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Digital Heritage

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2018) | Viewed by 14618

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Peter C. Dawson

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Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW. Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
Interests: digital heritage; change detection; disruptive technology; heritage and sustainable development
Mr. Alireza Farrokhi

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Guest Editor
Historic Resources Management Branch, Alberta Culture and Tourism, Canada
Interests: heritage conservation; heritage recording; heritage documentation; digital heritage; building information modelling

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The digital preservation of heritage is rapidly emerging as a means of accurately and precisely documenting landscapes, sites, buildings, and objects – especially those at risk due to the impacts of climate change and human-caused destruction. The 3D datasets created by reality capture technologies like terrestrial and aerial LIDAR, photogrammetry, and immersive photospheres are being used to visualize heritage resources in new and exciting ways.

Disruptive technologies are technological innovations that upset networks supporting the existing ways that things are done. This special issue of Sustainability explores how reality capture technologies are “disrupting” the ways we document, manage, access, and even perceive heritage resources. Topics of relevance include methodological advances in digitally capturing large and small-scale heritage sites; using point cloud data to identify and track change through time; the design and implementation of online archives and metadata schemes for managing digital heritage data; the potential of building information models (BIM) as site management tools; and increasing access to remote and/or dangerous heritage sites through virtual exhibits and online tours. We are interested in papers exploring these and other theoretical and methodological issues surrounding digital heritage, and welcome case studies from around the world.

Prof. Dr. Peter C. Dawson
Mr. Alireza Farrokhi
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • Heritage at Risk
  • Heritage Recoding
  • Heritage Documentation
  • Digital Preservation
  • Reality Capture Technologies
  • Computer Visualization

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3D Virtual Itinerary in the Geological Heritage from Natural Areas in Salamanca-Ávila-Cáceres, Spain
by Antonio Miguel Martínez-Graña, José Luis Goy, José Ángel González-Delgado, Raquel Cruz, Juana Sanz, Carmen Cimarra and Irene De Bustamante
Sustainability 2019, 11(1), 144; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11010144 - 28 Dec 2018
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From a large database generated from the geological heritage of more than 100 geosites in four natural areas of Salamanca, Ávila, and Cáceres provinces (Spain), the 13 most representative sites were selected, and their scientific, educational, and tourist/cultural interest values were determined. The [...] Read more.
From a large database generated from the geological heritage of more than 100 geosites in four natural areas of Salamanca, Ávila, and Cáceres provinces (Spain), the 13 most representative sites were selected, and their scientific, educational, and tourist/cultural interest values were determined. The natural park of Batuecas-Sierra de Francia-Candelario presents the highest values and is followed by the natural park of Arribes del Duero. Using geomatic tools, digital information was compiled from different thematic layers, and, together with photographs, diagrams, and descriptive cards, was incorporated to produce didactic resources. By interacting with digital information using the free Google Earth platform, 3D virtual flights, which can be followed in real time, were established and implemented in different formats (mpeg, avi, wma, etc.). These are reproducible in different multimedia systems, which increases the possibility of educational and tourism use by broad layers of the population. Therefore, this favors the sustainable development of the area. Full article
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Surveying and Digital Restoration of Towering Architectural Heritage in Harsh Environments: a Case Study of the Millennium Ancient Watchtower in Tibet
by Siliang Chen, Haozhong Yang, Shusheng Wang and Qingwu Hu
Sustainability 2018, 10(9), 3138; https://doi.org/10.3390/su10093138 - 03 Sep 2018
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Aiming at the problem of difficult data collection and modeling in high-rise ancient buildings with narrow interiors, a method is proposed in this paper for modeling and supporting digital restoration based on unmanned aerial vehicle oblique photogrammetry combined with three-dimensional (3D) laser scanning [...] Read more.
Aiming at the problem of difficult data collection and modeling in high-rise ancient buildings with narrow interiors, a method is proposed in this paper for modeling and supporting digital restoration based on unmanned aerial vehicle oblique photogrammetry combined with three-dimensional (3D) laser scanning technology. The ancient watchtower complex in the Tibetan region of China is taken as an example. Firstly, the data is collected using an unmanned aerial vehicle and 3D laser scanner. Secondly, the two types of data are merged to generate a three-dimensional status model. Finally, by analyzing the status model and combining the similar remaining conditions, a virtual restoration scheme is proposed, and a 3D restoration model is established. The results show that virtual restoration based on 3D measurement technology can be used as a new method for the research and protection of towering ancient buildings, asrecorded by adopting targeted technology for digital documentation. It is necessary and effective to adopt a method combining unmanned aerial vehicle oblique photogrammetry and the ground 3D laser scanning technology in harsh environments. The digital model can promote the sustainable utilization of cultural heritage. It is necessary to analyze and make full use of the status model of such ancient buildings based on accurately measured data for the virtual restoration of the damaged ancient buildings. The status model of the ancient buildings can be used for display browsing and disaster recording. The restoration model can be dismantled and used to guide the repair work. Full article
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Using Drones and 3D Modeling to Survey Tibetan Architectural Heritage: A Case Study with the Multi-Door Stupa
by Zheng Sun and Yingying Zhang
Sustainability 2018, 10(7), 2259; https://doi.org/10.3390/su10072259 - 30 Jun 2018
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Tibet has an average altitude of 4900 m, a complex terrain, and unique climatic conditions. The technologies used to survey this country’s local architectural heritage must be portable, efficient, and versatile. Low-cost Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Structure from Motion (SfM) algorithms can [...] Read more.
Tibet has an average altitude of 4900 m, a complex terrain, and unique climatic conditions. The technologies used to survey this country’s local architectural heritage must be portable, efficient, and versatile. Low-cost Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Structure from Motion (SfM) algorithms can help satisfy these demands. Recent studies employing nadir images from low-cost UAVs and SfM algorithms have reported positive metric results (with centimeter-level accuracy) when modeling 2D objects (e.g., land, roofs, and facades). In Tibet, however, forming a complete 3D model of architectural heritage is highly preferable and doing so requires a camera network that can create nadir and oblique images with various baselines. This study compared the accuracies of surveying a Tibetan stupa using the UAV-SfM method compared with Ground Control Points (GCP) and Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS). The results indicated that the UAV-derived model is accurate enough for most surveying purposes (RMSE = 2.05 cm; 1/2000 of the stupa’s dimension). The accuracy and completeness of the 3D model allowed Historic Building Information Modeling (HBIM) and structural deformation analysis to also be undertaken. In addition, the stupa was integrated with geographic data (terrain and infrastructure) for visualization, management, and evaluation purposes at a larger scale. Considering the low cost, portability, and completeness offered by UAV and SfM, this tool offers promise for surveying Tibet’s architectural heritage. Full article
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