scholarly journals Shoreline Dynamics and Evaluation of Cultural Heritage Sites on the Shores of Large Reservoirs: Kuibyshev Reservoir, Russian Federation

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ionut Nicu ◽  
Bulat Usmanov ◽  
Iskander Gainullin ◽  
Madina Galimova
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Water Level ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Coastal Area ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Kuibyshev Reservoir ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
The World ◽  
Artificial Reservoirs

Over the last decades, the number of artificial reservoirs around the world has considerably increased. This leads to the formation of new shorelines, which are highly dynamic regarding erosion and deposition processes. The present work aims to assess the direct human action along the largest reservoir in Europe—Kuibyshev (Russian Federation) and to analyse threatened cultural heritage sites from the coastal area, with the help of historical maps, UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle), and topographic surveys. This approach is a necessity, due to the oscillating water level, local change of climate, and to the continuous increasing of natural hazards (in this case coastal erosion) all over the world. Many studies are approaching coastal areas of the seas and oceans, yet there are fewer studies regarding the inland coastal areas of large artificial reservoirs. Out of the total number of 1289 cultural heritage sites around the Kuibyshev reservoir, only 90 sites are not affected by the dam building; the rest had completely disappeared under the reservoir’s water. The scenario of increasing and decreasing water level within the reservoir has shown the fact that there must be water oscillations greater than ±1 m in order to affect the cultural heritage sites. The results show that the coastal area is highly dynamic and that the complete destruction of the last remaining Palaeolithic site (Beganchik) from the shoreline of Kuibyshev reservoir is imminent, and immediate mitigation measures must be undertaken.

Does historical nostalgia predict tourists' delight and their destination loyalty intention for the world cultural heritage site of Mahabalipuram, India?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anil Verma ◽  
G. Rajendran
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Destination Loyalty ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Loyalty Intention ◽  
Tourism Studies ◽  
The World ◽  
World Cultural Heritage ◽  
The Impact

Delighting consumers has been one of the most important goals for marketing stakeholders but the effect of historical nostalgia on tourists delight at the world cultural heritage sites has rarely been examined. This study examines the impact of historical nostalgia on the heritage tourists' delight, their satisfaction and destination loyalty intention. The survey for the study was conducted at the world cultural heritage site of Mahabalipuram, India. The hypotheses were tested through the structural equation modelling technique. The results indicated positive and significant effect of historical nostalgia on tourists' delight, satisfaction and destination loyalty intention. The study makes contribution to the tourism studies by examining the role of historical nostalgia in delighting the tourists at the cultural heritage sites and instructs the managers to evoke such experiences to keep the heritage tourists delighted and thereby enhance their loyalty.

scholarly journals Qualitative Fire Vulnerability Assessments for Museums and Their Collections: A Case Study from Kosovo

Fire ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Charlotte Fafet ◽  
Erinë Mulolli Zajmi
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Fire Suppression ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Risk Awareness ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Vulnerability Assessments ◽  
Suppression Systems ◽  
Simulation Exercises

Fires are among the most frequently recurring hazards affecting museums and cultural heritage sites. The fires of the National Museum of Brazil in 2018 and of Notre Dame de Paris in 2019 showed that the consequences of such events can be heavy and lead to irreversible heritage losses. In Kosovo, few studies were made about the risks that can affect cultural heritage sites. A project led by the NGO Kosovo Foundation for Cultural Heritage without Borders (CHwB Kosova) in 2018 explored the most prevalent risks for the cultural heritage sites of the country and highlighted fire as a predominant risk in Kosovo. In order to better understand it, vulnerability assessments were conducted in several museums in Kosovo. Data were collected through field visits in the different museums, in which interviews with staff members as well as observations were conducted. The aim of this paper is to present the main results of the fire vulnerability assessments conducted in Kosovo’s museums in 2018. An important aspect of this project is the approach to collect information in data-scarce environments. It is believed that the questionnaires used to lead interviews with museums’ staff members could help other practitioners to collect data in such contexts and evaluate more easily the risk of fire for the museums and their collections. In the context of Kosovo, one of the main findings is the identification and prioritisation of measures to ensure better protection of Kosovar museums. Structural mitigation measures such as alarm and fire suppression systems are not the only elements necessary to improve the resilience of Kosovar museums to fire. Indeed, the promotion of risk awareness, the training of staff members and the realisation of crisis simulation exercises are just as important in order to prevent and detect a fire, and above all, to respond quickly and accurately if a fire occurs.

