Comparison of 3D measurement techniques in cultural heritage application: user point of view

The castle Colonna of Arnara: from the restoration of the monument to the enhancement of the ancient village and its territoryThe castle of Arnara, is located in Ciociaria in southern Lazio, in what was once the feud of the Conti of Ceccano. For the territory it is the most important monumental complex of medieval architecture. In fact, despite its small size, it is one of the few examples of fortified architecture still original in its essential lines. This castle represents an exceptional case of sedimentation and stratification, which even today, from its reading, allows us to reconstruct both its historical events and those related to the urban development of the adjacent historic village. Moreover it can be considered of priority importance also from the urbanistic point of view because it represents the first historical nucleus of Arnara. Unfortunately, today, the castle is in a bad state of conservation. With the passing of time its conditions have become more and more aggravated also because of the complex events linked to the various passages of property, of private and public nature, which have strongly influenced the management of the monument. The study of the castle of Arnara is part of the national and international debate that considers participation a key factor for the sustainable enhancement of the cultural heritage, because it promotes greater awareness of its social and economic value. The objective of the research work is to develop, taking the castle as a case study, a new approach that sees cultural heritage (tangible and intangible) as an irreplaceable heritage of knowledge and as a precious resource for economic growth, employment and social cohesion; therefore a cultural heritage seen as a driving force. In the specific case of Colonna Castle, attention has been focused on the importance of being able to activate virtuous circles around this very important place of culture, enhancing its role as a centre of knowledge and incubator of creativity and social innovation.

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Formation of clusters in cultural heritage – strategies for optimizing resources in museums

Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development ◽

10.1108/jchmsd-12-2019-0155 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Héctor Moreno - Mendoza ◽

Agustín Santana - Talavera ◽

José Molina - González

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Cultural Development ◽

Point Of View ◽

Content Type ◽

Homogeneous Groups ◽

Heritage Sites ◽

Tourism Product ◽

New Ideas

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to affirm that it is possible to segment visitors of cultural heritage into homogeneous groups according to a series of characteristics to detect the variables that have statistical significance to identify visitor clusters.Design/methodology/approachFour case studies were selected, where a total of 500 questionnaires were made to visitors. The authors proceeded with cluster analysis using SPSS software to differentiate visitor segments. Four groups of visitors were first identified and which have subsequently been reduced to three, according to several factors.FindingsThe main contributions of this paper are: (1) the segment to which each one of the determinants of the cultural tourism product is dedicated; (2) the variable object of the analysis, i.e. the formation of visitor segments; and (3) the inclusion of less studied variables such as type of accommodation contracted, treatment offered in the museums or entrance price.Research limitations/implicationsThe analysis has been developed in different museums, with different management models, in a specific place. However, the results are generalizable to other places and to other institutions that manage cultural heritage. The implications are management strategies for a sustainable cultural development in institutions of tourism and heritage.Practical implicationsFrom a practical point of view, the results are useful for cultural managers, travel agencies, tour operators, tourism companies or political offices, among others, because they generate new ideas and strategies focused on maximizing the use of the resources of cultural institutions.Social implicationsFor both local and non-local agents, the knowledge of the factors that make up the groups of visitors in the heritage sites represents a strategy in aspects of marketing, promotion and distribution, thus generating capacities for the different intermediaries, and the possibility of negotiating lower prices with better benefits. It is also possible to create new products destined for other publics.Originality/valueThe study is original because this has not been published.

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Evaluation of the Sustainability on Cultural Heritage and Environmental Factors in Architecture from a Tourism Point of View: Ayvalik Historical City Center

Survival and Sustainability ◽

10.1007/978-3-540-95991-5_18 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 179-186

Author(s):

Olcay Çetiner ◽

Ayşegül Çetiner Gökyilmaz

Keyword(s):

Environmental Factors ◽

Cultural Heritage ◽

Point Of View ◽

City Center

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Geographical Information System Applications Utilized in Museums in Turkey Within the Scope of the Cultural Heritage Tourism

GIS Applications in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry - Advances in Hospitality, Tourism, and the Services Industry ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-5088-4.ch002 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 42-60

Author(s):

Aysu Altaş

Keyword(s):

Information System ◽

Information Systems ◽

Cultural Heritage ◽

Geographical Information System ◽

Geographical Information Systems ◽

Digital Technologies ◽

Point Of View ◽

Geographical Information ◽

Written Information ◽

Guided Tours

Technology has penetrated every aspect of life and it proceeds with the aim of facilitating people's lives. Geographical information systems as a part of the developing technology provide services in every area with different forms. One of these areas is museology. The desire to make visual and written information and cultural heritage that are presented by museums with auditory and interactive experiences has brought together digital technologies and cultural and historical activities. From this point of view, the “Müze Asist” is a remarkable application in terms of the fact that it is a local app and in use in most of the museums in Turkey and the convenience provided for all tourists who want to visit a museum, especially for those who prefer self-guided tours. This chapter may be a guide to its objects and to the next researchers.

