Preface

The content of this publication aimed to bring the gap, still existent, between Geomatics and Restoration by a comparative discussion on the impact that new digital technologies have had on the practice of recording Cultural Heritage in view of its preservation and valorisation. These two disciplines have never been completely independent because they are consecutive steps in the process of safeguarding and enhancement of Cultural Heritage. All the papers here included have been presented at the GeoRes2017, the 1st International Conference on “Geomatics and Restoration: Conservation of Cultural Heritage in the Digital Era” (22-24 May, Florence, Italy) and have been accepted based on their peer reviewed extended abstracts by the conference scientific committee. The conference has been organized by AUTEC – the Academic Association of Topography and Cartography, SIRA – the Academic Association of Architectural Restoration, and IGMI – the Italian Geographic Military Institute - which work in different realms of the Cultural Heritage sector and has been supported by ISPRS (WG V/1, WG V/2 WG II/8, WG VI/2) and CIPA Heritage Documentation. It was also under the patronage of UNESCO Italian Committee, Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, ICOMOS – Italy, Tuscany Region, Municipality of Firenze, University of Florence and Italian Society of Photogrammetry and Topography (SIFET).