BEBYGGELSEREGISTRETS ROLL, ANVÄNDNING OCH BRISTER - Belysta genom ett driftsavbrott

Abstract

In 1998, the Swedish National Heritage Board launched a digital information system to provide accessible information about culturally and historically valuable buildings in Sweden. The system, called Bebyggelseregistret (Swedish Historic Buildings Registry), was developed for professionals in the urban planning process. Due to being poorly managed for several years, the system suffered from issues concerning security, which eventually led to the system being temporarily shut down between January 31 and April 2, 2025. This study investigates to which extent Bebyggelseregistret is being used by heritage professionals, identifies what they use it for and their critical opinions, and most importantly, how they got affected by the temporary system outage between January 31 and April 2, 2025. The aim is to define the role of Bebyggelseregistret as a resource of knowledge within cultural heritage management. Furthermore, by analyzing the temporary system outage through DeLone and McLeans Information Infrastructure Success Model, the study aims to investigate potential weaknesses in cultural heritage managements digital infrastructure overall. From collecting data through surveys and interviews the study indicates that Bebyggelseregistret plays a significant role as a source of knowledge in the cultural heritage management of Sweden, which became particularly evident during the system outage. Analyzing Bebyggelseregistret using DeLone and McLeans IS Success Model revealed weaknesses in the system- and information quality, which indicates that the older system should not classify as a successful information system. This highlight