scholarly journals Opportunities for digital communication when conducting excursions to the world cultural heritage sites in the Republic of Tatarstan

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (Extra-A) ◽  
pp. 57-62
Author(s):  
Ramil Ravilovich Khairutdinov ◽  
Flera Gabdulbarovna Mukhametzyanova ◽  
Olga Lvovna Panchenko ◽  
Lilia Ernstovna Ilikova ◽  
Mirsaid Pulat ugli Mirasrarov
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Scientific Article ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Significant Saving ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
The World ◽  
World Cultural Heritage ◽  
The Republic

The scientific article is devoted to the study of the possibilities of digitalization when conducting excursions to the objects of the world cultural heritage of the Republic of Tatarstan in the tourism industry. The advent of digital technologies has had a positive impact on the development of tourism activities. Today, tourism is a global business that takes advantage of opportunities for digitalization and innovation. Thanks to the digitalization, work has become operational, around the clock, and at the same time there is a significant saving of human, time and financial resources. A modern tourist organization that uses information, digital and innovative technologies in its activities, successfully and profitably conducts its business, laying the foundation for the future. Considered one of the key services included in the tour product, the tour performs cognitive and educational functions, and the excursion activity itself is responsible for the educational function of society.    

The development of legal framework for the management of World Heritage Sites in Oman: a case study on Bahla Oasis

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Ali Mohamed Khalil ◽  
Eman Hanye Mohamed Nasr
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Content Type ◽  
World Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
The World ◽  
Heritage Legislation

PurposeThe study aims to analyze the development of Omani heritage legislation against the UNESCO World Heritage Convention (WHC), 1972 and WHC Operational Guidelines (WHC-OGs) to predict the possible effects of the recent developments on the management of the World Heritage Site in Oman.Design/methodology/approachThis study discusses the development of the heritage protection legislation in Sultanate of Oman since 1970; it analyses the Omani Cultural Heritage Law 35/2019 against the recommendations of the UNESCO WHC as well as the requirements of the World Heritage Operational Guidelines. Moreover, the research investigates the possible effects of the recent heritage legislation developments on the management of Bahla Fort and Oasis in Oman, which is the first Omani World Heritage Site and the only site with special management regulations.FindingsThe paper outlines the effects of both the Omani Cultural Heritage Law 35/2019 and the Special Management Regulations 81/2019 on the implementation of the Bahla Management Plan. Additionally, the research establishes how the customization of heritage legislation as a special heritage management regulation facilitates the implementation of national legislation to solve specific local problems.Originality/valueThe study establishes the significance of developing comprehensive legislation to protect and manage the rich Omani cultural heritage and World Heritage Sites in alignment with the WHC and the WHC-OGs.

scholarly journals A Framework Proposal for Regional-Scale Flood-Risk Assessment of Cultural Heritage Sites and Application to the Castile and León Region (Central Spain)

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julio Garrote ◽  
Andrés Díez-Herrero ◽  
Cristina Escudero ◽  
Inés García
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Flood Hazard ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Natural Phenomenon ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Extreme Flood ◽  
The Creation

