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A Sustainable Approach for the Management and Valorization of Underwater Cultural Heritage: New Perspectives from the TECTONIC Project

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  • Michela Ricca

    (Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST), University of Calabria, 87036 CS Arcavacata di Rende, Italy)

  • George Alexandrakis

    (Institute of Applied & Computational Mathematics, Foundation for Research & Technology-Hellas, 70013 Heraklion, Greece)

  • Alessandra Bonazza

    (Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, National Research Council (ISAC-CNR), Via Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy)

  • Fabio Bruno

    (Department of Mechanical, Energy, and Management Engineering (DIMEG), University of Calabria, 87036 CS Arcavacata di Rende, Italy)

  • Barbara Davidde Petriaggi

    (Istituto Centrale per il Restauro, Via di San Michele, 00153 Rome, Italy)

  • Dolores Elkin

    (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), and Instituto Nacional de Antropología y Pensamiento Latinoamericano, 3 de Febrero, Buenos Aires 1378-1426, Argentina)

  • Antonio Lagudi

    (3D Research s.r.l., Ponte P. Bucci, 45/C, 87036 CS Arcavacata di Rende, Italy)

  • Stephane Nicolas

    (PROLEXIA, Centre d’Activité des Playes ZE Jean Monnet, 865 Avenue de Bruxelles, 83500 La Seyne Sur Mer, France)

  • Michal Novák

    (SYNPO, Akciová Společnost, S. K. Neumanna 1316, 53207 Pardubice, Czech Republic)

  • George Papatheodorou

    (Department of Geology, Laboratory of Marine Geology and Physical Oceanography, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece)

  • Javier Prieto

    (BISITE Research Group, University of Salamanca, C/Espejo s/n, 37007 Salamanca, Spain)

  • Marco Ricci

    (Department of Informatics, Modeling, Electronics and System Engineering (DIMES), University of Calabria, 87036 CS Arcavacata di Rende, Italy)

  • Antonio Vasilijevic

    (H 2 O Robotics, Unska, 31000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Mauro Francesco La Russa

    (Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST), University of Calabria, 87036 CS Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
    Institute of Applied & Computational Mathematics, Foundation for Research & Technology-Hellas, 70013 Heraklion, Greece)

Abstract

Documentation and conservation of underwater cultural heritage (UCH) are crucial to preserving humankind’s history and traditions, safeguarding tangible testimonies of past human life while ensuring its accessibility to future generations. The TECTONIC (Technological Consortium TO develop sustainability of underwater Cultural Heritage) project is promoting an intersectoral collaboration between academic and non-academic professionals (i.e., archaeologists, conservators, geologists, engineers, etc.) working on different topics related to UCHs, to find solutions to the issues still existing in the field. The overall aim is the exchange of skills for the improvement and assessment of innovative materials and techniques to develop solutions and marketable products for the conservation and management of the UCH, sustainably. To achieve its overall aim, TECTONIC is undertaking activities driven by the following objectives: (a) the study, documentation, and mapping of selected UCHs; (b) the creation of decision-support tools for UCH risk assessment in a changing environment; (c) the initiation of conservation studies and protocols for conservation activities; (d) the development of open and low-cost robotic solutions for the inspection of UCH; and (e) the raising of public awareness and knowledge about UCH. All the objectives are devoted to stimulating new sustainable ideas that would bring the growth of cultural tourism and the development of new marketable products by capitalizing on the research results.

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  • Michela Ricca & George Alexandrakis & Alessandra Bonazza & Fabio Bruno & Barbara Davidde Petriaggi & Dolores Elkin & Antonio Lagudi & Stephane Nicolas & Michal Novák & George Papatheodorou & Javier Pr, 2020. "A Sustainable Approach for the Management and Valorization of Underwater Cultural Heritage: New Perspectives from the TECTONIC Project," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-14, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:12:p:5000-:d:373400
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    Cited by:

    1. Clio Kenterelidou & Fani Galatsopoulou, 2021. "Sustainable Biocultural Heritage Management and Communication: The Case of Digital Narrative for UNESCO Marine World Heritage of Outstanding Universal Value," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(3), pages 1-32, January.
    2. Nikos Georgiou & Xenophon Dimas & George Papatheodorou, 2021. "Integrated Methodological Approach for the Documentation of Marine Priority Habitats and Submerged Antiquities: Examples from the Saronic Gulf, Greece," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-25, November.

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