Knowledge and  Enhancement of Historical Centres and Cultural Landscapes in Alpine Space
The historical pattern and socio-economic system of towns and villages in Alpine space are important both for local culture and European identity  The aims of the project are to protect and enhance that common heritage, improving the knowledge on characteristic features of historical alpine settlements and promoting integrated sustainable policies for interventions, taking into account different aspects of cultural, historical, social, economical and environmental identity, according to the spatial and economic context. Main project activities: 1) cataloguing and cartographic representation (data bases, Geographic Information Systems) of  Alpine Cultural heritage components, based on harmonised methods; 2) defining harmonised analytical methods to evaluate strengths and weakness (SWOT analysis); 3) promoting pro-active policies to protect and enhance cultural heritage components (best practices, guidelines); 4) spreading out positive experiences and supporting integrated policies using information society technologies.