SMART VALUE PROJECT

Scientific Modern Analysis of Research Topic
Values and valuation as key factors in protection, conservation and contemporary use of heritage –
a collaborative research of European cultural heritage

Smart Value Project

The project aims at creating a research consortium that will summarize the state of knowledge and experience as well as creatively develop a methodology for analysing the value of the protection, preservation and modern use of heritage. The idea of the project is to use the experiences, methods and results of research on the cultural heritage values, that are conducted with regard to different types of heritage and in different conditions....

The state of the art of the research

Heritage valuation and value analysis are key factors in cultural heritage management in the 21st century, impacting to a large extent on particular heritage related endeavours and the forms of heritage maintenance. They determine why specific cultural goods are designated as cultural heritage (e.g. listed in the monument register) but also may be useful in considering the impact assessment of particular heritage projects ...

Detailed project objectives

Valuation and value analysis are key factors that determine the ways and forms of dealing with cultural heritage. This statement applies to all elements of heritage, from intangible heritage and digital heritage to movable heritage and all types of immovable heritage such as historic buildings, cities, cultural landscapes, industrial heritage and heritage of the modern movement, as well as vernacular architecture...