La Carta del rischio del patrimonio culturale: normalizzazione delle tipologie degli edifici nella banca dati del SIT

The Risk Map national database not only provides information regarding the geographic distribution and concentration of important buildings throughout Italy, but also defines the various forms of risk they are subject to, linking the danger factors--intrinsic aspects of particular areas--to the vulnerability of the building, which depends on its state of conservation. There are many types of report cards for the Risk Map depending on the different requirements for recording the details of the building. In every case, the reference system for identifying buildings in the database is based on a fundamental concept--the uniqueness of the identification details. After several years of trying out the database by recording details, the authors have found that there are too many different categories and types of buildings in this fundamental section, making it difficult to carry out searches and to identify particular buildings quickly and accurately. This article sets out to analyze the architectural categories in order to deal with the inadequacy of the reference system by revising the database. The aim is to carry out a detailed examination of the criteria for categories and types of buildings on the Risk Map in order to standardize the architectural descriptions used so that particular buildings can be found quickly and accurately.