Abstract:
Conserving the built heritage today entails decisions and planning at several different
levels. Firstly, analysis is necessary regarding what to conserve: values, authenticity
and integrity are the key concepts at this macro level. Then, decisions on how to
conserve them should consider the chief principles of good conservation practice,
among which compatibility, retreatability and minimum intervention are prominent
today.
This report analyses these concepts and the different ways in which they were
translated into the decision support systems that are nowadays resorted to, from
values-based decision making and risk management in conservation to intervention
planning and performance assessments. The ultimate goal of this analysis is to compile
tools that promote a more rational decision making in conservation.
