HERITAGE DOCUMENTATION and DIGITAL PRESERVATION: The USE of CLOUD-BASED SERVICES for HERITAGE CONSERVATION (THE CASE of ST. ALBERT RIVER LOTS)

S. Inanloo Dailoo, A. Farrokhi, C. Lu

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Abstract

Climate change has become, among countless pressures, a dominant threat to heritage places. It is critical to identify, analyse, assess, and mitigate immediate risks, and manage unforeseeable, unavoidable, and adverse impacts of climate on heritage values. There is an urgency in the heritage field to identify practical, efficient, and repeatable ways to document and monitor the condition of diverse heritage resources and develop climate adaptation strategies. Digital technologies, cloud computing, and digital preservation of heritage places can play a vital role in support of condition assessment, conservation planning, and sustainable management of heritage resources. This paper discusses a pilot project that experiments with the application of this idea on a selected case study, St. Albert River Lots in Alberta, Canada, and examines the challenges and opportunities of employing Amazon Web Services (AWS) and other Cloud-based applications. The project aimed to prepare a 3D model, as a foundation for recording current conditions and a tool for monitoring the impacts of climate change on heritage aspects and values in order to assist with the preparation of a detailed conservation management plan for the place in a digital format and contribute to the interpretive programming activities and raising public awareness.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)729-734
Number of pages6
JournalInternational Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives
Volume48
Issue numberM-2-2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Jun. 2023
Event29th CIPA Symposium on Documenting, Understanding, Preserving Cultural Heritage. Humanities and Digital Technologies for Shaping the Future - Florence, Italy
Duration: 25 Jun. 202330 Jun. 2023

Keywords

  • Climate Impact
  • Cloud Computing
  • Digital Preservation
  • Heritage Conservation; 3D Modelling
  • Heritage Documentation
  • Public Awareness

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