Collection, formalization, qualification and storage of data used in patrimonial management

Abstract

Effective asset management strongly depends on the available data related to different fields: technical, environmental (in particular threats on the environment, assets and people), socio-economic and financial criteria. Different suitable modes of collection, formalization, qualification and storage must be implemented under strong regulatory constraints in some cases (Regulations for Safety of Hydraulic Structures, Decree concerning the Definition of a detailed description of the networks of public water and sanitation services, INSPIRE European Directive... ). The article offers a short review on current practices for these four tasks for different asset types.