Doubling of the Parma–Vicofertile Railway Line: Surveys and Construction-Site Support

Topographical and Archaeological Surveys, Documentation and Construction Management Support for Archaeological Excavations for the Doubling of the Parma–Vicofertile Railway Line

During archaeological excavations carried out in preparation for the doubling of the Parma–La Spezia railway line between Parma and Vicofertile, undertaken by Samoa Restauri Srl on behalf of ITALFERR SpA, the remains of a Roman rural villa and evidence of prehistoric occupation were uncovered. ES provided technical support for construction-site supervision and management, as well as topographical and archaeological surveying services, including the production of orthophoto plans using a tethered balloon.

Client: Samoa Restauri Srl – ITALFERR SpA, Parma, 2011.

Open Pompei is the consultation system developed to share the information assets of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii with the public.

Open Pompei collects and aggregates information contained in the main management information systems used by the Park and makes it available to all users who wish to access it. Thanks to an infrastructure specifically designed for public use, descriptions, catalogue archives, historical photographs and many other types of information are freely accessible from smartphones and PCs without registration.

Its flexibility and user-location feature, available when used on a smartphone, make it particularly suitable for use within the Archaeological Park, supporting visitors during their visit and providing specialists with scientific information.

The consultation interface is based on WebGIS technology but does not follow conventional navigation models.