Assessment

This work aims to establish the criteria and guidelines that allow establishing with the greatest possible precision the economic value of the assets in the earthquake damage insurance contract, applied to the properties that are part of the historical heritage. To do this, the situation caused by the earthquake that affected the city of Lorca on May 11, 2011 will be specifically analyzed, causing significant losses to various properties of its historical-artistic heritage. The methodology used is based on determining the existing relationships between the economic parameters integrated by the value of the buildings and the costs of reconstruction or repair of damage, and the characteristics of the historical heritage properties linked to their vulnerability to action. seismic. Once the statistical analysis of the correlation of the set of variables collected in the characterization process has been carried out, the building vulnerability to earthquakes has been modeled, identifying the incidence of these variables and their proportionality with the budget necessary for the reform. in the area of study. 227pp. ​
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It is essential for all sectors for which the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) has been carried out or is planned to take into account the cultural context in which the disaster has occurred and where they will have recovery and reconstruction take place. The resilience of social systems to disasters is deeply influenced by cultural aspects such as the cultural framework of human relationships with others in society and the world around them, including the natural environment, its conditions and behaviors.

Guide to evaluating collections in 6 steps.

The seismic assessment of art objects requires a multidisciplinary approach and the definition of a methodology to evaluate the level of safety and potential interventions necessary for seismic risk prevention, aiming for a balance between safety and preservation. This article describes an initial step in this direction, where various aspects of the procedure, from understanding the artwork to structural analysis, were studied in six statues by Michelangelo at the Gallery of the Academy of Florence. It is demonstrated that the principles and general criteria outlined in the "Italian Guidelines for the Assessment and Mitigation of Seismic Risk to Cultural Heritage," specifically dedicated to masonry constructions, could be beneficially extended to other artworks such as statues. This research could serve as a foundation for future studies on preventing seismic damage to art objects, including minimal interventions and specific devices like isolation systems.

Loss of collections in museums can be significant during a fire. It is important that museums put control measures in place to prevent a fire, to detect a fire, and to respond quickly if a fire does occur. To evaluate potential collection losses due to fire over a certain period of time, substantial information is required and there is little quantitative data for fires in museums. It was decided to obtain this data by collecting fire museum records from Canadian fire authorities as well as from fire authorities in other countries and by consulting with experts. This project has resulted in establishing fire Control Levels for museums and in creating a set of reference materials to help risk assessors evaluate the potential collection losses due to a fire. According to experts consulted in this study, having an active fire safety committee composed of staff and management is one of the key elements in fire prevention. Such a committee helps promote awareness and identify problems, as well as propose solutions and ensure that these solutions are applied to minimize risk of fire in an institution.
For optimal protection, museums are encouraged to have a fire alarm system that is monitored continuously as well as an automatic fire suppression system.

This document discusses applying a systematic fire safety evaluation procedure to protect historic properties.

Informe editado por el Getty con cinco ensayos sobre métodos de evaluación del patrimonio cultural (125pp)

This article describes an attempt by the Canadian Museum of Nature to assess the risks faced by its collections. Ideally, professionals in preventive conservation could quantify all the risks associated with a collection and determine the most cost-effective means to reduce the overall risk. However, currently, there is a lack of necessary information to make precise estimates of many risks. Nevertheless, simply engaging a group of collection care staff in this exercise yields several valuable outcomes.The staff becomes aware of the variety of risks affecting the collections. For certain risks, low-cost or cost-free methods to mitigate them can be immediately identified. Conservation efforts can use information on the uncertainties of estimates to develop improved methods for documenting damage and can devise research plans that address prioritized issues. Finally, although the information obtained might have limited precision, it is consistent and comparable across various collections. This allows managers to make informed decisions regarding resource allocation for preventive conservation.