On the protection of cultural heritages from landslides

Abstract

Protection of cultural heritage from landslide is a science at the border between Engineering Geology and Conservation of Cultural Heritage. It needs both a highly qualified knowhow and funds, due to the importance of the site to protect and the possibly additional difficulties during the works execution. Cultural Heritage protection requires also an integrated approach among different disciplines, including restoration, and very deep investigation in each different sector of knowledge. Since a limited knowledge in a single step of the process may affect the entire process. In detail, when dealing with Cultural Heritage, there is the need of a correct geological and geotechnical model and relationship with slope stability. Data collecting do have to emphasize the requested need. Simplified approach can lead to a misunderstanding of processes and then to a wrong mitigation measurement. The present paper reports general concepts about the approaches and methodologies as well as the importance of proper data collection and elaboration, low environmental impact monitoring and new technologies concerning Conservation strategies and Cultural heritage protection. Some case studies emphasize the above concepts. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013.