Conservation Process Model. An ontology for Conservation in Architecture

Computer ontologies have gained particular importance in current research. They play a fundamental role in the organisation of data and, therefore, of the knowledge that forms the basis for defining any intervention in the field of cultural heritage. To ensure effective interoperability and greater efficiency, these formalizations must not be disconnected from each other but rather well structured according to the different domains of interest. For this reason, it was decided to develop the CPM (Conservation Process Modelling) ontology, dedicated to the restoration of historic buildings, closely related to CIDOC CRM, the most established ontology in the field of material historical heritage. The book consists of three distinct sections, linked by their common focus on defining ontologies suitable for formalising historical cultural heritage issues, with particular reference to architecture. The first part is devoted to the complete formulation of version 1.0 of the CPM. The second presents some examples of concrete applications of the CPM, including the modelling of the Risk Map for historic centres. Finally, the third deals with the broader spectrum of digitisation in the field of tangible cultural heritage, paying particular attention to the CIDOC CRM ontology and to the debate on digitisation in the field of architectural restoration.