Relevance to scientific and technical objectives

Development of a novel system for the restoration of cultural heritage, specifically designed to fit the requirements of Cultural Heritage of the Mediterranean Basin.
OPERHA project work will include technical research about materials and structural systems.

Relevance to Societal and policy objectives

OPERHA project will also include a strong research effort on socio-economic topics, architecture and cultural dimensions.

The implication of OPERHA proposal in societal impact is related to:

• Creation of new high level jobs, in the field of monuments rehabilitation
• Indirect promotion of Cultural Tourism by contributing to the conservation of monuments
• Minimisation of aesthetic impact of the traditional restoring interventions in degraded post-industrial areas of Mediterranean cities
• Contribution to the regional development of less developed European and North African regions
• Indirect contribution to leisure activities by promoting Cultural Tourism
• Contribution to preserve the Mediterranean Identity by preserving monuments
• Contribution to the strengthening of links between Europe and Africa, by means of the development and conservation’s strategies
• Promotion and enhancement of old Mediterranean roots, culture and civilisation, by addressing cultural heritage solutions in a common research

State of the art and innovation

• Replacement of structural elements and materials
• Limitations of conventional methods
• Externally Applied Reinforcement strengthening