Term: Stabilisation

Set of urgent or provisional measures aimed at eliminating or reducing the immediate risk of damage. It consists of immediate, often temporary and non-invasive actions intended to contain the damage and prevent it from worsening. It may include temporary protective measures, isolation, controlled handling, and interventions aimed at restoring or consolidating the integrity of an individual structural element in relation to the whole. Its purpose is to preserve the material integrity of the item pending full restoration treatment.