scholarly journals A multi-hazard risk prioritisation framework for cultural heritage assets

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 1391-1414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giacomo Sevieri ◽  
Carmine Galasso ◽  
Dina D'Ayala ◽  
Richard De Jesus ◽  
Andres Oreta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Structural Data ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Cultural Significance ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Hazard Exposure ◽  
Hazard Risk ◽  
Heritage Buildings ◽  
Invasive Techniques

Abstract. Multi-hazard risk assessment of building portfolios is of primary importance in natural-hazard-prone regions, particularly for the prioritisation of disaster risk reduction and resilience-enhancing strategies. In this context, cultural heritage assets require special consideration because of their high vulnerability to natural hazards – due to ageing and types of construction – and their strong links with communities from both an economic and a historical–sociocultural perspective. This paper introduces a multi-hazard risk prioritisation framework specifically developed for cultural heritage assets. The proposed framework relies on a multilevel rapid-visual-survey (RVS) form for the multi-hazard exposure data collection and risk prioritisation of case-study assets. Because of the multilevel architecture of the proposed RVS form, based on three levels of refinement and information, an increasing degree of accuracy can be achieved in the estimation of structural vulnerability and, ultimately, structural risk of the considered assets. At the lowest level of refinement, the collected data are used for the computation of seismic-risk and wind-risk prioritisation indices, specifically calibrated in this study for cultural heritage assets with various structural and non-structural features. The resulting indices are then combined into a unique multi-hazard risk prioritisation index in which the intangible value of cultural heritage assets is also considered. This is achieved by defining a score expressing the cultural significance of the asset. The analytic hierarchy process is extensively used throughout the study to reduce the subjectivity involved in the framework, thus obtaining a simplified yet robust approach which can be adapted to different building typologies. The proposed framework is applied to 25 heritage buildings in Iloilo City, Philippines, for which innovative, non-invasive techniques and tools for improved surveying have also been tested. Thermal and omnidirectional cameras have helped in the collection of structural data, together with drones for the inspection of roofs. Results of the study are presented and critically discussed, highlighting advantages and drawbacks of the use of new technologies in this field.

scholarly journals A multi-hazard risk prioritization framework for cultural heritage assets

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giacomo Sevieri ◽  
Carmine Galasso ◽  
Dina D'Ayala ◽  
Richard De Jesus ◽  
Andres Oreta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Structural Data ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Cultural Significance ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Risk Prioritization ◽  
Hazard Risk ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
The Uk

Abstract. Multi-hazard risk assessment of building portfolios is of primary importance in natural-hazard-prone areas, particularly for the prioritization of disaster risk reduction and resilience-enhancing strategies. In this context, cultural heritage assets require special consideration because of their high vulnerability to natural hazards – due to ageing and the type of constructions – and their strong links with communities from both an economic and a historical/sociocultural perspective. As part of the Cultural Heritage Resilience & Sustainability to multiple Hazards (CHeRiSH) project, funded by the UK Newton Fund, this paper introduces a multi-hazard risk prioritisation framework specifically developed for cultural heritage assets. The proposed framework relies on a multi-level rapid-visual-survey (RVS) form for the multi-hazard data collection and risk prioritization of case-study assets. Because of the multi-level architecture of the proposed RVS form, based on three levels of refinement/information, an increasing degree of accuracy can be achieved in the estimation of structural vulnerability and, ultimately structural risk of the considered assets. At the lowest level of refinement, the collected data are used for the computation of seismic and wind risk prioritization indices, specifically calibrated in this study for cultural heritage assets with various structural/non-structural features. The resulting indices are then combined into a unique multi-hazard risk prioritization index in which the intangible value of cultural heritage assets is also considered. This is achieved by defining a score expressing the cultural significance of the asset. The analytic hierarchy process is extensively used throughout the study to reduce the subjectivity involved in the framework, thus obtaining a simplified, yet robust, approach which can be adapted to different building typologies. The proposed framework is applied to 25 heritage buildings in Iloilo City, Philippines, for which innovative, non-invasive techniques and tools for improved surveying have also been tested. Thermal and omnidirectional cameras have helped in the collection of structural data, together with drones for the inspection of roofs. Results of the study are presented and critically discussed, highlighting advantages and drawbacks of the use of new technologies in this field.

