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Sorting and recovery of rubble from protected cultural heritage buildings as a prerequisite for proper reconstruction

Published on 9 July 2025
The techniques of sorting and recovering rubble from protected buildings explained through the experience of the 2016 earthquake in central Italy.
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Sorting and recovery of rubble from protected cultural heritage buildings as a prerequisite for proper reconstruction
Author details
Iannelli, Paolo - Special Superintendent for the areas affected by the earthquake of 24 August 2016; Rutiloni, Anna - Office of the Special Superintendent for the areas affected by the earthquake of 24 August 2016, Italian Ministry of Culture
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ISSN 2975-190X

Talking about recovery phase after a disaster, the Italian Ministry of Culture makes the case for sorting the rubble of immovable cultural heritage, based on the experience of the 2016 earthquake and its devastating impact on the Basilica of Norcia.

This patient and meticulous approach is a cornerstone to ensure reconstruction and to preserve the historical and cultural fabric of a site affected by a disaster.

KEYWORDS: debris/rubble management, cultural heritage, recovery, reconstruction. In PROCULTHER-NET Project. Technical Bulletin N. 2, June 2023, pp 67-74

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Hazard types

Earthquake

DRM Phases

Recovery Response

Geographic focus

Italy all Europe/EU

Sectors

Cultural Heritage