The strategic role of new technologies in the plural diffusion of cultural heritage in the crisis of contemporary society affected by Covid-19

Abstract

This research proposes a reflection on the contribution of new technologies to the plural diffusion of knowledge and valorisation of cultural heritage. In relation to the world crisis that we are experiencing due to the spread of Covid-19, thanks to innovative technologies and methodologies it is possible to configure alternative landscapes and life experiences through the virtual world. The aim is to promote knowledge and, at the same time, to allow the remote fruition of the architectural heritage identified. In an area so rich in archaeological and architectural heritage of great value, it seems important to invest in strategies aimed at the protection and preservation through innovative methodologies. The latter, in fact, could bring advantages in the management and divulgation of the culture of our places. This strategy would make the experience of knowledge unique through the possibility of creating a digital archive to catalogue the heritage. The potential of these information models could be useful both by differentiating the levels of information required by the user within a database, and through interactive models. These last could have a didactic and divulging function, using augmented reality to define a hypothesis of intervention. In addition, this models can be use for the diffusion of knowledge of the historical evolution of the artefact. The aim of these reflections is to structure a path of knowledge of the interventions made on cultural heritage and to underline their impact on contemporary reality.