RT journal article
T1 A Methodological Proposal for the Management of Submerged Cultural Heritage: Study Cases from Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
A1 Quintana-Saavedra, Diana María
A1 Torres-Parra, Rafael Ricardo
A1 Guzmán-Martínez, Richard
A1 Anfuso Melfi, Giorgio
A1 Muñoz Pérez, Juan José
A1 Vallejo, Saul
A1 Jigena Antelo, Bismarck
A2 Ciencias de la Tierra
A2 Ciencias y Técnicas de la Navegación y Construcciones Navales
A2 Física Aplicada
K1 shipwreck
K1 conservation
K1 marine spatial planning
AB This paper proposes a comprehensive methodology for the management of submergedcultural heritage sites despite their worldwide location. The methodology is applied to four colonialshipwrecks located in Cartagena de Indias Bay (Colombia), two of them in the Inner Bay and two inthe Bocachica sector. Five criteria are used and scored from 1 (indicating a low risk for the wreck)to 5 (high risk). The sum of the scores obtained at each criterion ranges from 5 to 25, and when thevalue obtained is higher than 15, management action is required. Five criteria were analyzed; (i) Thehistorical criterion is based on the antiquity of the wreck. The ones investigated in this paper areassociated with the Battle of Cartagena de Indias (A.D. 1741), having been submerged for ~280 years(all wrecks obtained a score of 3); (ii) The geographical criterion concerns the depth at which thewreck is located, which determines its accessibility. In Cartagena Bay, wrecks are situated at a waterdepth between 15.6 and 29.7 m (all wrecks were scored 4); (iii) The shipwreck condition criterionindicates the level of preservation, including organic and inorganic material, distinguishing amongwooden hulls, ballast stones, and cannons. Obtained scores were 4 and 3 for the wrecks, respectively,located in the Inner Bay and in the Bocachica sector. (iv) The oceanographic criterion, linked tochemical and biological conditions of the water column, influences wreck conservation. All wrecksinvestigated scored 5. (v) The socioeconomic criterion indicates the multiple maritime and culturalactivities presently taking place that might affect the wreck. In Cartagena Bay, all wrecks were scored4. According to the total score obtained (20—Inner Bay and 19—Bocachica sector), guidelines forshipwreck conservation of cultural heritage in Cartagena Bay are proposed.
PB MDPI
SN 2077-1312
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31958
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31958
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 06-nov-2026