scholarly journals Evaluating visitor experience of digital interpretation and presentation technologies at cultural heritage sites: a case study of the old town, Zuoying

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Liu
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Digital Display ◽  
Visitor Experience ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Interactive Approach ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Measurement Framework ◽  
Heritage Site

Abstract Digital technologies are increasingly used in the interpretation and presentation process at cultural heritage sites, shifting the manner of heritage display from previous ways, which tended to be monolithic and static, to a more diversified, experiential, and interactive approach and enabling new connections between heritage and the public. Digital experience is gradually becoming an important component of visitors’ heritage experience. However, little attention has been paid to the influence and effects that these technologies have on the visitor experience, and a corresponding measurement framework for the heritage digital experience is still lacking. To contribute to the design, implementation, and management of digital display systems at cultural heritage sites, this research aims to evaluate visitors’ expectations, acceptance, and experience of digital interpretation and presentation technologies. A mixed methodology, combining questionnaires based on a digital experience evaluation framework and semi-structured interviews, was adopted and used in Old Zuoying City (OZC), a typical heritage site for the application of digital display technologies in Taiwan. Our study indicates that digital display technologies received high acceptance from heritage visitors and had a positive impact on some specific aspects, such as encouraging their exploration of and further learning about the site, helping them better visualize the richness of heritage, and creating new experiences of perceiving, engaging, and communicating with history. In addition, based on the survey findings, a number of recommendations for the current stage of digital display design are presented. The survey results and evaluation framework can be used as a reference for other research on heritage visitors and to improve digital interpretation and presentation design.

The Reconstruction Project of Illumination Devices at the Krasnoselskaya Station of the Moscow Metro

2019 ◽  
pp. 59-66
Author(s):  
Ksenia I. Nechaeva
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Metro Station ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Passenger Transportation ◽  
Fluorescent Lamps ◽  
Current State ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Lighting Environment ◽  
Incandescent Lamps

The current state of the Moscow Metro station of the first priority that became operational in 1935 does not allow it to be called a cultural heritage site. This is due to the fact that lighting modernisation carried out by the Moscow Metro was based on fluorescent lamps. Such lamps are more energy efficient compared to incandescent lamps, which were used in original lighting devices specified in the Station Lighting Project developed by architects and designers. However, they significantly changed the station appearance, transforming the originally designed station with entire well visible architectural tectonics?1 from the standpoint of lighting into a simple, flat, unremarkable, and little loaded station of the Moscow Metro./br> This paper describes a method of lighting reconstruction at Krasnoselskaya station by means of original lighting devices that meet modern standards and requirements for cultural heritage sites. The historical analysis on the development of the station lighting environment was conducted during its operation in order to understand what kind of station was conceived by its architects, what changes occurred with its lighting over time, and how it influenced the station appearance and safety of passenger transportation.

Does historical nostalgia predict tourists' delight and their destination loyalty intention for the world cultural heritage site of Mahabalipuram, India?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anil Verma ◽  
G. Rajendran
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Destination Loyalty ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Loyalty Intention ◽  
Tourism Studies ◽  
The World ◽  
World Cultural Heritage ◽  
The Impact

Delighting consumers has been one of the most important goals for marketing stakeholders but the effect of historical nostalgia on tourists delight at the world cultural heritage sites has rarely been examined. This study examines the impact of historical nostalgia on the heritage tourists' delight, their satisfaction and destination loyalty intention. The survey for the study was conducted at the world cultural heritage site of Mahabalipuram, India. The hypotheses were tested through the structural equation modelling technique. The results indicated positive and significant effect of historical nostalgia on tourists' delight, satisfaction and destination loyalty intention. The study makes contribution to the tourism studies by examining the role of historical nostalgia in delighting the tourists at the cultural heritage sites and instructs the managers to evoke such experiences to keep the heritage tourists delighted and thereby enhance their loyalty.

scholarly journals Community engagement in developing urban design guidance for heritage sites: The case of Bursa, Turkey

Urbani izziv ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (30) ◽  
pp. 70-84
Author(s):  
Sibel Polat ◽  
H. Özge Tümer Yıldız
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Urban Design ◽  
Design Guidelines ◽  
Guidance System ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Design Guidance

