Digital Transition Strategies for Architectural Heritage

The implementation of digital technologies has been a feature of many of the most important socio-economic changes of the last two decades and has introduced significant transformations also in the field of cultural heritage. The digital transitionDigital transitions had already been underway for some time with objectives focused on the preservation and protection of heritage sites increasingly exposed to risks from natural, climatic, and anthropogenic factors. In the last few years (partly because of the pandemic crisis), new ways of perceiving, communicating, and enjoying cultural heritage have also become objectives to be achieved through digitization. The process of digitization is one of the strategic objectives of the cultural heritage preservation and enhancement policies pursued by the European Commission and, on a national scale, by several member states. Recent recommendations published by the European Commission set out the objectives of the digital transitionDigital transitions in the sector and strategies for the realization of a common European data space to ensure the accessibility and interoperabilityInteroperability of digitized cultural resources. Contributing to the achievement of these goals are ongoing initiatives in different countries to strengthen cooperation and create transnational networks for the sharing and dissemination of technologies, services and products for the preservation of cultural heritage.