Overview

Seismic risk is a global challenge that spans multiple disciplines. Archaeology plays a crucial role, offering significant value in preserving and understanding Cultural Heritage. This book, through the European PROTECT project, explores how archeoseismology applied to architecture can make a meaningful impact. Focusing on the historic center of Siena, it presents new methodologies and innovative findings, offering a multidisciplinary approach that uncovers fresh perspectives on a complex urban and social context, as well as its relationship with both medieval and modern earthquakes.

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Author:   Andrea Arrighetti (Post-doc researcher and Contract Professor, University of Siena)
Publisher:   Archaeopress
Imprint:   Archaeopress Access Archaeology
Weight:   0.686kg
ISBN:  

9781805830580

ISBN 10:   1805830589
Pages:   124
Publication Date:   19 June 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Chapter I - The PROTECT project: archaeoseismology applied to urban areas Chapter II - The city of Siena: the context of investigation and research strategy Introduction to the study context A seismic history of the city of Siena   Chapter III - Methodologies of analysis Analysis of historical and seismological sources Archeological surveys of built structures Digital surveys Archeosismological analysis of built features   Chapter IV - Application to study context Analysis at the macro scale: Terzi and Popoli Medium-scale analysis: street fronts and building aggregates Micro-scale analysis: architectural complexes   Chapter V - First steps towards an operational protocol for historic city centres The analysis protocol Validation of the method: Siena and the 2023 earthquake   Chapter VI - Conclusions and prospects for research References Bibliography

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Andrea Arrighetti, Ph.D. in Medieval Archaeology, is a researcher at the University of Siena and a contract professor in Post-Classical Archaeology at the University of Pavia. He is also a correspondent étranger at the Unité Mixte de Recherche AOROC of the École Normale Supérieure - Université PSL in Paris where he previously worked as a researcher following the award of a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship. Specializing in the Archaeology of Architecture, Archaeoseismology, and three-dimensional surveying systems, he has led European and international research projects focusing on knowledge, conservation and enhancement of cultural heritage. He is a member of several editorial and scientific committees, and he has authored over 100 scientific publications. In addition to his research, he has taught at universities and doctoral programs in Italy, Spain, Austria and France, and regularly participates in international conferences on Medieval Archaeology and the application of new technologies to cultural heritage.

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