The appropriate representation of the conservation status of a Cultural Heritage constitutes a primary element of knowledge in order to guarantee the success of a project concerning its valorisation and fruition. In this context the use of non-destructive geophysical methods such as electrical tomography, georadar and electromagnetic system is a cognitive tool to be used in restoration before any enforcement action. In particular, geophysical methods have a very important role in the redevelopment of historical city centres and they are helpful in situations, for example, where areas limited by ancient walls built by the original settlers of the city are destined to the construction of public buildings and it is therefore necessary to map the territory in a predictive way. They are also useful in redevelopment and monitoring projects of historic buildings in the recovery of buried ancient structures beneath new buildings in the view of an exploitation of the original structures of the city. In this work three examples of application of non-invasive geophysical prospections in the context of rehabilitation of historic centres are proposed: Frigento (Avellino, Italy), Alife (Caserta, Italy) and Nicosia (Cyprus).

GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTIONS APPLIED TO THE HISTORICAL CENTERS

COZZOLINO, Marilena;Mauriello P.
2015-01-01

Abstract

The appropriate representation of the conservation status of a Cultural Heritage constitutes a primary element of knowledge in order to guarantee the success of a project concerning its valorisation and fruition. In this context the use of non-destructive geophysical methods such as electrical tomography, georadar and electromagnetic system is a cognitive tool to be used in restoration before any enforcement action. In particular, geophysical methods have a very important role in the redevelopment of historical city centres and they are helpful in situations, for example, where areas limited by ancient walls built by the original settlers of the city are destined to the construction of public buildings and it is therefore necessary to map the territory in a predictive way. They are also useful in redevelopment and monitoring projects of historic buildings in the recovery of buried ancient structures beneath new buildings in the view of an exploitation of the original structures of the city. In this work three examples of application of non-invasive geophysical prospections in the context of rehabilitation of historic centres are proposed: Frigento (Avellino, Italy), Alife (Caserta, Italy) and Nicosia (Cyprus).
File in questo prodotto:
Non ci sono file associati a questo prodotto.

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11695/47639
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus ND
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? ND
social impact