Opredelitev večkriterijske ocene stavbne dediščine za določitev prioritet obnovitvenih posegov; primer gradov
Definition of multi-criteria assessment of arhitectural heritage to determine priorites of reconstruction intervention; the case of castles

slovenian

2014

volume 63, issue 6

AHP method   castles   cultural heritage preservation   multi-criteria decision methods

Zveza društev gradbenih inženirjev in tehnikov Slovenije
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

The preservation of cultural heritage is related with high costs and the need for interventions generally exceeds available funding. It is therefore necessary to prioritize renovation interventions. Multi-criteria assessment can support scientifically sound and informed decisions about interventions. This paper presents the results of a research carried out in order to identify a multi-criteria method for the assessment of architectural heritage, specifically for castles. The methodology used to develop the multi-criteria method is presented, particularly the results of a critical content analysis of relevant literature, the results of the comparative analysis between the Slovenian and international space, and the identification of relevant criteria and sub-criteria of the method. The course and the results of empirical research, based on interviews with selected experts, are presented along with the results of the classification criteria of importance based on the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. A series of interviews was carried out also among postgraduate students of relevant study programmes and the results were compared with those from the previous research among the experts The research work, presented in the paper, is interdisciplinary and brings together tangible and intangible aspects of cultural heritage in an innovative manner.The results of the research confirm that rational determination of relative importance of individual criteria for the assessment of architectural heritage can help the decision-makers to identify buildings with higher refurbishment priority.

28.12.2015