Annual report 2004 - Compagnia di San Paolo

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particular relevance. The project was commissioned by the Compagnia di San Paolo’s Foundation
for Art, and it investigates procedures, protocols and innovative technological solutions for selected
heritage samples (including the Egyptian Museum and Villa della Regina in Turin). The aim is to
enhance their use and to sensitise the public, in full respect of the venues. The project is premised
on the idea that the achievement of heritage safeguarding, both physical (safety) and with regard
to risk of intrusion (security), does not rely just on technical factors, but also on organisational, social
and legal ones. All of these factors must be taken into account and assessed through an integrated
security approach. That was the logic behind the setting up of a project for the creation of a
“Hypertext” on the documentation related to studies, analyses and interventions carried out on the
Guarini’s Cappella della Sindone (Shroud Chapel) following the 1997 fire. Initiatives were also
targeted at Genoa and its region. Mention must be made of research activities on “An Integrated
approach to the safety of the territory: “Genoa’s node in the framework of the traffic and port system
in Europe” with different steps (feasibility study and area project) involving the Istituto Superiore
Mario Boella and Genoa University. Cooperation with the University led to an important experiment
within the framework of cooperative relations with UNESCO, to promote initiatives and projects
targeted at enhancing the cultural, socio-economic and environmental potential of the Cinque Terre
Park territory. Furthermore, analysis was carried out on Genoan infrastructures: water and energy
supply network, the airport, railway and road systems. The cooperation with Federico II University
in Naples led to a thematic research on “Criteria for defining and planning the implementation of a
protected area global strategic development plan: the Cilento tourist-cultural district”. The
Compagnia agreed on a joint project with the Università Mediterranea (Mediterranean University)