Unibo Team Leader: Prof. Rocco Mazzeo, Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca per le Scienze Ambientali - CIRSA - Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL)
Aim: To collect data in a systematic way on heritage buildings across Europe and neighboring countries; and introduce the Identity Card concept to European Cultural Heritage. It will help in sustainable maintenance, preservation and rehabilitation of historic sites and monuments through the development of strategies and assessment of efficient and user-friendly systems for the screening of alteration of heritage building over time. Methods: The 6 work packages (WP) will be carried out by a multi-disciplinary consortium of highly qualified experts in conservation, architecture, construction and natural and social sciences. WP1 will coordinate the project; WP2 will review and document current methodologies; WP3 will develop criteria and indicators for risk assessment; WP4 will develop methods and tools to collect and store data for the evaluation of changes of heritage assets over time; WP5 will consolidate recommendations and strategies; and WP6 will disseminate
results through appropriate professional and public channels. Project will carry out a consortium of 13 partners in 12 countries: Slovenia, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Spain, Croatia, Egypt and Israel. The consortium will act by coordinating activities on a national and international level. It will also act to increase the level of information and awareness in society, as well as the level of professional education & vocational training in order to minimize the harmful impact of ignorance, lack of knowledge and vandalism. Project partners, including an Advisory Network, will establish and maintain rapport with local authorities responsible for CH safeguarding and other stakeholders involved in heritage protection. Conclusion: EU CHIC will facilitate development of a universal cultural heritage identity card that will demonstrate significant benefit for CH managers & owners, and for society, promoting effective preservation of our shared cultural heritage.
Coordinator
UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI (Slovenia)
Other participants
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM – UNIVERSITA’ DI BOLOGNA
- Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca per le Scienze Ambientali - CIRSA - Microchemistry and Microscopy Art Diagnostic Laboratory (M2ADL)
- Resp. scientifico: Prof. Rocco Mazzeo
SCHLOSS SCHÖNBRUNN KULTUR- UND BETRIEBSGES. MBH (Austria)
CENTRE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE DE LA CONSTRUCTION (Belgium)
ZAGORA – ZAGORJE D.O.O (Croatia)
USTAV TEORETICKE A APLIKOVANE MECHANIKY, AKADEMIE VED CESKE REPUBLIKY VEREJNA VYZKUMNA INSTITUCE (Czech Republic)
CENTER FOR DOCUMENTATION OF CULTURAL & NATURAL HERITAGE (Egypt)
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V (Germany)
NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS (Greece)
TECHNION - ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Israel)
UNIVERSITA’ DI FERRARA (Italy)
INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH (Poland)
FUNDACION LABEIN - TECNALIA-LAB (Spain)
Start date 01/09/2009
End date 31/08/2012
Duration 36 months
Subprogramme Area EU cultural heritage identity card
Contract type Coordination and support action - CSA