E'02: An Integrated, Multi-Agency Approach to the Preservation of Venetian Palaces

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Summary
The purpose of this project was to combine the resources of all the agencies and integrate them into one easily accessible, easily searchable computerized database. The database can establish a standard institutional link between the different departments to share information and cooperate with each other more effectively, therefore helping towards the preservation of palaces. This project has contributed to the effort to preserve the palaces of Venice by centralizing, updating, and preserving the previous records on the historical buildings.
The database contained information that is up to date, accurate, and potentially accessible to all city departments and the public. And it was suggested for the database to be implemented and updated in a way that would maximize its benefits to the city departments and streamline their efforts in the preservation of palaces. And one major result was the database that contained all the available information on the palaces. It could be endlessly duplicated and distributed, which makes it easier to access, and therefore be used. The team came across incomplete or lost records in the paper catalogs and the computerized database can be easily updated and kept current. It is linked to a geographical information system.

Team
A. Kari Fletcher
Andrew G. Halloran
Reem M. Malik
Kevin H. Rohleder

Sponsor
Comune di Venezia - Assessorato all’Urbanistica

UNESCO seeks to build human and institutional capacities in the basic and engineering sciences, foster collaborative research in the field of the environment, especially in ecological and water sciences, contribute to the protection of cultural heritage, and promote cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue.