As part of the Virginia Statewide Disaster Plan for Historic Resources, the Disaster Planning & Recovery Website needed to be an effective and streamlined resource for localities and owners of historic properties to be able to find answers and best practices for pre- and post-disaster response for historic resources.
Commonwealth
Virginia Department of Historic Resources Disaster Planning & Recovery Website
Data Collection and Risk Documentation
Disaster Preparedness for Historic Resources
Historic Research
Historic Resource Documentation
Preservation Planning
Resilience Planning
Virginia Department of Historic Resources Disaster Planning & Recovery Website
Partners
Virginia Department of Historic Resources (VDHR)
North Fork Mapping (NFM)
Project Goals
CPG was hired to create the content for the Virginia Department of Historic Resource's (VDHR's) new Disaster Planning & Recovery Website.
Project Design
CPG provided content, tools, and resources for the website as well as a suggested website wireframe.
Using existing resources, best practices, and experience, CPG provided information and tools for pre- and post-disaster response for Virginia’s historic resources, including a Disaster Recovery Survey form to report disaster-related damages, and a mapping tool identifying the locations of documented historic resources in relation to disaster risk data.
Challenges & Accomplishments
As a statewide resource for disaster planning and recovery, the website needed to address a wide range of disaster information.
CPG successfully incorporated current information and guidance on 6 disaster types that have the potential to impact historic resources across Virginia, including checklists, toolkits, a map, and a survey form for property owners, localities, and organizations to use pre- and post-disaster.