Far away on the European continent, people are also doing a meticulous job to protect a cluster of traditional fishing villages in Italy, called Cinque Terre, or "five lands." Check out the video and find out how the ecological wisdom aids the preservation of these cultural heritage wonders....
Scotto di Santolo A., de Silva F., Calcaterra D., Silvestri F., 2014. Preservation of cultural heritage of Sant'Agata De' Goti (Italy) from natural hazards. Engineering Geology for Society and Territory - Vol. 8: Preservation of Cultural Heritage, pp. 421-425...
Civita of Bagnoregio is a small village in Central Italy, located in the top of a volcanic hill and affected by continues landslides that are progressively reducing the urban area. The town was appealed as the dying town since the last century, when it was believed that there were no chances...
cultural, economic, political and social dimensions. Moreover, the advancement in international law leads to the observation that the rationale of cultural heritage protection (in its tangible and intangible aspects) was re-dimensioned to emphasize its importance to the enjoyment of human rights and ...
The preservation of the artistic heritage is one of the most important matters for countries like Italy, which preserves about 60% of the artistic legacy of the whole world. For this reason, Italy has provided itself with a set of rules that can be certainly considered as innovative compared ...
the Farnese Aviaries in Rome, Italy; Tenyuji Temple, in Ogatsu, Japan; Fundidora Park in Monterrey, Mexico; the Güell Pavilions in Barcelona, Spain; the House of Wonders in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania; Battersea Power Station in London, United Kingdom; and Sulgrave Manor in Sulgrave, ...
Then in a state of decay, this decision to reorganize them as cultural venues stops the decay and preserves the historical material, adding a new layer of complexity to the intended exhibits. The architect's role becomes that of introducing order and a system that can balance the heritage of...
Conservation of cultural heritage is nowadays a very important aspect of our lives. Thanks to such legacy we gain knowledge about our ancestors, methods of production and ways of their life. The rapid development of 3D technology allows for more and more
China has 45 world heritage sites recognized by UNESCO, cultural, natural and “mixed” — only Italy has more, 49 — but none of them is in Shanghai. While many Chinese localities are obsessed with winning some kind of global heritage status to get tourist dollars, some experts say the ...
The Impact of Land Subsidence on Preservation of Cultural Heritage Sites: The Case Study of Aquileia (Venetian-Friulian Coastland, North-Eastern Italy) Book Title Engineering Geology for Society and Territory - Volume 4 Book Subtitle Marine and Coastal Processes Book Part Part IV Pages pp 179-...