunities. The project team will make results publicly available, and galleries, libraries, archives, and museums nationwide will benefit from this project.