The first STORM project training activity took place from 10th to 13th September at the Istituto Superiore Antincendi (ISA) which is the training authority within the Italian National Corp of Fire Brigade CNVVF.
The Summer School goal was to provide basic information about the first year results of the STORM project, The course lectures explored the relationships between climatic change and the risk to Cultural Heritage, the technologies available to predict hazardous events and minimize damages in case of emergency. Five field exercise sessions were organised with specific attention to paper documents damaged by water, emergency operations on collapsing structures and emergency operations on frescoed walls.
Organising Committee
- Stefano Marsella, Corpo Nazionale dei Vigili del Fuoco ,
- Maria Joao Revez, Nova Conservacao,
- Vanni Resta KPeople,
- Ulderico Santamaria, Università della Tuscia.
Courses were articulated in three days with vis-a-vis classroom lectures and practical field exercises.
Day One
The first day treated four topics during the morning and a further four in the afternoon with the first field exercise at the end of the morning session.
The schedule was as follows:
- Introduction: The STORM project and the risks to cultural heritage associated to climate change
Silvia Boi, ENG and Stefano Marsella, CNVVF
- Principles of CH conservation in the safeguard approach
Ulderico Santamaria, UNITUS
- Principles of regulations at European and National level for CH safeguard
In charge of the lecture for this theme was Filipa Neto DGPC, Marina Magnani and Francesca Boldrighini SSCOL. The lecture was made by Maria Joao Revez on behalf of the DGPC Representative and by Francesca Boldrighini for SSCOL.
Maria Joao Revez, NCRS
Francesca Boldrighini, SSCOL
- Introduction to data collection prior to disaster and damage investigation after the event (how to use quick assessment forms)
Maria Concetta Capua, NCRS
Field exercise – Before the disaster: Data collection (site, area etc.)
NCRS/UNITUS Before the disaster: Data collection (site, area etc.)
The following lectures were given after the lunch break, in the afternoon of the first day:
- Understanding Climate change effects to CH safeguard
Ivonne Anders. ZAMG
- The STORM systemic proposal for a platform to support cultural heritage safeguard
Charalampos Patrikakis, TEIP/PUAS
- How the use of low cost sensors is helping the safeguarding process
This lecture was presented by Prof. Patrikakis Charalampos also.
- Adapting DRR to the Heritage Conservation sector: principles, methods and roles
Maria Joao Revez, NCRS
Day Second
The second day had the same format as the first day with four topics during the morning and four in the afternoon. There were two field exercises. The first at the end of the morning session and the second the end of the afternoon.
The schedule for the day was as follow:
- Learn a common language in cultural heritage regulation, objects and operations especially in disaster management phases
Maria Teresa Jaquinta, ICCROM
- Floods, Storms, Tides Emergency procedures for CH
Alcides Bizarro & Luis Vital Alexandre, SMPC
- Natural Disaster Securing procedures for CH
Andrea Marino, CNVVF
- Principles to face environmental risks for CH
Ulderico Santamaria, UNITUS
Field exercise – First Aid for books, papers, photographs and other media in case of flood
SOS Archivi (external stakeholder)
- Principles to face fire risks for CH – structural fires
Luca Nassi, CNVVF
- Principles to face fire risks for CH – wildland urban interface fires
Stefano Marsella, CNVVF
- Principles to face earthquake risks for CH
Eren Uckan, BU
Bulent Akbas, BU
- First approach to risk analysis applied to climate change generated threats for CH
Mohamed Ravankhah, USTUTT
Field exercise – The stabilisation of an earthquake-damaged masonry arch
Andrea Marino, CNVVF
Day Third
The last day started with two field exercises followed by two lectures. Afterward there was a final examination based on multiple choice answers test and a mitigation strategy proposal for a site selected by each student. The school finished with the award of course certificates ceremony.
Field exercise – First aid to damaged fresco
UNITUS/NCRS
Field exercise – Quick assessment of damaged structures
Armando De Rosa, CNVVF – Leica Geosystems (external stakeholder)
- Role and Responsibility in CH safeguard: how to prepare the future
Fabio Perossini, KP
- Collecting and exchanging data in emergency
Francesca Boldrighini SSCOL
Marcello Marzoli CNVVF
Final test with evaluation
End of Summer School & Award presentations
A student coming from the Palestinian Fire Brigade delivers a gift in the end of the Summer school
Video summary of the Summer School
