User:AlessiaDB//Heritage studies and ICT 2020-2021

Links to the articles
I've decided to contribute to three articles, one in english and two in italian:


 * Lago del Barbellino (english version) --> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lago_del_Barbellino
 * Lago del Barbellino (italian version) --> https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lago_del_Barbellino
 * Valbondione (italian version) --> https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valbondione

Lago del Barbellino (english version)
When I first checked the article of Lago del Barbellino I noticed that very few information were provided, including a very short description at the beginning and the lake template on the right of the page. Since the lake is artificial, it has been difficult to find huge amount of information about the lake itself, while it has been much easier to come across information concerning the dam. In the lake template, I've added some missing data concerning the seize of the lake. I've provided information about the origin of the name "Barbellino", coming from the old name people gave in the past to the mountains surrounding the lake (Mount Barbellino). I've added content about the location of the lake and describing the geographic aspects of it, including pictures, some taken by me and some other taken from Wikimedia Commons. The second part of my contribution is focusing on the construction of the dam: before adding information about the dam, I've written about the whole hydroelectric system and its parts. I've described the seizes of the dam, the material, when works first started and much more. I've also added some old pictures, one in particular shows how the wide valley appeared before the construction of the dam which gave birth to the lake. I've added the template of the dam on the right part of the article, including the coordinates on the wikidata item section.

Lago del Barbellino (italian version)
The corresponding version in italian surely had more information than the english one but there was still possibility to add even more. When I first checked the page I could see 4 paragraphs, not even too long. The problem I came across was the lack of sources: there was just one reference to an external link which wasn't the source from where all the content was taken. For this reason, I've made a research to understand which was the source of that content. I've found out the source which is the official website of Val Seriana and Val di Scalve and I've added it under the section "external link". Also, I've cited the content using the template "cite web" which automatically added the source under the "reference" section.

There was the lake template on the right and some pictures added, which were missing in the english version. My contribution to this article was the same as for the english version. In this case I've maintained the already existing content, sometimes changing its position. Also in this case I've added more information and data on the lake template. I've added pictures taken by me concerning the lake. I've created several new paragraphs, some for instance concerning the geographical aspects of the lake such as the geology, morphology, idrology and more. Also here, I've contributed to enlarge the content concerning the dam. There was few content about it, so I've tried to give more detailed information concerning the period of construction and providing some interesting old pictures. I've also added the template of the dam which didn't exist before. I've added the locationing map on the tamplate by including the coordinates of the dam in the wikidata item section.

Valbondione (italian version)
Concerning the article of Valbondione, there was a significant amount of content, some of it was explained in detail, for example the history of Valbondione. Also pictures were provided as well as sources. What I've done has been modifying the layout of certain parts. For example, the "Physical Geography" paragraph was too long and it could have been divided in parts/ subparagraphs. So I've copied the already existing content under the subparagraphs that I've created and added new information as for example Morphology, Geology, climate and more (pictures added too). I've also better organized the content related to the anthropic geography, dividing it into subparagraphs and added information about the different areas that compose Valbondione, adding also some pictures. The history part was complete, I've only added an old picture of Valbondione. My contribution is more significant for the paragraph named "mining activity" where I've inserted information about this very ancient and typical practice which characterizes the history of Valbondione inhabitants. I've explained that at the very beginning of this practice it was decided that whoever found a vein was allowed to own it and few controls were made in order to quantify the amount of veins discovered in Valbondione, but things changed during centuries. Also, I've added some old pictures that perfectly represent this reality. I've also talked about the "Sentiero dei Carbonai" which is a less known but very interested itinerary to do by walk because it gathers those areas where inhabitants used to produce carbon using planks. I've added a picture showing the itinerary of the path. Other added parts are explained in the discussion page.

