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Application of Advanced Technology in Cultural Heritage Preservation

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Tourism, Culture, and Heritage".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 October 2024) | Viewed by 26924

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Antonio Alvarez Fernandez-Balbuena

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Optics Department, Faculty of Optics and Optometry, University Complutense of Madrid, 28037 Madrid, Spain
Interests: color; lighting; light damage; 3D scanning; virtual photonic restoration
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Dr. Berta García Fernández

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Dpto. de Ingeniería y Gestión Forestal y Ambiental, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Interests: Lighting; optical design; color; natural light; solar energy; vision

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The role of cultural heritage (CH) in society is of major importance because it is what allows people to understand what we are and what we did in the past.

Technologies and scientific progress play a major role in promoting cultural heritage; light is the main optical resource to demonstrate cultural heritage but other technologies are essential to cultural heritage preservation. The scientific community, the industry and the countries must lead a battle to maintain and preserve CH. In this way, the Horizon Europe strategic plan defines the main orientations for the research and innovation investments in 2021–2024 for the European Union. Cluster 2, ‘Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society’ aims to meet EU goals and priorities for enhancing democratic governance and citizen participation, the safeguarding and promotion of cultural heritage and respond to and shape multifaceted social, economic, technological and cultural transformations.

The aim of this Special Issue is to show technologies related to cultural heritage in the way it is used to show, preserve, characterize and add value to concepts such as cultural heritage.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Cultural heritage preservation technologies;
  • Digital technologies for sustainability;
  • Photonic restoration;
  • Light and damage;
  • Hyperspectral image acquisition and processing;
  • Light-based technique characterization (optical microscopy, FTIR, Raman, X-ray, etc.);
  • Color and visual implications. 

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Antonio Alvarez Fernandez-Balbuena
Dr. Berta García Fernández
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • light damage
  • cultural heritage
  • curator
  • optical analysis
  • lighting and color

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The Evolution of Digital Cultural Heritage Research: Identifying Key Trends, Hotspots, and Challenges through Bibliometric Analysis
by Yuntao Lian and Jiafeng Xie
Sustainability 2024, 16(16), 7125; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16167125 - 20 Aug 2024
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Heritage preservation fundamentally represents an act of communication, with digitization and virtual access driving cultural heritage research development and dissemination. These tools stimulate the creation of cultural heritage content and inspire public engagement in learning about and preserving heritage. Despite substantial academic focus [...] Read more.
Heritage preservation fundamentally represents an act of communication, with digitization and virtual access driving cultural heritage research development and dissemination. These tools stimulate the creation of cultural heritage content and inspire public engagement in learning about and preserving heritage. Despite substantial academic focus on digital cultural heritage (DCH) research, systematic assessment methods remain lacking. This paper researches the application of digital technologies in cultural heritage studies using CiteSpace 6.2 R4 to analyze the evolution of DCH, identifying research hotspots and predicting future trends. The key findings include the following: (1) Current DCH research focuses on countries with significant national power, but future studies should emphasize regions rich in cultural heritage and promote transnational and interdisciplinary research. (2) DCH research concentrates on three areas: the use of VR, AR, and other interactive digital technologies to enhance cultural heritage experiences; the development of cultural relic databases and digital archives; and the implementation of interactive exhibitions and multimedia guides. (3) Identified research hotspots include user immersion experiences, language and identity, and virtual reality technologies. Digital technologies enhance cultural heritage communication by driving innovations in preservation, information management, and digitization. (4) Future research should focus on practical DCH development, emphasizing innovative virtual technologies, database integration, and standardized assessment methods. These efforts aim to provide valuable insights for the sustainable global preservation and dissemination of cultural heritage. The use of digital technologies in cultural heritage is becoming increasingly important, but there is still a need to strike a balance between technological development and heritage preservation to ensure the sustainability of cultural heritage. Full article
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Assessment of Dust Deposition through Image Analysis in Complex and Remote Exhibition Sites: Study in the Cloister of the Santa María de El Paular Monastery in the Sierra de Guadarrama, Spain
by Daniel Duran-Romero, Josep Grau-Bové, Héctor Bolivar-Sanz and Xilan Wu
Sustainability 2024, 16(10), 4257; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16104257 - 18 May 2024
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Dust deposition is an important aspect of the conservation of heritage collections. Most proposed methods for dust monitoring focus on total area coverage or airborne concentrations. There is a lack of published data and methodologies to obtain size distributions of deposited particles on [...] Read more.
Dust deposition is an important aspect of the conservation of heritage collections. Most proposed methods for dust monitoring focus on total area coverage or airborne concentrations. There is a lack of published data and methodologies to obtain size distributions of deposited particles on real historic sites. The purpose of the study was to develop and describe a method for obtaining quantitative data from dust deposition without the need for sophisticated laboratory equipment, based on optical microscopy photography and software-based image analysis. Bare microscope slides were used as passive collectors of dust. Tests were carried out on a collection of oil paintings displayed in the cloister of the Monastery of Santa María de El Paular in the Sierra de Guadarrama in Spain for one year, with a distance of 100 km between this place and the laboratory. The designed method allowed for the detection of significant differences in deposition depending on the location and seasonal period. Vertically orientated bare slides did not provide relevant information and a magnification of 50× was not really useful. However, horizontal collectors and a magnification of 10× allowed studying the deposition of particles above 2 μm2. Full article
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Climate Change and Cultural Heritage: A Global Mapping of the UNESCO Thematic Indicators in Conjunction with Advanced Technologies for Cultural Sustainability
by Mohsen Aboulnaga, Ahmed Abouaiana, Paola Puma, Maryam Elsharkawy, Mohamed Farid, Sarah Gamal and Elena Lucchi
Sustainability 2024, 16(11), 4650; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16114650 - 30 May 2024
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This study investigates the relationship between cultural heritage and climate change, assessing the global implementation of advanced technologies in line with UNESCO’s Thematic Indicators for Cultural Sustainability. Few studies have been conducted on this topic; hence, theoretical background examines the keywords related to [...] Read more.
This study investigates the relationship between cultural heritage and climate change, assessing the global implementation of advanced technologies in line with UNESCO’s Thematic Indicators for Cultural Sustainability. Few studies have been conducted on this topic; hence, theoretical background examines the keywords related to cultural heritage preservation, conservation, restoration, climate change mitigation, and adaptation, as well as the intersection of culture and climate change. It also analyses the definitions provided by leading global organizations and explores the use of advanced technologies in protecting cultural heritage. The research methodology is based on an analytical method consisting of a bibliometric assessment and a scientometric assessment. The bibliometric and scientometric analyses map occurrences, frequencies, and intercorrelations of these keywords with UNESCO Thematic Indicators and advanced technology utilization. The findings reveal a predominance of conservation-related Thematic Indicators, suggesting a conservative approach to cultural sustainability, particularly for environmental resilience, wealth, and livelihoods. In terms of advanced technologies, laser scanning and photogrammetry are used for both conservation and restoration purposes, while chromatography and virtual tours are mainly applied to conservation and preservation practices. Otherwise, infrared thermography, X-ray imaging, and online platforms are used, respectively, for heritage preservation, restoration, and conservation. On the other hand, ground-penetrating radar and remote sensing exhibit fewer connections to heritage protection. The mapping of culture and climate change also highlights the importance of conservation in responding to changing climate conditions. Climate adaptation is closely linked to both conservation and preservation efforts, highlighting the critical role of cultural heritage in fostering climate resilience. Full article
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