scholarly journals Space technology meets policy: An overview of Earth Observation sensors for monitoring of cultural landscapes within policy framework for Cultural Heritage

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 727-733 ◽  
Author(s):  
Branka Cuca ◽  
Diofantos G. Hadjimitsis
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Cultural Landscapes ◽  
Earth Observation ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Space Technology

scholarly journals THE CONTRIBUTION OF EARTH OBSERVATION TECHNOLOGIES TO MONITORING STRATEGIES OF CULTURAL LANDSCAPES AND SITES

2017 ◽  
Vol XLII-2/W5 ◽  
pp. 135-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Cuca
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Satellite Remote Sensing ◽  
Cultural Landscapes ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Earth Observation ◽  
Climate Change Effects ◽  
Monitoring Strategies ◽  
The Impact

Coupling of Climate change effects with management and protection of cultural and natural heritage has been brought to the attention of policy makers since several years. On the worldwide level, UNESCO has identified several phenomena as the major geo-hazards possibly induced by climate change and their possible hazardous impact to natural and cultural heritage: Hurricane, storms; Sea-level rise; Erosion; Flooding; Rainfall increase; Drought; Desertification and Rise in temperature. The same document further referrers to satellite Remote Sensing (EO) as one of the valuable tools, useful for development of “professional monitoring strategies”. More recently, other studies have highlighted on the impact of climate change effects on tourism, an economic sector related to build environment and traditionally linked to heritage. The results suggest that, in case of emergency the concrete threat could be given by the hazardous event itself; in case of ordinary administration, however, the threat seems to be a “hazardous attitude” towards cultural assets that could lead to inadequate maintenance and thus to a risk of an improper management of cultural heritage sites. This paper aims to illustrate potential benefits that advancements of Earth Observation technologies can bring to the domain of monitoring landscape heritage and to the management strategies, including practices of preventive maintenance. The attempt here is to raise awareness on the importance of integrating satellite remote sensing imagery and the deriving products with other geospatial information (even geo-referenced historic maps) for a more complete insight on the environmental dynamics of landscapes.

Facilitating Access to Indian Cultural Heritage

2010 ◽  
pp. 235-251
Author(s):  
Ramesh C. Gaur
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Art Objects ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Rare Books ◽  
Access Rights ◽  
Ownership Rights

It is estimated that India possesses more than five million manuscripts on varied subjects lying scattered or fragmented in India and foreign collections. This invaluable and unique pool of knowledge is under threat. Recognizing the need to encompass and preserve this knowledge resource and to make these accessible to scholars and researchers, Kala Nidhi Division of Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) initiated a microfilming of manuscripts programme of private and public institutions in 1989. IGNCA has, so far, microfilmed over 250000 manuscripts in 20,600 microfilm rolls, out of that 14,400 rolls have been digitized. National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM) established in February 2003 seeks to unearth and preserve the vast manuscript wealth of India. The digitization of over 25000 manuscripts under NMM, IGNCA and also under project mode by Cultural Informatics Laboratory (CIL), IGNCA makes largest repository of copies of manuscripts at IGNCA. Besides, IGNCA is also having a unique collection of 2500 rare books, about 1,0,5000 slides, 2000 paintings, 3000 photographs, more than 3000 hours of video recordings, art objects, 10 personal collections of eminent scholars such as Dr. Suniti Kumar Chatterjee, Prof. Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan and Prof. Maheswar Neog, photo documentation work on Rock Art, and various museums in India etc. Many of these collections such as rare books, photographs etc are well covered and some are not covered under copyright laws. However, there are issues such as ownership rights, permission rights and access rights etc, which do not allow open access to these collections. As per the existing arrangements, consultation to all collections at IGNCA is allowed to all, 25% copies of the material are also allowed on cost basis. However, to get a copy of the material, user need to approach the concerned library (from where the copies have been obtained) to seek permission. This chapter attempts to describe factors considered as hindrance to providing access to Indian cultural heritage material. Lack of proper policy guidelines especially on copyright issues and intellectual property rights concerning both cultural heritage materials in original as well as in digital form are an obstacle. Open access initiatives worldwide are advocating access to even current information. Cultural heritage belongs to the humanity worldwide, therefore, access should be given to all. These issues, which may not be solved at individual level or institutional level, require debate, deliberations and formulation of policy framework at the highest level.

Omnidirectional Strategies for Exploring Ancient Cities and Territories

2020 ◽  
pp. 185-206
Author(s):  
Sarah Kenderdine
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Cultural Landscapes ◽  
Geographic Information Science ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Embodied Interaction ◽  
Spatial Turn ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
New Approaches

By focusing on technologies of virtual reality in conjunction with theories of “place” and “presence,” this chapter outlines the importance of new approaches to the museological experience and exploration of ancient cities and cultural heritage sites. Exploring fresh approaches to telling historic narratives through embodied interaction, this discussion proceeds to explore post-cartographic and “deep mapping” representations of cultural landscapes through omnidirectional virtual reality. Bodily engagements with virtually rendered places as a form of corporeal cartography references not only the changing nature of the concept of place but also the rise of contemporary post-cartographic frameworks for considering how the act of mapping actively engages with place. The “spatial turn” within the humanities demands that we extend our conceptions of mapping and cartography beyond the positive epistemologies of geographic information science and this chapter explores a series of frameworks for new explorations.

