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Digital tools for Underwater Cultural Heritage management.

Fabio Pagano

Campi Flegrei Archaeological Park (PAFLEG)

The case of the Baia Underwater Archaeological Park

FR-IT Bilateral Cooperation in Heritage Science – 7th Edition

DIVING INTO DIGITAL DATA FOR HERITAGE SCIENCE: DIAGNOSTICS, UNDERWATER HERITAGE, AND SOUND

Marseille, Centre Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Campus Joseph Aiguier 

February 7th, 2024

Crescenzo Violante

Institute of Heritage Science (ISPC_CNR)

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Structure of the Presentation

Introduction and General Overview of the Campi Flegrei Archaeological Park

Digital tools for Underwater Cultural Heritage Management

Conclusions and future developments

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Pervasive heritage

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The archaeological park of baia

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Uncertain borders

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The underwater archaeological park of baia

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Innovation

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Portus Julius

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Nymphaeum of punta epitaffio

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Villa a protiro

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Digital Tools for UCH Management

Ultra-High Resolution (UHR) Sonar Systems

Use sound to map the seafloor and beneath the seafloor

Digital data for reconstruction of

  • Seafloor Cultural and Natural features
  • Sub-seafloor Cultural and Natural features
  • Relationship between Underwater Cultural Heritage and seafloor environment

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Digital Model of the Underwater Cultural Landscape�

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Non-invasive in situ monitoring of UCH�

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3D Printing of Seafloor Digital Model

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[monitoring]

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[conservation]

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Managment

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[involvement]

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Conclusions

Provide access to UCH for both the diving and non-diving public

Monitoring tools to identify protective measures for UCH

Relationship between submerged cultural heritage and marine environment - Integration of UHC into Marine Spatial Planning (MPA)

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Thanks for your attention!

Fabio Pagano

Campi Flegrei Archaeological Park

fabio.pagano@cultura.gov.it

+39 081 1993628

www.pafleg.it

Crescenzo Violante

Institute of Heritage Science

crescenzo.violante@cnr.it

+39 081 2470965

www.ispc.cnr.it