Documentation of cultural heritage; techniques, potentials, and constraints
Cultural Heritage is known as an invaluable asset of human being, which portrays his achievements over centuries. The need for identification and preservation of cultural heritage is well understood and experts‟ attempt is to exploit any possible method to fulfill this aim. There are several publi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2015-08-01
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| Series: | The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences |
| Online Access: | https://www.int-arch-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/XL-5-W7/207/2015/isprsarchives-XL-5-W7-207-2015.pdf |
| Summary: | Cultural Heritage is known as an invaluable asset of human being, which portrays his achievements over centuries. The need for
identification and preservation of cultural heritage is well understood and experts‟ attempt is to exploit any possible method to fulfill
this aim. There are several published literatures and documents, which emphasize on the importance of the documentation of the
cultural heritage such as Burra Charter. However, with the development of human and invention of new tools and technologies, the
concept of the conservation of cultural heritage has changed considerably. The new technologies such as computers and digital tools
have opened new windows and bestowed new opportunities in the process of conservation of cultural heritage. In this regard, it is
important to review different technologies in order to make the best advantage of these tools in the cultural heritage field. The focus
of this paper would be on the non-technical users who need to gain an overall comprehension of these new emerging tools. The
foundation of this paper will be on the existing literatures published by various experts in addition to the author‟s experience and
research in the conservation field. |
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| ISSN: | 1682-1750 2194-9034 |