scholarly journals Valoración de paisajes culturales y potencial de los recursos turísticos en un territorio. Estudio de casos: El municipio de Lezo = Valuation of Cultural Landscapes and Potential of the Tourism Resources of a Territory. Case Study: The Municipality of Lezo

2018 ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
María Teresa Álvarez Zumeta
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Cultural Landscapes ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
The People ◽  
Tourism Resources

La Universidad de Lezo es un pequeño municipio guipuzcoano al que acuden pocos turistas. Esto se debe a su cercanía a otros lugares más atractivos por ser más conocidos y a su industrialización gracias a la localización privilegiada de su territorio. Sin embargo, Lezo posee un rico patrimonio paisajístico y cultural, que queda resumido en este trabajo. Tanto protegerlo mediante normativa como darlo a conocer son indispensables para incidir en su mantenimiento y conservación. El turismo sostenible, que constituye una alternativa a las crisis de la economía, es también una manera adecuada de acercar este patrimonio a la gente.The Universidad de Lezo is a small Gipuzkoan town visited by few tourists. This fact is due to its proximity to places more attractive for being best known and its industrialization thanks to the privileged location of its area. Nevertheless, Lezo has a rich landscape and cultural heritage, which is summarized in this paper. Both protect it by regulation and make it known are indispensable to influence its maintenance and conservation. Sustainable tourism, which is an alternative to the economic crisis, is also an appropriate way to bring this heritage closer to the people.

scholarly journals In the Tortuous Shadows of Ethnic Policies: Two Case Studies of Chinese Cultural Heritage in Indonesia and Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriella Voss
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Cultural Landscapes ◽  
Chinese Language ◽  
Religious Practices ◽  
Vital Part ◽  
Nation States ◽  
Heritage Discourse ◽  
Contemporary Chinese

Abstract Concurrent with the inception of the nation states of Indonesia and Malaysia in the middle of the twentieth century, ethnic policies were put into practice to destroy the Chinese cultural heritage that had hitherto been regarded as a vital part of the region’s heterogeneous cultural landscapes. Chinese language, organisations, and religious practices were banned, and architecture and artefacts with Chinese symbols or insignia either looted or destroyed. To what extent have these discriminatory agendas further influenced and shaped contemporary Chinese cultural heritage discourse? To answer this question this article starts with an introduction to the anti-Chinese agenda from Independence onwards, which is followed by two case studies from the field of cultural heritage: the organisation Boen Hian Tong in Semarang on Java in Indonesia, and the NGO Penang Heritage Trust in Malaysia. The research is based on fieldwork carried out in Indonesia and Malaysia in 2014–2015.

scholarly journals The role of specially protected natural ar as in the formation of Saint Petersburg cultural landscapes

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 55-72
Author(s):  
G. Isachenko ◽  
T. Isachenko
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Human Activity ◽  
Cultural Landscapes ◽  
Anthropogenic Impacts ◽  
Saint Petersburg ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Specially Protected Natural Areas ◽  
Protected Natural Areas ◽  
Almost All

The network of specially protected natural areas (SPNA) of Saint Petersburg in 2020 included 8 nature reserves and 7 natural monuments of the regional level, with a total area of 6143 ha, or 4.3% of the city's territory. Almost all urban protected areas bear traces of anthropogenic impacts of various ages, and therefore their landscapes can be considered as cultural. Many historical and cultural monuments of the XVIII–XX centuries are preserved within the protected areas of Saint Petersburg. The article considers SPNA of Saint Petersburg: 1) as landscapes that preserve the results of human activity of different ages, including cultural heritage sites; 2) as emerging special cultural landscapes of the metropolis. The article analyzes the contribution of human activity to modern landscapes of SPNA and describes the associative value of cultural landscapes. The difficulties of creating new protected areas and contradictions between the tasks of preserving natural and cultural heritage in the management of SPNA are discussed. It is proved that the protected areas of Saint Petersburg are becoming more and more famous not only as places of "traditional" short-term recreation, but also as locations for new types of activity, including walks on ecological trails. The increasing popularity of protected areas is evidenced by the frequency of their mentions at the Internet.

scholarly journals COPERNICUS EARTH OBSERVATION FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Athos Agapiou ◽  
Vasiliki Lysandrou ◽  
Branka Cuca
Keyword(s):  
Image Processing ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Earth Observation ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
New Developments ◽  
Data Policy ◽  
European Projects ◽  
Research Domain

This article summarises the contribution of the European Union's Earth Observation Copernicus Programme, and other satellite-based platforms for cultural heritage applications and highlights the results of some national and European projects conducted in this domain. Even though the Copernicus Programme has recently been introduced for cultural heritage use (i.e., after the second half of this decade), the full, free, and open data policy, known as FFO, has increased the number of relevant applications. Since then, several studies dedicated to cultural heritage monitoring, management, etc., have been presented in the literature. Despite the medium spatial resolution of the radar and optical Sentinel sensors, the high-temporal revisit time of these sensors in combination with other legacy space programmes (e.g., the Landsat space programme) can provide useful information to site-managers, local and regional stakeholders, and other national agencies. Also, new developments in the domain of image processing like the use of big-data earth observation cloud platforms already showcased the potentials for dedicated space-based cultural heritage services. However, this technological shift remains still within the scientific and theoretical research domain. Therefore, much effort is still needed towards the implementation of national policies.

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