Introduction
Monitoring is a crucial component of integrated site management planning, whereby, along with maintenance, it comprises one of the main policies that follow the stage of assessment and analysis of a site (Demas 2002: 45; Walton 2003: 6). The monitoring of architectural structures is not an end by itself, but is an important step in diagnosing the problems facing a structure, which would help in setting up appropriate interventions to remedy the situation. Hence, depending on the specificities of a site, the approach for monitoring its condition is established accordingly.
Definition
Architectural sites are those that comprise architectural elements or structures, which are typically referred to as archaeological sites and could date back to ancient times. Monitoring of these sites includes gathering data related to its condition over a period of time in order to understand the changes that occur on it as well as the factors that impact its condition. Issues related to the...
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Shaer, M. (2020). Architectural Sites: Monitoring. In: Smith, C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30018-0_220
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