A DIGITAL TWIN THEORETICAL MODEL FOR HERITAGE SITE MANAGEMENT

As cities face population growth and infrastructure challenges, adapting to modern technologies is crucial. Particularly, the renewal of technology-supported infrastructures within smart cities leads to significant changes in urban areas. The management system of cultural heritage sites, like other urban areas, undergoes various transformations under the influence of digital transformation. Digital Twin technology offers significant opportunities for the creation and detailed analysis of large-scale knowledge bases for conservation policies in cultural heritage areas. This article searches for the theoretical basis of a prospective Digital Twin technology in cultural heritage sites, focusing on the development of a fundamental model for creating digital replicas of the physical assets. The aim is to provide a framework for leveraging Digital Twin technology in the management systems of cultural heritage sites. In this context, an alternative model is proposed by recommending the establishment of a digital information system, with the aim of enabling the continuous monitoring of indicators related to each proposed action in the management of cultural heritage sites. The parameters of the management system are identified as key factors of this method, with sustainable preventive conservation and the realization of potential predictions being defined as the main characteristics targeted by this method.