Floods, at present, may constitute the natural phenomenon with the greatest impact on the deterioration of cultural heritage, which is the reason why the study of flood risk becomes essential in any attempt to manage cultural heritage (archaeological sites, historic buildings, artworks, etc.) This management of cultural heritage is complicated when it is distributed over a wide territory. This is precisely the situation in the region of Castile and León (Spain), in which 2155 cultural heritage elements are registered in the Catalog of Cultural Heritage Sites of Castile and León, and these are distributed along the 94,226 km2 of this region. Given this scenario, the present study proposes a methodological framework of flood risk analysis for these cultural heritage sites and elements. This assessment is based on two main processing tools to be developed in addition: on the one hand, the creation of a GIS database in which to establish the spatial relationship between the cultural heritage elements and the flow-prone areas for different flood return periods and, on the other hand, the creation of a risk matrix in which different variables are regarded as associated both to flood hazard (return period, flow depth, and river flooding typology) and to flood vulnerability (construction typology, and construction structural relationship with the hydraulic environment). The combination of both tools has allowed us to establish each cultural heritage flood risk level, making its categorization of risk possible. Of all the cultural heritage sites considered, 18 of them are categorized under an Extreme flood risk level; and another 24 show a High potential flood risk level. Therefore, these are about 25% to 30% of all cultural heritage sites in Castile and León. This flood risk categorization, with a scientific basis of the cultural heritage sites at risk, makes it possible to define territories of high flood risk clustering; where local scale analyses for mitigation measures against flood risk are necessary.

scholarly journals Protecting Outstanding Underwater Cultural Heritage through the World Heritage Convention: The Titanic and Lusitania as World Heritage Sites

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josh B. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Marine Protected Areas ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Underwater Cultural Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
World Heritage Convention ◽  
World Heritage List ◽  
The World ◽  
The Many

Abstract Despite growing recognition of the global value of underwater cultural heritage (uch), along with intensified international efforts to ensure its protection, the possibility of its inscription on the World Heritage List has never been comprehensively examined. Arguing that the unesco 2001 Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage (uch Convention) is insufficient alone to protect globally outstanding wrecks, such as the Titanic and the Lusitania, this article examines in detail the many legal and practical challenges involved with listing such sites under the World Heritage Convention. By reviewing key international agreements such as the uch Convention, World Heritage Convention, Law of the Sea Convention and the International Titanic Agreement, it draws the conclusion that it is the improved offshore management of uch—through ‘cultural’ marine protected areas operating under the framework of the uch Convention—which would open the possibility of nomination to the World Heritage List.

scholarly journals CASE FOR GEOGRAPHERS-MASTERS: HISTORICAL SETTLEMENTS AS OBJECTS OF GEOGRAPHY AND TERRITORIAL PLANNING

2020 ◽  
pp. 47-59
Author(s):  
Мария Владимировна Вострова ◽  
Светлана Ивановна Яковлева
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Research Topic ◽  
Urban Agglomerations ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Territorial Planning ◽  
The World ◽  
Professional Assessment

Предложена авторская разработка кейса для изучения исторических поселений в курсе «Пространственное планирование» - для магистров-географов. Исторические территории - это один из типов районов территориального планирования во всех странах мира, это объекты культурного наследия ЮНЕСКО (списки). В России исторические территории и поселения - новые объекты территориального планирования. В географии и истории - это популярная тема исследований. Опыт профессиональной оценки исторических поселений (их планировочных особенностей, типов застройки, функций) - важная компетенция географов-исследователей. The author developed a case study for the study of urban agglomerations in the course «Spatial Planning» for master-geographers is proposed. Historical territories are one of the types of territorial planning areas in all countries of the world, they are UNESCO cultural heritage sites (lists). In Russia, historical territories and settlements are new objects of territorial planning. It is a popular research topic in geography and history. The experience of professional assessment of historical settlements (their planning features, types of buildings, functions) is an important competence of researchers in geography.

scholarly journals Mapping Cultural Heritage in Coastal Areas with UAS: The Case Study of Lesvos Island