scholarly journals A HYBRID MULTIPLE CRITERIA EVALUATION METHOD OF RANKING OF CULTURAL HERITAGE STRUCTURES FOR RENOVATION PROJECTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 318-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zenonas TURSKIS ◽  
Zydrune MORKUNAITE ◽  
Vladislavas KUTUT
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Problem Solution ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
State Institutions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Heritage Buildings ◽  
Multiple Criteria Evaluation ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Cultural heritage item preservation, renovation and adaptation to the social needs of people, as well as their passing from generation to generation, is a problem relevant from economic, historical, archeological, religious, technological, research and other perspectives. They are typical strategic multi-criteria decision-making problems. The state institutions and the owners and managers of the heritage items invest in their preservation. In fact, every country has a great number of the registered heritage structures. To ensure their effective management and renovation, a lot of implementation projects and strategies should be developed and evaluated. This work requires large investments and time. The paper presents a hybrid model developed for ranking the heritage buildings intended for renovation according to their value. The model for problem solution based on integrated using two MCDM methods Analytic Hierarchy Process and EDAS. A set of the criteria for evaluating the projects, concerning the renovation of cultural heritage items defined.

Cultural Heritage and Adaptive Reuse as a Contributor to Well-Being

2020 ◽  
pp. 248-272
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cultural Significance ◽  
Conservation Practice ◽  
Heritage Buildings ◽  
Point Interior ◽  
Interior Environments ◽  
Cultural Belonging

This chapter aims to discuss the dialectic relationship between interior environments of heritage buildings and users and the importance of preserving interior elements as communicators of cultural significance. Today the conservation practice and reuse proposals focus on preserving the architectural envelope of buildings rather than interior aspects. Conversely, interiors need specific safeguard and care, not only due to their cultural significance but also because they are the part most closely connected to the real life of users. In the perspective of cultural conservation, existing buildings represent the continuity of cultural values from the past to the future, and at this point, interior architecture is crucial as it provides an authentic interaction between users and spaces conveying all these values. Therefore, the conservation of interior envelope and interior elements rises as a very important issue to be discussed, affecting the occupant's well-being in a very subjective and sometimes unconscious way (considering the cultural belonging).

Applications of New Technologies of Groundbased Interferometric Radar to the Study of Cultural Heritage Buildings

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Marchisio ◽  
G. Ranieri ◽  
G. Bernardini ◽  
L. D‘Onofrio ◽  
P. Farina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Heritage Buildings

scholarly journals Contractor Selection for Sgraffito Decoration of Cultural Heritage Buildings Using the WASPAS-SVNS Method

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (22) ◽  
pp. 6444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morkunaite ◽  
Bausys ◽  
Zavadskas
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Neutrosophic Set ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Contractor Selection ◽  
Heritage Buildings ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Conservation Projects ◽  
Product Assessment ◽  
Decoration Technique ◽  
Architectural Knowledge

Sgraffito is an ancient decorative technique applied in walls, produced by using layers of cement plaster tinted in contrasting colours to a moistened surface. This decoration originated in Italy and has been expanded in different European cities or villages. Nowadays, this decoration technique has almost disappeared because of decomposition, inexperience, or lack of knowledge. The preservation and restoration of the sgraffito technique is the most challenging and vital task of cultural heritage buildings’ preservation. Consequently, the conservation of sgraffito depends not only on the historical and architectural knowledge, studies, and conservation projects of the cultural heritage buildings, but also demands the experience, proper qualification, and knowledge of the contractor. This paper presents six principal criteria. Three possible variants for contractor selection for sgraffito decoration of cultural heritage buildings are proposed, and six principal criteria for their evaluation are suggested. The research employs the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), SWARA (Step-Wise Weights Assessment Ratio Analysis), and WASPAS-SVNS (Weight Aggregated Sum Product Assessment-Single- Valued Neutrosophic Set) methods.