Discussion pages
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discussione:Lago_del_Barbellino

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Lago_del_Barbellino

In both of them I was the first user to write explaining all the changes that have been done

https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discussione:Valbondione

In the case of Valbondione, some users have already written in the discussion page

Lago del Barbellino (both italian and english version)

 * Giovanni Simoncelli, Valbondione, a cura delle Parrocchie di Bondione - Fiumenero - Lizzola, 1998.
 * Mario Marzani, La diga del lago del Barbellino, Comune di Valbondione, Consorzio Pro Maslana e Tre laghi Tre rifugi.
 * Giovanni Maironi de Ponte, Osservazioni Geologiche sulla montagna Barbellino del Dipartimento del Serio, 1808
 * Mario Marzani, Impianti tecnologici a Maslana
 * https://www.maslana.it/it/escursioni/impianti-tecnologici-a-maslana.html
 * Google Earth
 * http://www.centrometeolombardo.com/content.asp?ContentId=4139
 * http://www.centrometeolombardo.com/files/documenti/carte%20e%20grafici/precilomb/precipitazioni%20medie.jpg
 * https://www.yumpu.com/it/document/read/15898203/scarica-file-pdf-valbelviso-barbellino
 * https://www.maslana.it/it/
 * https://www.valseriana.eu/arte-e-cultura/la-diga-del-barbellino-storia-grandi-opere/
 * http://www.ise.cnr.it/limno/schede/barbellinoii.htm

Valbondione

 * Olivieri, Dizionario di toponomastica lombarda, Milano, 1961.
 * Maironi da Ponte, Dizionario Odeporico-Storico, Politico, Naturale della provincia di Bergamo, 1815-1820.
 * Weeda, La géologie de la Vallée superieure du Serio, 1936.
 * Anfossi, La pioggia nella Regione Lombarda, 1914.
 * Maironi da Ponte, Memoria Orografico-minerologica delle Montagne Bergamasche delle Valli di Scalve e Bondione, Bergamo, 1816.
 * Mazzi A., Studi Bergomensi, 1888.
 * Marzani Mario, La diga del Barbellino.
 * Mario Marzani, Il sentiero dei carbonai
 * Mario Marzani, Il sentiero dei carbonai


 * https://www.maslana.it/it/escursioni/le-miniere-a-valbondione.html
 * https://www.paesi.bergamo.it/frazioni-di-bergamo/valbondione-frazioni/
 * http://www.comuni-italiani.it/016/223/
 * https://www.maslana.it/it/diga-del-barbellino/
 * https://www.maslana.it/it/escursioni/il-sentiero-dei-carbonai.html

Link to other articles you contributed to
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lago_del_Barbellino

Links to images uploaded on Wikimedia Commons
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Teleferica.png

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sentiero_dei_carbonai.png

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Impianto_idroelettrico_del_Barbellino.png

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Minatori_a_Lizzola.png

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bambini_lavoratori.png

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Teleferica_Passo_della_Manina-_Darfo.png

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Valbondione.png

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Forno_di_Gavazzo.png

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lago_della_Malgina.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pizzo_Coca_(Valbondione).jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Diga_del_Barbellino.png

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Conca_del_Barbellino.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Costruzione_della_diga.png

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Baracche_diga_Barbellino.png

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Il_piano_del_Barbellino.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Le_acque_del_Barbellino.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Torrente_Serio.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Torrente_Cerviera.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lago_del_Barbellino.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:La_diga_del_Barbellino.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:La_diga_del_Barbellino.jpg

Contribution to OpenStreetMap
I've created an account on OpenStreetMap to contribute to the Barbellino lake and Barbellino dam. Barbellino lake has already been located on OSM, so I've just added some information about the lake (elevation, description ecc). Instead, Barbellino dam hasn't been pinpointed on OSM, for this reason I've taken the opportunity to add it, including some information concerning the dam (material, height, start date ecc). Since it was my first time using OSM, I've just added the dam as a point rather than trim all the edge of the dam. For this reason, another user has created a new locationing with the correct shape of the dam and copied the information I previously added. I don't know why when searching for the dam, my first intervention is not registered and the contirbution of this user appears to be the first version. Anyway, going on my account and clicking on "modifications", it is possible to see what I've done even if the information I've added (the labels as height, material, start date ecc) are not visible since the user has copied and pasted them on its contribution. Same has happened for the lake, the labels I've added concerning the lake are not visible on my modification section since he has copied and pasted them on its new contribution of the lake. This is a complex dynamics I have been able to understand after getting in touch with this user, he has been very helpful because he has explained to me the all process and congrated me for the work I have been doing.

