Dear Colleagues,

thanks for your email, the subject of your proposal sound very 
interesting, and I think we have many common issues to develop together. 
Let me briefly present my Institution:

The Institute for Technologies Applied to Cultural Heritage (ITABC), 
founded in 1978, with a staff of 36 persons, carries out researches in 
the field of the knowledge, the conservation and the protection of 
archaeological sites and of documentation and restoration of monumental 
buildings. In general the activities regard the development, definition, 
testing, optimisation and transfer of methods and technologies for the 
study, enhancement and enjoyment of Cultural Heritage, by means a 
significant number of case-studies in Italy and abroad, with reference 
to sites of great international importance. The Built Heritage 
Laboratory (BH-LAB) of ITABC integrates a multidisciplinary analysis 
approach to historical buildings aimed to their revitalisation and 
adaptation to innovative solutions. The documentation and conservation 
methodology is the result of an a approach involving multidisciplinary 
analysis and integrated design aimed at the restoration and the energy 
and functional retrofit of historic buildings with special reference to 
sustainable solutions respecting landscape, environmental, cultural, 
economic and social values.

We belong at the National Research Council (CNR) is a public 
organization; its duty is to carry out, promote, spread, transfer and 
improve research activities in the main sectors of knowledge growth and 
of its applications for the scientific, technological, economic and 
social development of the Country. CNR is distributed all over Italy 
through a network of more of 100 institutes, with over 8.000 employees 
(4.000 researchers), aiming at promoting a wide diffusion of its 
competences throughout the national territory and at facilitating 
contacts and cooperation with local firms and organizations.

We are actually working on the project “Smart Polis”©: methods, tools 
and strategies of intervention for the sustainable regeneration of 
historic urban centres, a proposal for identifying problems and finding 
solutions beginning from the very definition of its name, intended as a 
portal to the complexity of a multi-dimensional society focused on 
cultural growth, and not simply as a city environment to "preserve”. A 
vision where an historical city--from a place of history--can find new 
life and implement the transformation of new communities, establish a 
network of innovation, create cooperation, locate financing and launch 
start-ups. One of ht objectives of the research focus on the review of 
the most recent conceptual and methodological developments in the 
assessment of the societal impacts associated to historical buildings 
preservation which includes environmental, socio-economic and cultural 
externalities.

I have recently submit a proposal for un OPEN TECH LAB FOR CULTURAL 
HERITAGE whose aims are to achieve an Advanced Networking to provide 
leadership in the field of diagnostic study cognitive preservation of 
cultural heritage and its communication/enhancement.

We are at disposal for the development of a research unit for the 
participation at the JPI Call on CH.

With kindest regards

Elena Gigliarelli


Il 2014-03-17 13:09 Gianluca Capri ha scritto:
> The knowledge of the degradation factors contributes to the
> preservation of the architectural heritage, but it is also crucial to
> assess the effects of environmental phenomena. The analysis of the
> consequences of natural phenomena (landslides, floods and earthquakes,
> etc.) on the architectural heritage, is also a key element to ensure
> the safety of citizens and prevention of damages.
> In this context, the necessity of innovating and reducing operating
> costs in the field of non-destructive analyses clearly emerges.
> 
> The proposed research project is part of this context: its target is
> the development of a new multidisciplinary Non Destructive (ND)
> methodology and the development of a new kind of Non Destructive (ND)
> Acoustic multi-channel in situ measurement system.
> This multi-channel system will operate in a specific frequency range
> to be defined on the basis of a physical-mechanical characterization
> of the materials. The system can be successfully used not only in
> detecting fresh and altered zones within the building materials, but
> also in defining accurately their geometry, their spatial distribution
> and physical properties in very complex working environment (very
> altered monuments, low contrast of acoustic impedance, etc.). The
> research activities will focus on the evaluation of the potential for
> technological development of the tools of non-destructive
> investigation and advanced technologies applied to cultural heritage
> and the environment, and on the identification of effective management
> policies for preventive conservation of the historical architectural
> heritage.
> 
> The CINIGEO (Department of Geoengineering and Environmental
> Technologies– University of Cagliari) has a good experience in the
> different applications of ND diagnostic techniques and specially in
> the non destructive acoustic techniques. This experience is the result
> of many years of scientific research and participation in National and
> International Projects funded by the CNR, National Ministry of
> Instruction and Scientific Reseach (MIUR), NATO. Studies and
> investigations are also carried on behalf of Public and Private
> contractors.
> 
> We are searching partners with experience in the field of technology
> and information systems; we would like to concentrate our research
> activities on development of tools for the systematization of the
> data, their interpretation based on the implementation of GIS and 3D
> models.
> 
> For any further details about our Department, don´t hesitate to
> contact us: Gianluca Capri ([log in to unmask]) or prof. Silvana
> Fais ([log in to unmask])