Presentation of ruins on web portal and map applications

0525536 - ÚTAM 2021 RIV CZ eng J - Journal Article
Novotný, Jakub - Bláha, Jiří - Válek, Jan
Presentation of ruins on web portal and map applications.
Studia Turistica. Roč. 11, č. 2 (2020), s. 9-19. E-ISSN 1804-252X
EU Projects: European Commission(XE) CE902 - RUINS
Institutional support: RVO:68378297
Keywords : map portals * cultural heritage presentation
OECD category: 6.5 Other Humanities and the Arts
Method of publishing: Open access
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This paper deals with the presentation of ruins in the form of online map applications. The first part focuses on existing theoretical-methodological recommendations concerning the presentation of cultural heritage sites on thematic websites. It also covers international documents such as the ICOMOS Charter for the Interpretation and Presentation of Cultural Heritage Sites. The following part of the text presents a basic overview on the state-of-the-art for ruins in the Czech Republic stating that comprehensive evidence and presentation of these sites in the form of either a database or a systematic map presentation is available only for ruins declared as cultural monuments by the state authority. The essential part of the paper presents an overview of existing map presentations of ruins in the Czech Republic – from GIS projects of the Central List of Cultural Monuments through independent publicly-accessible databases and maps to general tourist map portals. Based on the state of existing map solutions, the paper concludes that there is a fundamental disparity in the structure, form and systematic nature of the presented data. An appropriate path to/for further professional interest should be automatic or semi-automatic compilation and verification of key information about a particular monument, which can then be used both for research purposes in the field of cultural heritage and for the promotion of ruins as a specific type of monument and tourist destination.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0309644