Heritage ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1404-1422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Apostolos Papakonstantinou ◽  
Dimitris Kavroudakis ◽  
Yannis Kourtzellis ◽  
Michail Chtenellis ◽  
Vasilis Kopsachilis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Data Acquisition ◽  
Coastal Zone ◽  
Spatial Data ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Systems ◽  
Coastal Zones ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Scales ◽  
Additional Tool ◽  
Heritage Sites

Dynamic processes in coastal zones and human activities in the coastal environment produce pressure on cultural heritage, especially in touristic places. Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are used as an additional tool for monitoring cultural heritage sites in sensitive coastal areas. UASs provide low-cost accurate spatial data and high-resolution imagery products in various spatial and temporal scales. The use of UAS for mapping cultural heritage sites in the coastal zone is of increasing interest among scientists and archaeologists in terms of monitoring, documentation, mapping, and restoration. This study outlines the integration of UAS data acquisition and structure from motion (SfM) pipeline for the visualization of selected cultural heritage areas (ancient harbors) in the coastal zone. The UAS-SfM methodology produces very detailed orthophoto maps for mapping and detecting cultural heritage sites. Additionally, a metadata cataloging system has been developed in order to facilitate online searching operations for all products of the data acquisition, SfM pipeline, and cartographic processes. For this reason, a specific metadata profile was implemented, based on the European INSPIRE framework. As a result, datasets reusability and catalogs interoperability are promoted.

COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (S4) ◽  
pp. 1585-1599
Author(s):  
Vladyslava Liubarets ◽  
Iryna Zinkova ◽  
Yuliia Zemlina ◽  
Ganna Voroshylova ◽  
Anna M. Tymeychuk
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Tourist Industry ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Tour Guides ◽  
The World ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
Real Challenge

The article identifies the challenges of the creative industries in tourism as an important phenomenon in the conditions of the urgent world issue COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic has been identified as a real challenge for travel companies around the world causing significant changes in the strategies for creating creative programs for the tourism industry. The analysis has been made, the issues and possibilities of introducing creative industries in tourism in the conditions of the ecological danger of COVID-19 have been determined. It is emphasized that creative tourism, as a self-sufficient product, easily changes the format and subject matter depending on the set objectives, while remaining creative in its nature and purpose. The main stakeholders of creative tourism have been identified: consumers of tourist services, tourist industry representatives (tour operators and agents, hoteliers, restaurateurs, guides, tour guides), the tourist community, local people, and commodity producers, authorities, cultural, scientific, and educational institutions. Measures to support the sphere of culture, cultural heritage protection, development of creative industries and tourism in Ukraine have been analyzed: preservation, promotion, and effective use of national cultural heritage, creation of conditions for tourist attractiveness of cultural heritage sites, support of creative industries.

scholarly journals The stages of reconstruction works on preserving the Great Temple at Abu Simbel

2021 ◽  
pp. 167-178
Author(s):  
Kristina Shahin
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Nile River ◽  
Ancient Civilization ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
The World ◽  
Specific Object ◽  
Aswan High Dam

In view of the possible solutions to the question of preservation of cultural heritage, the experts in various fields face a problem of appropriateness of the selected solution or approach towards specific object, which method should be used in a particular case, what difficulties may impede the implementation of plan for preservation of cultural monument. Taking into account the importance to meet the requirements on preservation of cultural heritage sites and avoid the change of appearance, spatial planning, design solutions and structure of the object, the question of preservation becomes more complicated and relevant. This article provides example of one of the first projects for preservation of the monuments of ancient civilization, conducted by UNESCO, which allowed acquiring an invaluable experience of reconstructing the world significant sites located outside of Europe. A detailed analysis is carried out on restoration of the world heritage site, which due to the construction of Aswan High Dam on the Nile River, was on the edge of being lost. Thus, considering various proposals pertinent to preservation of the Great Temple at Abu Simbel, provided by organizations and individual experts from different countries, as well as the challenges faced in implementation of the approved plan, it is possible to find new solutions for other UNESCO sites that need to be preserved and restored due to various factors influencing their integrity and conservation

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