In recent years, central and local governments have carried out studies to establish a legal administrative infrastructure for urban design and to develop urban design guidance to preserve the identity of historic cities under the pressure of rapid urbanization in Turkey. The main aim of this article is to explain how we implemented a participatory urban design guidance (PUrDeG) model for cultural heritage sites, which was developed as part of a research project. We explain how we used various techniques to engage various actors in preparing urban design guidelines for a cultural heritage site. In addition, the article discusses the importance of community engagement techniques and processes in developing urban design guidance, and the context of guidelines for sustainable conservation of cultural heritage sites with examples from the United Kingdom and Turkey. It then presents a case study conducted in the Hanlar District, a Unesco world heritage site in Bursa, Turkey. The case study includes research on planning decisions, site analysis, a survey of urban residents, in depth interviews with local artisans, and an urban design workshop with various actors. The main outcomes of this study include a presentation of how to use various community engagement techniques to prepare urban design guidelines for cultural heritage sites in Turkey, an urban design guidance system for Bursa, and a list of recommendations related to urban design guidelines for the Hanlar District and Bursa in the light of UK experience.

scholarly journals Conceptual Framework for On-site Digital Interpretation Developments in Cultural Heritage Sites

2022 ◽  
Vol 07 (01) ◽  
pp. 64-84
Author(s):  
R. Wimalasuriya ◽  
A. Kapukotuwa ◽  
G. Ranasinghe
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
World Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Five Phases ◽  
Cultural World ◽  
Heritage Interpretation

On-site heritage interpretation plays a vital role in cultural heritage sites in conveying the significance and multiple heritage values to the visitors. In an era where the world is transforming with innovative digital applications, the heritage sites are also being integrated with digital interpretation techniques to deliver a better interpretation and new dimensional experience to the visitors. Though multiple digital solutions are available, not all the techniques are appropriate, applicable and feasible to every site. Besides, neither proper worldwide principles nor framework has been exerted for these digital heritage interpretation developments. Therefore, this study is focused on building a generic conceptual framework to select the most appropriate digital interpretation technique(s) that fit the context of the heritage site, giving special reference to the six Cultural World Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka. The relevant qualitative and quantitative data were gathered via in-depth interviews, field observation, literature survey and a visitor survey questionnaire. The main themes and sub-themes derived through the thematic analysis were adopted as the theoretical framework for the research to analyze the collected data of the six Cultural World Heritage Sites and the selected digital techniques. Based on the results, the study recommends appropriate digital techniques for each Cultural World Heritage Sites of the country. Further as aimed, the study presents a conceptual framework for on-site digital interpretation developments for cultural heritage sites by categorizing the 24 criteria derived for data analysis under five phases namely ‘Prepare’, ‘Assess’, ‘Design’, ‘Implement’ and ‘Sustain’.

scholarly journals Wind farms and rural tourism: A Portuguese case study of residents’ and visitors’ perceptions and attitudes

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 248-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luís Silva ◽  
Ana Delicado
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Medieval Architecture ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Local Actors ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Clear Majority

Abstract Residents’ and visitors’ perceptions of and attitudes towards existing wind farms, as well as the perceived impact of wind farms on tourism, are examined in this article with reference to a built heritage site in the Portuguese countryside. Based on a set of semi-structured interviews, the paper sheds light on the positive impact that the community’s or local actors’ involvement in the constitution, management and decision-making processes has on the residents’ perceptions and attitudes regarding wind farms, and also on the trade-off with the perceived effect of wind farms on local tourism. Moreover, it shows that although most visitors criticised the proximity of wind turbines to medieval architecture, a clear majority of them accepted their presence and virtually all of them stated that these facilities had no impact on their choice of destination.

scholarly journals Opportunities for digital communication when conducting excursions to the world cultural heritage sites in the Republic of Tatarstan

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (Extra-A) ◽  
pp. 57-62
Author(s):  
Ramil Ravilovich Khairutdinov ◽  
Flera Gabdulbarovna Mukhametzyanova ◽  
Olga Lvovna Panchenko ◽  
Lilia Ernstovna Ilikova ◽  
Mirsaid Pulat ugli Mirasrarov
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Scientific Article ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Significant Saving ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
The World ◽  
World Cultural Heritage ◽  
The Republic

