Survey Methodology

2009 - Tra città e campagna: problemi correlati alla teoria e alla pratica delle indagini archeologiche territoriali nel suburbio di Roma.

by Patrizia Gioia

2009 - Tra città e campagna: problemi correlati alla teoria e alla pratica delle indagini archeologiche territoriali nel suburbio di Roma. In  Jolivet V., Pavolini C., Tomei M. A., Verger S., Volpe R. (a cura di) Suburbium II. Il Suburbio di Roma dalla fine dell’età monarchica alla nascita del sistema delle ville (V - II sec a.C.): 100-115.

Il territorio di Roma è stato da sempre oggetto di un particolare interesse verso il passato, dovuto alla presenza dei... more Il territorio di Roma è stato da sempre oggetto di un particolare interesse verso il passato, dovuto alla presenza dei resti, piuttosto evidenti, di una città tanto importante per la storia dell’antichità.
Anche la sua storia recente ha però avuto un ruolo fondamentale sia sulle scoperte archeologiche, che sull’intensità delle ricerche svolte. Infatti a partire dalla sua proclamazione di Capitale d’Italia, l’espansione urbana del piccolo nucleo ottocentesco è stata incessante, ed ha costituito nel contempo la causa di enormi distruzioni, ma anche, in molti casi, di grandi scoperte. Questo territorio si è configurato quindi come costantemente compreso tra città e campagna, anche se nel corso dei decenni ciò che era collocato originariamente in campi arati, ha fatto via via parte di un tessuto urbano sempre più fitto e più esteso. Queste specificità hanno anche portato ad affrontare la ricerca archeologica territoriale con metodologie peculiari, avendo a che fare appunto spesso con zone non del tutto urbanizzate: non campi arati, liberi e ben visibili, ma aree, se pur prive di edificazioni, aggredite e modificate dalla presenza antropica, sempre incombente.

Rome territory has always been a subject of particular interest for its past, characterized by the presence of remains, fairly visible, related to a city so important for the ancient history.
Even though its recent history has played a key role both for the archaeological discoveries, that for the intensity of researches carried out. In fact, since its proclamation as Capital of Italy, the urban expansion of the small nucleus of nineteenth-century has been unceasing, and has been, at the same time, the cause of massive destructions, but also, in many cases, of significant discoveries. Therefore the city has always had territories between town and country, although, over the decades, what was originally placed in plowed fields, has gradually become part of an increasingly dense and more extended urban framework.
Having to deal often with not fully urbanized areas, archaeological territorial research has had to adapt its methodologies to this so special context: not plowed fields, free and highly visible, but areas, even if not built, attacked and altered by human presence.

Yalburt Yaylası (Ilgın, Konya) arkeolojik yüzey araştırması projesi 2010 sezonu sonuçları

by Ömür Harmansah

Harmansah, Omur and Peri Johnson (In press). “Yalburt Yaylası (Ilgın, Konya) arkeolojik yüzey araştırması projesi 2010 sezonu sonuçları.” 29. Araştırma Sonuçları Toplantısı. Ankara: T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı 2012.

Fichas de inspecção e registo: Gestão integrada de informação sobre o edificado antigo do Seixal

by Tiago Ferreira

In: 4 Encontro sobre Patologia e Reabilitação de Edifícios - PATORREB 2012. April 12 - 14, 2012. Santiago de Compostela, Espanha. pp.102, ISBN 978-84-96712-49-2, Colexio Oficial de Arquitectos da Galicia (Edt).

A inspecção constitui a primeira tarefa na avaliação da condição de um edifício, compreendendo desde logo a... more A inspecção constitui a primeira tarefa na avaliação da condição de um edifício, compreendendo desde logo a identificação e o registo das suas anomalias de carácter estrutural e não estrutural. No caso particular dos edifícios antigos, e devido ao desconhecimento generalizado das técnicas e materiais de construção tradicionais, estas acções de inspecção revelam-se frequentemente inadequadas, comprometendo desta forma a formulação de um diagnóstico assertivo e a eficiência de eventuais acções de reabilitação ou reforço.

As fichas de inspecção e registo assumiram-se desde sempre como uma das primeiras opções no conjunto das ferramentas de avaliação e diagnóstico das construções existentes, tanto na inferência das suas condições de habitabilidade, como no apoio a acções de avaliação imobiliária e patrimonial a diferentes escalas.

Neste artigo apresentam-se os resultados do desenvolvimento e aplicação de um conjunto de seis fichas de inspecção e diagnóstico, organizadas por elementos/componentes do edifício, a cerca de 500 edifícios antigos do Núcleo Urbano Antigo do Seixal, em Portugal. Os resultados são posteriormente tratados estatisticamente e utilizados na criação de uma base de dados incorporada numa ferramenta de gestão
integrada num Sistema de Informação Geográfica (SIG) aplicável na gestão do edificado à escala urbana.