Involvement of stakeholders
I've emailed the official website of Val Seriana and Val di Scalve to ask for some material to use concerning the article of the lake. They have addressed me to the person in charge of the website turismo Valbondione. She has been very kind and has supported me along this project. She has sent to me a file with pictures concerning the lake and the construction of the dam. When I've asked her if it is possible to use this information and pictures on Wikipedia, she has sent me the telephone number of the engineer Mario Marzani who is the author of that document. More or less 20 years ago Marzani decided to realize this writing about Barbellino dam, he made a reserch and he was helped by the vice-mayor of Valbondione who used to work for ENEL for the dam. He collected some information and picture for Marzani. Thanks to that information, it was possible for me to get in touch with the engineer and ask for the licenses. During the years, he has been writing a lot concerning Valbondione and the dam, he has been so kind to send me all his writings. Part of them are published in the website https://www.maslana.it, part of them not. He has sent to me more pictures and information written by him which is great because I've directly asked him the licence of its works. A significant part of the pictures he used are old (20s-30s), he has told me that he made a research and he found those pictures. His writings have been essential for my contributions both for Valbondione article and Barbellino dam.

When it comes to the pictures, the person in charge of the website of turismo Valbondione has helped me to understand where those pictures came from. Both the pictures used by engineer Marzani and the pictures published on Valbondione history section of turismo valbondione website are old and for this reason I've asked her the origin of those pictures, she's answered they came from a donation made by a ex-mayor of Valbondione and now actually none owns them so anyone could use those pictures since they have free licence.

I've also emailed Rifugio Antonio Curò, the shelter next to the lake, since I've been searching everywhere the origin of the name of the lake, why it is called Barbellino. Fortunately, the owner has answered and has given me a precious information about that, he has sent to me a little passage of Giovanni Mairone da Ponte (700-800) book, a scientist from Bergamo which wrote a lot about the territory of Bergamo, he wrote that Barbelino used to refer to the mount surrounding the lake which nowadays has a different name, that's why it wasn't so obvious to understand.

I've also emailed Banca Dati Laghi Italiani to ask them the permission to publish a graphic representation of Barbellino lake and its tributaries but I haven't received any answer.

Cooperation
Wikipedia is a new world for us as students, for this reason we've tried to be supportive one with another, which has been an important help for me. Since I've understood the complexity of this platform I have been available for my collegues to help or support them through process.

Not only with my collegues, I've been helped also by other users of the wikipedia community. Since everything is new for me I've committed some mistakes but some users have checked everything and corrected, and I thank them for that.

Also the user of OSM has done a great job because our two contributions has been put together to provide a proper locationing of the Barbellino dam and lake.

Authorisations
As I've previously mentioned, I've asked to engineer Marzani about the license of its writings in order to publish on Wikipedia both the pictures and text, always elaborating sentences and providing the source. He's given me the freedom to use his content, I've sent him an email with the permission and he's agreed.

For the old pictures I used both on Valbondione article and Barbellino Lake article, I have been assured by the person in charge of turismo Valbondione website that those pictures were offered by a ex-mayor and nobody own them so they can be used also on Wikipedia. Apart from that, those pictures should have free licence since they were taken in Italy more than 20 years ago.

Final considerations
To conclude, this assignement has been challenging for me, this is a complex platform but gives the possibility to cooperate to enlarge knowledge. I appreciate the fact that articles can be improved by everybody, and that there are some users in charge of checking if all the rules and parameters has been respected. I'm glad to contribute to Valbondione article and Barbellino lake because I hope that thanks to that more people will be able to visit those places.