Identity card of cultural heritage: How to collect and organize data

Abstract

The paper presents the basic idea and content of unified approach to collecting and organizing data on cultural heritage assets in order to use them in processes of decision-making related to its preservation. This presented outline of the content and philosophy behind the European Cultural Heritage Identity Card gives some information on the proposed methodology for the collection, presentation and application of data required for the informed understanding of particular heritage buildings or assets. Combined, on the one hand the EU-CHIC structure may be used as a powerful mechanism for generating relevant data as a processing tool for the permanent maintenance and economical exploitation of heritage, and of its retention, protection and preservation on the other. © 2012 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.