Dal Grande Progetto Pompei al Butrint Project: il rilievo laser scanner come strumento di conoscenza e tutela del patrimonio archeologico

This paper intends to discuss the value of Laser Scanning survey both as a contribution to scholarship in terms of documenting archaeological heritage, and as an instrument for degradation diagnosis. The discussion examines two UNESCO World Heritage sites, which due to their conservation and archaeological importance constitute a privileged field of application. The methodology used in The Great Pompeii Project – Knowledge Plan made it possible to extend the application of digital documentation to the Butrint National Park (Southern Albania). The Butrint Project arises from the collaboration between the University of Bologna and the Archaeological Institute of Tirana, and aims to create a unified, up-to-date, accurate and scientifically valuable topographical documentation of the site, overcoming the fragmentary of the context as a result of discontinuous and centennial fieldworks. Simultaneously, the analysis of surface degradation and static risk factors will allow us to obtain digital products useful for risk assessment and planning of conservation and restoration works.