Special Issue "Geoinformatics for the Promotion, Management and Conservation of Cultural Heritage"

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2021.

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Luis Javier Sánchez-Aparicio
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Department of Construction and Technology in Architecture, Higher Technical School of Architecture of Madrid, Polytechnic School of Madrid, Av. Juan de Herrera, 4 28040 Madrid, Spain
Interests: cultural heritage; geoinformatics applied to preventive conservation and diagnosis; 3D modeling; structural analysis; photogrammetry; laser scanning
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Dr. Miguel Angel Maté-González
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Guest Editor
1. Department of Cartographic and Land Engineering Department, Higher Polytechnic School of Avila, University of Salamanca, Hornos Caleros, 50 05003 Avila, Spain
2. Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Torino, Italy
Interests: heritage documentation; geomatic sensors; photogrammetry; laser scanning; 3D modeling; archaeometry
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The United Nations has adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals to transform our world by 2030. The importance of cultural heritage (CH) for sustainable development is highlighted specifically in two of these goals: Goal 8 and Goal 11.

Geoinformatics is a discipline devoted to the capture and analysis of geospatial information. Approaches such as photogrammetry or laser scanning have played a crucial role in the documentation, promotion, management, and preservation of CH places and buildings. Currently, within this field of knowledge, there is a focus on several different issues: i) the reconstruction and visualization of CH through time; ii) the development of point cloud and image-based strategies for the diagnosis of CH sites; iii) the use of HBIM and GIS approaches for the development of management and planning actions at city and building level (e.g., preventive conservation actions in CH, analysis of risks or safeguarding plans in CH) and; iv) the development of virtual and augmented reality methods for the promotion of CH, including web visualization and analysis.

In this context, original contributions where geoinformatics applications contribute to the promotion, management, and preservation of CH are welcome. In this sense, scientific contributions related to the application of photogrammetric, laser scanning, virtual, and augmented reality systems, as well as GIS and HBIM approaches will be accepted. Additionally, well-prepared review papers will be also accepted.

The following list provides some examples of topics of interest for this Special Issue:     

  • Application of HBIM approaches for the management and conservation of CH sites.
  • Geoinformatics applied to preventive conservation of CH.
  • GIS development focused on the management and conservation of CH.
  • Photogrammetry and laser scanning approaches focused on the documentation and preservation of CH buildings and sites.
  • Multi-source and multi-sensors integration for the management and study of CH.
  • Virtual and Augmented Reality applied to the promotion and conservation of CH sites.
  • Case studies about the application of Geoinformatics in CH.

Prof. Dr. Luis Javier Sánchez-Aparicio
Dr. Miguel Angel Maté-González
Prof. Dr. Diego González-Aguilera
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • The UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Geoinformatics
  • Heritage building information modeling (HBIM)
  • Geographical information systems (GIS)
  • Photogrammetry
  • Laser Scanning
  • Drones
  • Protection of CH
  • Promotion of CH
  • Preventive conservation of CH
  • Management of CH sites
  • Data fusion in CH

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When GIS Joins the Conservation Management Plan of a 20th-Century Architectural Heritage
Sustainability 2021, 13(7), 3881; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13073881 - 01 Apr 2021
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The paper discusses how a Geographic Information System (GIS) contributes to set up a Conservation Management Plan (CMP) for the sustainable preservation of a 20th-century architectural masterpiece. The National Art Schools of Cuba are presented as a case study. The complex consists of [...] Read more.
The paper discusses how a Geographic Information System (GIS) contributes to set up a Conservation Management Plan (CMP) for the sustainable preservation of a 20th-century architectural masterpiece. The National Art Schools of Cuba are presented as a case study. The complex consists of five iconic buildings built in the early 1960s within a 56-hectare city-park. Since they are today underused and in a poor state of conservation, a research project among Italy, Cuba, and the US addressed a CMP’s preparation between 2018 and 2020. A GIS was prepared to collect and manage the whole data, based on graphic support consistent with both the site’s features and the research’s goal, to set up a comprehensive Conservation Management Plan. By illustrating this experience’s pros and cons, the paper discusses how GIS may contribute to the conservation and sustainable management of such extensive 20th-century architectural complexes. Full article
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