historic preservation

For the purpose of cultural heritage preservation, the task of recording and reconstructing visually complicated architectural geometrical patterns is facing many practical challenges. Existing traditional technologies rely heavily on the subjective nature of our perceptual powe…

Cultural routes help perceiving the heritage elements in a historic urban site as a whole and transform their display into an enjoyable experience. Manisa historic center is chosen as the study area. The site has housed many civilizations throughout history and had been an impor…

This research addresses a question of major significance for many, if not most countries around the world that seek to bolster their economies through heritage tourism: to what extent is it possible to sustain the congruity and integrity of historic sites without degrading them …

Today, preservationists call for a multi-disciplinary profession in which architects, planners, scientists, economists, historians, politicians should collaborate to preserve historic objects. More than a century ago, Khedive Mohammed Tawfiq of Egypt considered such a profession…