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The Invisible Landscape: Subsoil, Environment and the Italian Legislation on the Cultural Heritage

European Journal of Archaeology ◽

10.1179/eja.1999.2.2.159 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 159-175

Author(s):

Laura Domanico

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

Point Of View ◽

Human Beings ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Human Environment ◽

Dynamic View ◽

Definition Of ◽

Historic Landscape ◽

Emotional Approach ◽

Italian Legislation

The study examines the Italian legislation on the cultural heritage and the environment, and points out the cultural gaps from the point of view of the definition and comprehension of these matters, and the delays surrounding the management of the cultural heritage in the territory. While theoretical debate on the environment in Italy has received a strong impulse in recent years, the cultural heritage continues to be governed by generally outdated laws of an essentially restrictive and punitive nature. The environment and cultural heritage are also seen by the Italian legislation as two separate entities, with negative consequences at the level of the protection, safeguarding and evaluation of the heritage. The study also puts forward a unified, dynamic view of the human environment (the interaction between human beings and the environment), which includes both the visible and invisible landscapes, the latter existing concealed beneath the surface. The proposed concept of the subsoil is that of a structured universe, in whose understanding and interpretation archaeology plays a determining role. By protecting and safeguarding only what ‘we can see’, i.e. the environmental and historic landscape above the soil, the law forgets that this is nothing other than the product of a series of partial landscapes fossilized and stratified in the course of time. By seeking out a new definition of the human environment, the study advances a conception that takes into account continuing transformations while not excluding an intuitive and emotional approach.

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On-Line Industrial 3D Measurement Techniques for Large Volume Objects

Key Engineering Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.295-296.423 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 295-296 ◽

pp. 423-430 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ji Gui Zhu ◽

S.H. Ye ◽

Xue You Yang ◽

Xing Hua Qu ◽

C.J. Liu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Large Volume ◽

Measurement Techniques ◽

Integrated System ◽

3D Measurement ◽

Digital Cameras ◽

Combined Use ◽

Small Set ◽

Close Range ◽

On Line ◽

Set Up

Rapid progress in modern manufacturing demands for better measurement technique with on-line characteristics. This paper presents a systematic visual solution for on-line industrial 3D measurement. The solution comprises two parts, a multi-sensor visual inspecting station (MSVIS) and a digital close-range visual inspecting station (DCVIS). MSVIS is an integrated system with many sensors. It can meet the requirement of application with sparse measuring points distributed within a large volume. DCVIS only contains two digital cameras with one or more projectors. It has high relative accuracy and a small set up volume and is suitable for applications with dense measuring points. The combined use of MSVIS and DCVIS can provide a general solution for on-line industrial 3D measurement.

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Contingent Valuation Method and the beta model: an accounting economic vision for environmental damage in Atlântico Sul Shipyard

Revista Contabilidade & Finanças ◽

10.1590/1808-057x201802900 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 29 (77) ◽

pp. 266-282

Author(s):

Silvana Karina de Melo Travassos ◽

José Carlos de Lacerda Leite ◽

Jose Isidio de Freitas Costa

Keyword(s):

Regression Model ◽

Contingent Valuation ◽

Contingent Valuation Method ◽

Measurement Techniques ◽

Point Of View ◽

Environmental Damage ◽

Beta Regression ◽

Accounting Measurement ◽

Valuation Method ◽

Beta Regression Model

ABSTRACT The objective of this paper is to apply the beta model as an alternative to the Valuation Method in order to estimate the environmental asset Willingness to Pay (WTP) so that the Tribunal de Contas do Estado de Pernambuco (TCE/PE) can supervise the Atlântico Sul Shipyard (ASS) as a negative environmental externality, which is discussed here from an accounting perspective. Our methodology is exploratory, and the beta regression model was used in the contingent valuation to estimate the environmental asset. The results allowed estimating the value of the Ipojuca mangrove at US$ 134,079,793.50, and the value of the environmental damage caused by the shipyard to the public asset was valued at US$ 61,378,155.37. This latter value is object of interest to the inspection body. However, the final estimated value of the Ipojuca mangrove prompts a discussion about the implications from an accounting point of view, such as the attribution of monetary value to a public asset that does not have a financial value, problems regarding the conceptualization and valuation of public assets for governmental patrimony. It is concluded that the beta regression model to estimate the WTP for contingent valuation will serve as a contribution to the research on accounting measurement techniques for public assets.

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CONDITION AND PROBLEMS OF KAUNAS FORTRESS / KAUNO TVIRTOVĖS KULTŪROS PAVELDO OBJEKTŲ BŪKLĖ IR PROBLEMOS

Journal of Architecture and Urbanism ◽

10.3846/20297955.2012.679788 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 36 (1) ◽

pp. 63-72

Author(s):

Nijolė Steponaitytė

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Cultural Heritage ◽

Natural Environment ◽

Point Of View ◽

Cultural Property ◽

Master Plan ◽

The European Union ◽

New Construction ◽

The Republic

The paper discusses objects of the research on Kaunas Fortress, listing of the Fortress in the Register of Cultural Property of the Republic of Lithuania, and process for establishing respective territory and preservation zones. Some protection objects – forts, batteries and their territories – are analysed from the point of view of new construction penetration into the territories and preservation zones of cultural heritage. Creation of terriologic reservates around objects of the Fortress and their regulation influence to buildings is discussed. Natural environment planning, the European Union supported projects, their results and realisation, practical benefit, some solutions of the master plan of Kaunas, that harm objects of cultural heritage territories of Kaunas Fortress are discussed as well. Santrauka Straipsnyje aptariami Kauno tvirtovės objektų tyrimai, įtraukimas į LR nekilnojamojo kultūros paveldo vertybių registrą, teritorijų ir apsaugos zonų nustatymas. Analizuojama kai kurių Kauno tvirtovės gynybinių statinių teritorijų būklė, naujų statybų skverbimasis į kultūros paveldo objektų apsaugos zonas ir teritorijas. Aptariamas teriologinių draustinių įkūrimas tvirtovės gynybiniuose objektuose, jų nuostatų įtaka statiniams, gamtotvarkos planų ir kitų Europos Sąjungos finansuojamų projektų rezultatai ir siūlymų įgyvendinimas, praktinė nauda, kai kurie Kauno miesto Bendrojo plano sprendiniai, kenkiantys Kauno tvirtovės kultūros paveldo objektų išlikimui.

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