UAVs for the visualization, preservation, and sharing of “lost” eighteenth century fortified system on Monte Urpino hill in Cagliari (Italy)

<p>During the eighteenth century the Piedmontese government strengthens the walls of the city of Cagliari through a series of pentagonal bastions, horn works, ravelins and a series of minor buildings located in the hills that characterize the landscape context. Some of these buildings are desi...

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Main Authors: Andrea Pirinu, Nicola Paba
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Published: University of L'Aquila 2022-12-01
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description <p>During the eighteenth century the Piedmontese government strengthens the walls of the city of Cagliari through a series of pentagonal bastions, horn works, ravelins and a series of minor buildings located in the hills that characterize the landscape context. Some of these buildings are designed by military engineers on the hill of Mount Urpino which is about 2 km from the walled city. The project involves the construction of some small forts well described in eighteenth and nineteenth century historical maps; this document are very interesting because they allow the architectural and dimensional analysis of the project. Some portions of these works are in an area of the urban park of Mount Urpino that has undergone major changes as a result of an intense quarry activity that continued until the middle of the last century. A photogrammetric survey with UAVs made it possible to identify some traces of the Piedmontese works, some of which are difficult to access due to the conformation of the site. Following an analysis of historical maps, a surface prospecting and a reconnaissance with the drone it was possible to develop some digital models of the southern sector of the hill and propose a first reconstructive hypothesis of the historical structures. These results are described through a selection of axonometric and zenith views, environmental and orthophoto sections. The investigation has therefore allowed to define a first step of research aimed at the knowledge, protection, and enhancement of the historical military landscape. Starting from these results it is possible to design further analysis using geophysical methods, (the latter being useful for identifying structures located below ground level), and also to define a project to enhance a cultural itinerary that connects the identified structures located in panoramic places.</p><p>DOI: https://doi.org/10.20365/disegnarecon.29.2022.11</p>
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spelling doaj-art-e09271baa5c7453babf1c0345726f2002025-08-20T03:41:15ZengUniversity of L'AquilaDisegnare con1828-59612022-12-011529111420UAVs for the visualization, preservation, and sharing of “lost” eighteenth century fortified system on Monte Urpino hill in Cagliari (Italy)Andrea Pirinu0Nicola Paba1DICAAR, University of CagliariDICAAR, University of Cagliari<p>During the eighteenth century the Piedmontese government strengthens the walls of the city of Cagliari through a series of pentagonal bastions, horn works, ravelins and a series of minor buildings located in the hills that characterize the landscape context. Some of these buildings are designed by military engineers on the hill of Mount Urpino which is about 2 km from the walled city. The project involves the construction of some small forts well described in eighteenth and nineteenth century historical maps; this document are very interesting because they allow the architectural and dimensional analysis of the project. Some portions of these works are in an area of the urban park of Mount Urpino that has undergone major changes as a result of an intense quarry activity that continued until the middle of the last century. A photogrammetric survey with UAVs made it possible to identify some traces of the Piedmontese works, some of which are difficult to access due to the conformation of the site. Following an analysis of historical maps, a surface prospecting and a reconnaissance with the drone it was possible to develop some digital models of the southern sector of the hill and propose a first reconstructive hypothesis of the historical structures. These results are described through a selection of axonometric and zenith views, environmental and orthophoto sections. The investigation has therefore allowed to define a first step of research aimed at the knowledge, protection, and enhancement of the historical military landscape. Starting from these results it is possible to design further analysis using geophysical methods, (the latter being useful for identifying structures located below ground level), and also to define a project to enhance a cultural itinerary that connects the identified structures located in panoramic places.</p><p>DOI: https://doi.org/10.20365/disegnarecon.29.2022.11</p>https://disegnarecon.univaq.it/ojs/index.php/disegnarecon/article/view/1062uav application3d modellingrepresentationhistoric military landscapecagliari
spellingShingle Andrea Pirinu
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UAVs for the visualization, preservation, and sharing of “lost” eighteenth century fortified system on Monte Urpino hill in Cagliari (Italy)
Disegnare con
uav application
3d modelling
representation
historic military landscape
cagliari
title UAVs for the visualization, preservation, and sharing of “lost” eighteenth century fortified system on Monte Urpino hill in Cagliari (Italy)
title_full UAVs for the visualization, preservation, and sharing of “lost” eighteenth century fortified system on Monte Urpino hill in Cagliari (Italy)
title_fullStr UAVs for the visualization, preservation, and sharing of “lost” eighteenth century fortified system on Monte Urpino hill in Cagliari (Italy)
title_full_unstemmed UAVs for the visualization, preservation, and sharing of “lost” eighteenth century fortified system on Monte Urpino hill in Cagliari (Italy)
title_short UAVs for the visualization, preservation, and sharing of “lost” eighteenth century fortified system on Monte Urpino hill in Cagliari (Italy)
title_sort uavs for the visualization preservation and sharing of lost eighteenth century fortified system on monte urpino hill in cagliari italy
topic uav application
3d modelling
representation
historic military landscape
cagliari
url https://disegnarecon.univaq.it/ojs/index.php/disegnarecon/article/view/1062
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