Il rilevamento delle aree di studio

by Paola Casu

Vincenzo Bagnolo, Paola Casu, Claudia Pisu – “Il rilevamento delle aree di studio” in Caterina Giannattasio (a cura di) “Antiche ferite nuovi significati. Cagliari e la città storica. Workshop internazionale di Restauro Architettonico e Urbano, Progetti”, Gangemi Editore, Roma 2009, pp. 37-42, ISBN 9788849216127

Problems of chronology and function in survey assemblages: the 1999 Hidden Landscape debate reviewed

by John Bintliff

Prospezioni di superficie, in: Storia dei paesaggi preistorici e protostorici nell’Alto Tell tunisino, Cagliari 2009, pp. 217-219

by Francesco di Gennaro

Co-authored with A. Depalmas

Classificazione e quantificazione del materiale ceramico nelle ricerche di superficie

by Enrico Cirelli

published in "Medioevo, paesaggie e metodi, Atti del seminario a cura di N. Mancassola, F. Saggioro, Mantova:SAP, 2006, pp. 169-178

Systematic transect survey of the Jurreru valley, Kurnool district, Andrha Pradesh

by Ceri Shipton

Shipton, C., Janardhana, B., Koshy, J. & Petraglia, M.D. 2010 published in Man and Environment

Les prospections dans la province du Ja'alan (Sultanat d'Oman) : d'un terrain désertique à l'analyse du système d'habitat au IIIe millénaire av. J.-C.

by Guillaume Gernez

Co-authored with J. Giraud
Published in Cahier VII - 2005/2006, Table ronde - Prospection archéologique en milieux désertiques et tropicaux : thème 7, p. 38-46.

Herrera, V. M., A. Uriarte, et al. (2011). ‘Background noise’ and landscape exploitation in the Late Iron Age Andalusian countryside. Hidden Landscapes of Mediterranean Europe. Cultural and methodological biases in pre- and protohistoric landscape studies. M. v. Leusen, G. Pizziolo and L. Sarti. Collegio S. Chiara, University of Siena, BAR International Series, Archeopress. 2320: 265-270.

by Victorino Mayoral Herrera

In this paper we present the results from a survey carried out from 2000 to 2003 in the Guadiana Menor valley (Jaen... more In this paper we present the results from a survey carried out from 2000 to 2003 in the Guadiana Menor valley (Jaen province,
Spain). The sampling strategy was designed to explore the presence of archaeological fi nds in very different landscape units, from the fl oodplains to the uncultivated slopes of the Cazorla massif. Field survey revealed very high contrasts in fi nd densities, suggesting different patterns of land use. On the valley fl oor we recorded a weak carpet-like pattern of sherds dating from the Iron Age to Roman times. Its distribution suggests intensive agricultural activities such as manuring in a context of increasing pressure on resources during the Romanization process. In the highland area, the much more scarce evidence seems to be connected with pastoral activity,
intensive farming of small valleys, and control over strategic mountain passes. We will here present methodological issues relating to the fi eld survey and reliability problems raised by erosion and land use history of the study area.

Representation and simulation of the urban landscape. A didactic esperience

by Paola Casu

Claudia Pisu, Paola Casu – “Representation and simulation of the urban landscape. A didactic esperience”. in Procedings of the ICSIT 2011 The 2nd International Conference on Society and Information Technologies: March 27th - 30th, 2011 – Orlando, Florida, USA, International Institute of Informatics and Systemics IIIS, pp. 244-249, ISBN 9781936338184

This paper presents the results of the Design Workshop held at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Cagliari in... more This paper presents the results of the Design Workshop held at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Cagliari in July 2010.
The aim of this work was to convey to participants the knowledge necessary to execute the preliminary documentation of an urban space, in this case a system of historic squares. The workshop was related to the courses of Architecture, so the requested documentation was aimed at gathering preliminary information to prepare a possible project. To obtain proper documentation of the architecture at urban scale is necessary to supplement traditional methods of representation (hand drawing, sketching) with the informatics means (CAD, 3D modeling, rendering, post production of images), highlighting what are the areas where the former can not be replaced by the second and which of the traditional means have been completely overcome by the use of new technology.
The case study was used as a test to create a critical awareness of the tools. It was useful to realize that there is not a only one instrument to resolve a problem as huge as the documentation of urban space, but there are different degrees of approach and depth of knowledge related through a parallel awareness of the potential of commercial software tools.

