Riscos potenciais ao patrimônio cultural edificado no centro histórico de Manaus – Espaço São Vicente.

Abstract

The main objective of the current research was to identify the potential risks of part of the built cultural heritage collection of the former “Ilha de São Vicente”, in the historic center of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. Thus, it was understand the relevant aspects of the context, as well as to study and consider the types of potential risks to that collection. It was adopted as a methodological contribution “The ABC Method: a risk management approach for the preservation of cultural heritage” and, in an adapted form, the thesis “Risk management for historic sites: a discussion about value”, by researcher Carla Coelho. In order to understand the importance of the components and attributes that contribute to the value of the collection, an online questionnaire was applied to managing entities and specialists, in order to configure the relevance and degree of exposure to deterioration agents, making it possible to prepare a matrix of the possibility of loss of value, as well as the degree of perception of the participants regarding the potential risks of the built complex. From the understanding of the context, based on the tested methodology, it was possible to propose values, attributes and elements, which were entered in the questionnaire, with the possibility of being chosen and proposed by the participants. These defined most of the site's elements as of high importance and, in general, the managers and specialists demonstrate that they understand the problem of risks to the built environment. 73 potential risks were identified, 31 rare, 14 cumulative and 28 common, most of which are related to the deterioration agents “Physical Forces”, “Human Action”, “Dissociation” and “Water”.