Geographic Information Systems: concept, advantages and possibilities in the field of restoration

• Main Authors: Ana Elena Seguí, Cristina Portalés, Miriam Cabrelles, José Luis Lerma
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universitat Politècnica de València 2012-12-01
• Series: Loggia, Arquitectura & Restauración
• Subjects: SIG; Documentación; Base de datos; Mapas temáticos; Gestión de datos
• Online Access: https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/loggia/article/view/3008

Architectonic restoration and conservation works require documentation and management tasks that can be stored in an orderly manner in an information system that permits efficient and independent management both of the nature of the data and its formats (images, plans, texts, etc.). This article reviews the technology of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as an optimal management tool as it can successfully integrate graphic and alphanumeric data. These tools have mainly been used in the ­fields of geography, geology, archaeology and topography. Nevertheless, the inexorable development and diffusion and management capacity that these systems possess have opened the doors to new areas, especially in the realm of architecture.