The scientific article is devoted to the study of the possibilities of digitalization when conducting excursions to the objects of the world cultural heritage of the Republic of Tatarstan in the tourism industry. The advent of digital technologies has had a positive impact on the development of tourism activities. Today, tourism is a global business that takes advantage of opportunities for digitalization and innovation. Thanks to the digitalization, work has become operational, around the clock, and at the same time there is a significant saving of human, time and financial resources. A modern tourist organization that uses information, digital and innovative technologies in its activities, successfully and profitably conducts its business, laying the foundation for the future. Considered one of the key services included in the tour product, the tour performs cognitive and educational functions, and the excursion activity itself is responsible for the educational function of society.    

scholarly journals Valoración del patrimonio biocultural en un área natural protegida, el caso de El Cuyo, Yucatán, México / Valuation of the biocultural heritage in a protected natural area, the case of El Cuyo, Yucatán, México

Revista Trace ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 204
Author(s):  
Astrid Wojtarowski Leal
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Renewable Energies ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Energy Devices ◽  
Tourist Town ◽  
Protected Natural Area ◽  
Énergies Renouvelables

La presente investigación se realizó en la localidad pesquera/turística El Cuyo, en la Reserva de la Biósfera Ría Lagartos, Yucatán, que destaca por su gran biodiversidad. Se indagó con los habitantes sobre la importancia que atribuyen a su patrimonio natural y cultural, la postura sobre las energías renovables y la actitud hacia la transformación del territorio. El enfoque fue cualitativo, con entrevistas semiestructuradas y observación directa. Los resultados arrojaron que valoran ambos patrimonios, pero poseen poca información, en particular del cultural, a pesar de ubicarse sobre un asentamiento maya prehispánico con vestigios visibles. Hay escasa información sobre energías renovables y asocian sus ventajas únicamente con el aspecto económico. Muestran una postura a favor de un desarrollo turístico mesurado y de bajo impacto. Existe una tendencia a conservar el estilo de vida y las condiciones actuales de la localidad, tanto en jóvenes como en adultos. Estas características culturales podrían incidir positivamente en la conservación y manejo adecuado, tanto de los ecosistemas de la zona como de las estructuras arqueológicas, pero suponen poca disposición para la instalación de dispositivos de energías renovables susceptibles de modificar el paisaje.Abstract: The actual research was conducted in the fishing / tourist town of El Cuyo, in the Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, Yucatán, which stands out for its great biodiversity. I inquired with the inhabitants about the importance attributed to their natural and cultural heritage, the position on renewable energies and the attitude towards the transformation of the territory. The approach was qualitative, with semi-structured interviews and direct observation. The results showed that they value both patrimonies, but they have little information, particularly cultural information, despite being located on a pre-Hispanic Mayan settlement with visible vestiges. There is limited information on renewable energies and they associate their advantages with the economic aspect. They show a position in favor of a measured and low impact tourism development. There is a tendency to conserve the lifestyle and current conditions of the locality, both in young people and in adults. These cultural characteristics could have a positive impact on the conservation and proper management of both, the ecosystems of the area and the archaeological structures, but they imply little disposition for the installation of renewable energy devices capable of modifying the landscape. Keywords: natural heritage; cultural heritage; tourism in protected natural areas; Ría Lagartos; renewable energies.Résumé : La présente recherche a été menée dans la ville touristique de pêche d’El Cuyo, dans la réserve de biosphère de Ría Lagartos, dans le Yucatán, qui se distingue par sa grande biodiversité. Les habitants ont été interrogés sur l’importance qu’ils attribuent à leur patrimoine naturel et culturel, leur position sur les énergies renouvelables et leur attitude visà-vis de la transformation du territoire. L’instrument d’enquête était l’entrevue semistructurée. Les résultats ont montré qu’ils valorisaient les deux patrimoines, mais ils disposaient de peu d’informations, notamment culturelles, même s’ils se trouvaient dans une colonie maya préhispanique aux vestiges visibles. Il existe peu d’informations sur les énergies renouvelables; et celles-ci associent leurs avantages uniquement à l’aspect économique. Ils montrent une position en faveur d’un développement touristique à impact modéré et faible en raison d’une tendance à conserver le mode de vie et les conditions actuelles de la localité. Ces caractéristiques culturelles pourraient avoir un effet positif sur la conservation et la gestion appropriée des écosystèmes de la région et des structures archéologiques, et impliquer une faible disposition pour l’installation de dispositifs d’énergie renouvelable susceptibles de modifier le paysage.Mots-clés : patrimoine naturel ; patrimoine culturel ; tourisme dans les espaces naturels protégés ; Ría Lagartos ;  énergies renouvelables.

