Building Heritage Material Passports (BHMPs): digitalisation of Made in Italy's Heritage techniques for more Resilient Communities

The whole of Italy is characterized by small towns at risk of complete depopulation with a widespread and remarkable cultural heritage. These places, still little known and valued, are the testimony of the unique way of living and inhabiting the places belonging to the multifaceted wealth of Made in Italy. The work focuses on the knowledge and rediscovery of local materials and construction techniques using digital tools as a driver of sustainable development and resilience of small communities according to new models of the circular economy. The paper presents some preliminary results of research activities aimed at developing a proof-of-concept of Building Heritage Materials Passport (BHMPs) for the case study of the incannucciata construction technique found in the Rabatana, the ancient Arab district of the little town of Tursi in the Province of Matera (Basilicata, Italy).