Use of GIS Mobile Applications in Cultural Heritage Management. Research Proposal

Keywords: Geographical Information Systems (GIS), heritage sites, management, field research, mobile applications

Abstract

Location and state of preservation of cultural heritage sites are important aspects in the management of such resources, regardless of the spatial scale adopted. While existing tools had significant limitations, the authors of this paper proposed an exemplary research procedure to create a database for heritage site managers, using Geographic Information Systems.

In this paper, a field survey methodology was developed to identify not only the location, but many features of the sites depending on user preferences. The authors used Esri’s commercial mobile application Survey123 for ArcGIS, but the application of the method is not limited to this product. The successive phases of the research procedure from the preparation of the input materials to the creation of the final database are presented and described.

The benefits revealed are convincing that field applications are widely applicable to information gathering, and that analyses using GIS software will enable decision-makers to manage cultural heritage sites more effectively. Limitations of mobile app adaptations are also identified and potential directions for future research are highlighted.

Author Biographies

Łukasz Quirini-Popławski, Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny im. KEN w Krakowie

Doktor nauk o Ziemi w zakresie geografii (2011, Uniwersytet Jagielloński), adiunkt w Katedrze Przedsiębiorczości i Gospodarki Przestrzennej Instytutu Geografii Uniwersytetu Pedagogicznego im. KEN w Krakowie. Zainteresowania naukowe: geografia turyzmu ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem obszarów górskich, Ukraina, planowanie przestrzenne, współczesne wyzwania transportu miejskiego, architektura uzdrowiskowa i jej przemiany. Stypendysta programu CEEPUS (2011) i FUGA w ramach konkursu Narodowego Centrum Nauki (2016–2019). Członek Polskiego Towarzystwa Geograficznego i Towarzystwa Urbanistów Polskich.

Marcin Semczuk, Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie

Doktor nauk o Ziemi w zakresie geografii, adiunkt w Katedrze Geografii Społeczno-Ekonomicznej Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie (Kolegium Gospodarki i Administracji Publicznej). Jego zainteresowania naukowo-badawcze obejmują następujące zagadnienia: zróżnicowanie rozwoju społeczno-gospodarczego w skali regionalnej i lokalnej, polityka rozwoju regionalnego i lokalnego, zmiany struktury użytkowania ziemi, zmiana dostępności do szkolnictwa podstawowego, rozwój obszarów peryferyjnych, turystyka na obszarach prawnie chronionych. W prowadzonych badaniach wykorzystuje Geograficzne Systemy Informacji (GIS) jako podstawowe narzędzie pracy. Członek Polskiego Towarzystwa Geograficznego i Polskiego Towarzystwa Geopolitycznego.

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Published
2021-12-30
How to Cite
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Quirini-Popławski, Łukasz and Semczuk, M. 2021. Use of GIS Mobile Applications in Cultural Heritage Management. Research Proposal. Perspectives on Culture. 35, 4 (Dec. 2021), 199-222. DOI:https://doi.org/10.35765/pk.2021.3504.13.
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