The development of legal framework for the management of World Heritage Sites in Oman: a case study on Bahla Oasis

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Ali Mohamed Khalil ◽  
Eman Hanye Mohamed Nasr
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Content Type ◽  
World Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
The World ◽  
Heritage Legislation

PurposeThe study aims to analyze the development of Omani heritage legislation against the UNESCO World Heritage Convention (WHC), 1972 and WHC Operational Guidelines (WHC-OGs) to predict the possible effects of the recent developments on the management of the World Heritage Site in Oman.Design/methodology/approachThis study discusses the development of the heritage protection legislation in Sultanate of Oman since 1970; it analyses the Omani Cultural Heritage Law 35/2019 against the recommendations of the UNESCO WHC as well as the requirements of the World Heritage Operational Guidelines. Moreover, the research investigates the possible effects of the recent heritage legislation developments on the management of Bahla Fort and Oasis in Oman, which is the first Omani World Heritage Site and the only site with special management regulations.FindingsThe paper outlines the effects of both the Omani Cultural Heritage Law 35/2019 and the Special Management Regulations 81/2019 on the implementation of the Bahla Management Plan. Additionally, the research establishes how the customization of heritage legislation as a special heritage management regulation facilitates the implementation of national legislation to solve specific local problems.Originality/valueThe study establishes the significance of developing comprehensive legislation to protect and manage the rich Omani cultural heritage and World Heritage Sites in alignment with the WHC and the WHC-OGs.

Urbanization in Saudi Arabia and sustainability challenges of cities and heritage sites: heuristical insights

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Alqahtany ◽  
Sreejith Aravindakshan
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Urbanization Process ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Sustainability Challenges

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the trajectories of the urbanization process in Saudi Arabia in its regional context from the unification of the country by King Abdul Aziz Al Saud in 1932 to the present time, and the urbanization impact on the status and management of cultural heritage in the Kingdom.Design/methodology/approachOur study design integrated a well-articulated theoretical frame of sustainability to gain a heuristical understanding of urbanization in Saudi Arabia, and its link to cultural heritage. The methodological approach was mixed in nature involving (1) literature search and review, (2) analysis of public documents and databases, (3) analysis of photographs and (4) expert interviews.FindingsOne of the most obvious findings reached in this study is that there is considerable trade-off between heritage site conservation, population and economic demand for increased urbanization. Hence, with increasing urbanization pressures, the value of the heritage site may be rethought based on Saudi Arabia's economic and cultural conservation perspectives.Research limitations/implicationsSince our data are mostly of textual narrative in origin, precise predictions were difficult or impossible for many reasons such as non-linearity, and non-equilibrium dynamics, context and scale dependence as well as the historical exigency of urbanization. However, the same theoretical framework can be applied to appropriate longitudinal/ time series data for predictive analyses, which can be taken up as a future research agenda.Originality/valueThis paper analyzes the urbanization process and sustainability challenges of cultural heritage sites employing a mixed methodological approach, embedded in a holistic theoretical framework of sustainability.

The Use of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Cultural Heritage and Deep-Diving Destinations

2022 ◽  
pp. 138-160
Author(s):  
Nihan Garipağaoğlu-Uğur ◽  
Orhan Akova
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Underwater Cultural Heritage ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Deep Diving ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Recreational Diving

Underwater cultural heritage and deep diving are important attractions for tourism. Using cutting-edge technology tools for cultural heritage became more important for tourism destinations. The purpose of this chapter is to evaluate the use of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) in tourism from the perspective of cultural heritage and deep diving. This chapter will contribute to the literature to show a new way of sustainable tourism. Commercial diving to an underwater heritage site a is popular touristic activity. Sometimes shipwreck recovery can be hazardous for cultural heritage. The review results indicate that these underwater cultural heritage sites need to be protected for sustainable tourism development. Virtual tours contribute to the sustainability of cultural heritage. On the other hand, treasure hunting trips and recreational diving may cause damage to the archaeological sites. Underwater cultural heritage sites should be protected for sustainable tourism. VR and AR applications can be used to promote a touristic destination by tourism marketers for experimental marketing.

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