Applications of New Technologies of Ground‐Based Interferometric Radar to the Study of Cultural Heritage Buildings

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Marchisio ◽  
G. Ranieri ◽  
G. Bernardini ◽  
L. D'Onofrio ◽  
P. Farina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Heritage Buildings

scholarly journals Cultural significance of the Jatiroto sugar factory official house in Stasiun Street Lumajang Regency

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 269-284
Author(s):  
Antariksa ◽  
Herry Santosa ◽  
Wahyuni Eka Sari
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Cultural Significance ◽  
Sugar Factory ◽  
The Past ◽  
Heritage Buildings ◽  
Heritage Building ◽  
Descriptive Method

The assessment of cultural significance is important to the processes involved in the determination of building preservation policies. The cultural significance is mostly invisible or intangible in a cultural heritage building and contained in the form of value or meaning which are sometimes misinterpreted and this means it is possible to judge a building as worthy or unworthy to be preserved for the interests of the past, present, and future through the evaluation its importance. Moreover, some important elements are usually contained in a cultural heritage building which can be excavated through their cultural significance. This research was, therefore, conducted to determine the cultural significance of residential buildings in the Jatiroto Sugar Factory area complex at Lumajang Regency, East Java to be used in formulating policies required to preserve the structures as a cultural heritage for the benefit of future generations. This involved the use of the descriptive method to describe the situation in the field while the weighted evaluative method was applied to evaluate the cultural significance value of the building and its elements. The results were used as the criteria to determine the cultural significance of the official house of the Jatiroto Sugar Factory which can be applied as the reference to formulate the cultural significance criteria for similar cultural heritage buildings in other locations.

scholarly journals Selection criteria for evaluating contractors of sgraffito technique in cultural heritage buildings

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Žydrūnė Morkūnaitė
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Contractor Selection ◽  
Heritage Buildings ◽  
Conservation Projects ◽  
Decoration Technique ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy Process Method ◽  
Architectural Knowledge ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Process Method

Sgraffito is a historical decorative technique applied in walls. This decoration could be seen in different European cities or villages. Nowadays, this decoration technique is almost disappeared because of decomposition, inexperience or lack of knowledge. Moreover, the preservation and restoration of sgrafitto technique is the most challenging and important task of cultural heritage buildings’ preservation. Therefore, the preservation of sgraffito depends not only the historic and architectural knowledge, studies or conservation projects of the cultural heritage buildings, but also demands the experience, proper qualification and knowledge of contractor. This paper presents criteria set for selecting sgraffito techniques’ contractor of heritage buildings. The study determines methods, set of criteria for sgraffito technique’s contractor selection, overview of sets the assessment criteria of selecting contractor. The research applies the Analytic Hierarchy Process method (AHP), seeking to determine the critical criteria and to get the weighting for each criterion.

scholarly journals Rancang Bangun Sistem Informasi Geografis Rekomendasi Cagar Budaya Menggunakan Metode Analytic Hierarchy Process

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolas Evander Suhandi ◽  
Kristoko Dwi Hartomo ◽  
Penidas Fiodinggo Tanaem
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
18Th Century ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Digital Maps ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Heritage Buildings ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Salatiga City is a town located in the province of Central Java. In this town, there can be found many cultural heritage buildings that were built in the mid-18th century to 1940. Potential visitors would increase easier if a geographic information system is built. Tourists who visit can access the website to select or search for cultural heritage that they want to visit, therefore the availability of a geographic information system that provides information and data on the location of cultural heritage in digital maps is needed. The system must also consider aspects of the cultural heritage rating, the price of admission, and the condition of the cultural heritage to provide recommendations on which cultural heritage to be visited. Therefore the geographic information system of cultural heritage recommendations uses the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) method which can calculate multi- criteria, multi alternatives, and provides cultural heritage recommendations. This system combines geographic information system as a provider of cultural heritage information and AHP decision support system to assist tourists in choosing cultural heritage.

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