From causes to effects. Integration of heterogeneous data from non-invasive imaging for the diagnosis and restoration of monuments. The case of the Church of S. Francesco della Scarpa in Lecce (Southern Italy)

The church of San Francesco della Scarpa is a church in the historic center of Lecce (Southern Italy), so called in the 16th century when the minor friars who lived in the destroyed convent of Santa Maria del Tempio were divided into conventual and observant: the former wore shoes unlike the seconds. The church has had static stability problems in recent years. In order to understand the causes, a series of findings have been undertaken with the use of integrated non-destructive methodologies. Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), seismic tomography (ST), passive seismic (PS) and laser scanning survey were used. Results reveals the structural problems of the church.