The Project
The project aims to integrate Social Sciences to the development of 3D digital maps, for a semantic modelling of Architectural and
Cultural Heritage
MOEBHIOS aims to develop an innovative Value-Based Decision-Making approach on historical Built Heritage on the cross-border contexts of clustered territories.
The improvement of Information Systems for territorial geo-mapping with Multi-attributes Values from Social Sciences fields will be pursued, developing advanced Information Ontologies specifically suited for landscape and Built Heritage.
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Considering the multidisciplinary aspects of analysis related to BH at the territorial scale, MOEHBHIOS will consider 4 main macro-areas concerning BH: social, archaeological, economic and cultural relevance.
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The scientific quality of resulting Information Ontologies for historical Built Heritage is envisaged by development agencies for territorial governance and the strengthen of local communities in Third Countries, fostering the establishment of good-practices and standard protocols, in particular by NGO and local agencies, on a dynamic monitoring of tangible Heritage through EU and above.
Clustered Heritage
Characterized by social, economic and environmental compression affecting local identity
Clustering conditions reflect through tangible and intangible architectural signs. The alteration of socio-economic conditions in these territories increases the changing of governance projections, with unpredictable scenarios.
The project will focus on territorial identification and information of Built Heritage. 3D visual representation and digital graphics will be shaped by the design of dynamic structures of values.
Objectives
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Increase the standardization of interdisciplinary values in relevance for Cultural Heritage safeguard
SO1. To cross-analyze and interconnect sectoral values (social, cultural, economic, archaeological) on Built Heritage in a system of Multi-Attribute Values (MAVs) at the urban/territorial scale. (WP2)
SO2. To extend the geo-mapping of Built Heritage sites on territory from research references, open access databases, archival information, and fast survey integration. (WP3)
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Advance the adoption of digital Information Ontologies for Cultural Heritage studies sustainability
SO3. To connect MAVs hierarchies and geo-data for achieving reliable Information Ontologies on Built Heritage. (WP4)
SO4. To validate the query results of the information system regarding Value-Based Decision-Making (VBDM) correspondence from the simulation on the preliminary reported Pilot Heritage context. (WP1)
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Propose a protocol for widespread Built Heritage challenges of conservation
SO5. To test the protocol in non-EU border case study, considering the potential impact of Heritage evaluation for preservation practices in a complex architectural context of dynamic territorial compression. (WP1)
SO6. To address replicability and export methods/outcomes on on-going European case studies. (WP4).
Palestinian Heritage
Widespread Palestinian built heritage stands as a key example of a complex ecosystem of cultural sites at the territorial scale, currently experiencing a gradual obsolescence of heritage relevance due to the compression caused by geopolitical clusters.
Since the 1960s, territorial densification has fostered an unstable relationship between pre-existing built heritage and emerging development policies. Architecture has assumed a “deformed” appearance within the traditional landscape, resulting in the loss of its multi-attribute values. The vernacular tradition of rural settlements and community architecture has increasingly been replaced by contemporary constructions of poor formal and structural quality, developed in the absence of value-based classifications and without the technical updating of territorial maps.
German-Polish Border
Historical built heritage along the Oder River border reflects a trajectory marked by the abandonment of sites by indigenous communities. The pluralisation of memory and heritage values has been shaped by a culture of spatial “reappropriation”.
Following the Second World War, large-scale migrations between Germany and Poland profoundly reshaped the demographic and cultural landscape of the border territories, redefining the relationship between local communities and the existing built heritage. Legacies and narratives were heavily affected by the socio-cultural consequences of the new national boundaries. While property issues were often formally resolved by state authorities, in many cases where ownership remained unclear or irrelevant, neglect and abandonment prevailed, leaving buildings stripped of their social bonds and consequently devalued.
"Banat" Region (Balkans)
The architectural heritage located at the crossroads of Romania, Serbia, and Hungary, represents a unique example of cultural layering and multi-ethnic coexistence. Shaped by imperial, religious, and migratory dynamics, it retains a rich mosaic of architectural legacies that keep significance for the diverse inhabiting communities.
The Banat region, spanning parts of Romania, Serbia, and Hungary, embodies a multi-layered architectural heritage shaped by centuries of cultural coexistence. Since the Habsburg period, German, Hungarian, Serbian, Romanian, Slovak, and Jewish communities have left their mark on the built environment, through churches, synagogues, civic buildings, and vernacular dwellings. Despite depopulation and uneven preservation, this shared heritage continues to reflect overlapping identities and offers a living landscape of memory, diversity, and transnational significance.