Rilievo e analisi geometrica dei portali del Campidano di Cagliari

by Paola Casu

Paola Casu, Claudia Pisu – “Rilievo e analisi geometrica dei portali del Campidano di Cagliari”, in APEGA 2010, X Congreso International de Expresión Gráfica aplicada al Edificatión, Libro de Actas, Universidad de Alicante Departemento de Expresión Gráfica y Cartografía, Editorial Marfil, Alicante 2010, pp.825-834, ISBN 9788426815286

Il lavoro propone una procedura di rilievo, restituzione e analisi grafico-geometrica applicata al caso specifico dei... more Il lavoro propone una procedura di rilievo, restituzione e analisi grafico-geometrica applicata al caso specifico dei portali gotici del Campidano di Cagliari, alcuni dei quali erano stati precedentemente classificati stilisticamente da studiosi dell’architettura, ma non analizzati nella forma geometrica e raffrontati secondo questa base oggettiva. Le relazioni matematiche che ci sono tra gli oggetti ne determinano l’appartenenza ad un determinato periodo storico o una determinata corrente stilistica permettendoci di codificarli e classificarli. Forma, proporzione, armonia tra la parti, cura nel dettaglio e attenzione nell’esecuzione sono alcuni degli elementi che distinguono l’architettura da un semplice manufatto edilizio. Quando a questi elementi si aggiungono poi significati spirituali e religiosi ecco che l’attenzione al disegno e all’esecuzione diventa più accorta e rigorosa. In alcuni casi si codificano degli schemi che funzionano così bene che vengono riprodotti a regola d’arte e sembrano ripetersi apparentemente identici, ma a ben guardare è il dettaglio nella scelta del materiale e delle decorazioni che spesso mostra le differenze. Il lavoro, svolto attraverso l’utilizzo delle moderne tecnologie per il disegno, fornirà una nuova modalità di approccio allo studio dell’architettura storica che avrà come risultato, oltre il rilievo dell’elemento studiato, anche un’analisi geometrica dettagliata che porti alla piena comprensione della forma e delle proporzioni dell’elemento stesso.

Towards a methodology to assess different types of information in Fulbright Grantees' final reports

by Thomas Koenig

final draft of my paper to the Spring School on history and sociology of social sciences at the University of Graz, April 2012

In this paper, I focus on a specific type of source that stems from the unique corpus of the Fulbright Program. In my... more In this paper, I focus on a specific type of source that stems from the unique corpus of the Fulbright Program. In my understanding, this type of source is one of the most promising, in particular in relation to the history of social sciences in Europe and its plentitude of grantees (“cultural ambassadors”). As a common exercise, every Fulbright Grantee, at the end of his/her term, had to submit a final report, based on a questionnaire including questions on the preparation of the stay abroad, the exchange experiences in general, and the educational (more precisely, academic) experiences in the host country.

To Give or Not to Give… That's the Question

by Rene Bekkers

Walsh, K. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2006). Absence of seasonal effects in HBSC data. National Institutes for Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 3(3), 77-79

by Saoirse Nic Gabhainn

Walsh, K., Molcho, M., Dineen, B., Kelleher, C. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2008) Cluster randomisation and design effects in school surveys: an exploration of the Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 4(4), s37-s39.

by Saoirse Nic Gabhainn

“Using a mail survey to study the use of audiovisuals in museums: methods and issues” (2007)

by Evi - Maria Pitsiava

Bounia A., Nikonanou Ν., Pitsiava Ε.Μ., Tsekouras G., “Using a mail survey to study the use of audiovisuals in museums: methods and issues”, CHIRON WORKSHOP “The evaluation of ICT applications in Cultural Heritage: Issues, methods and approaches”, Museology Laboratory, Department of Cultural Technology & Communication, UoA, Mytilene, 11 – 12 May 2007

Limits of Social Influence on Giving: Who is Affected When and Why?

by Rene Bekkers

Working paper presented at a seminar “Social Effects on Giving“, 24 February 2012, Royal Over-seas League, London. http://www.bris.ac.uk/cmpo/events/2012/charitablegiving/

In this paper I present evidence from tax records and three large scale field experiments testing social influence... more In this paper I present evidence from tax records and three large scale field experiments testing social influence effects on giving in the Netherlands. The experiments are conducted among
university alumni (n=6,672) and among large random samples of the Dutch population (n=1,474; n=1,765). Also tax records are used to test peer effects among a very large random sample
(n=172,947) of citizens in the Netherlands. The experiments show evidence for positive but weak social information effects on small donations. Social information effects are stronger in
conditions in which people are actively imagining what others are giving. The tax records show that amounts donated by high level donors (exceeding 1% of income) are strongly sensitive to
changes in the tax price as well as to changes in giving by other high level donors in the area of residence.

Trust and Volunteering: Selection or Causation? Evidence From a 4 Year Panel Study

by Rene Bekkers

Participation in voluntary associations is often believed to make citizens more trusting of others. This paper reports... more Participation in voluntary associations is often believed to make citizens more trusting of others. This paper reports longitudinal analyses of a time intensive form of participation—volunteering—and generalized social trust using data from three waves of the Giving in the Netherlands Panel Study spanning 4 years (2002–2006; n = 692) refuting this belief. Trust is relatively stable over a 4 year period (0.73). Changes in volunteering are not related to changes in trust. Trust is higher among volunteers mainly because of selective attrition: persons with low trust are more likely to quit volunteering.

To Give or Not to Give, That is the Question: How Methodology is Destiny In Dutch Giving Data

by Rene Bekkers