Digital reactivation of territories through geospatial cultural itineraries: the VIDA-HTL web application

Hidalgo Sánchez, Francisco Manuel; Merino del Río, Rebeca; Mascort-Albea, Emilio J.; Ruiz-Moreno, Ignacio; Linares Gómez del Pulgar, Mercedes; Tejedor Cabrera, Antonio

doi:10.1186/s40494-024-01173-w

Digital reactivation of territories through geospatial cultural itineraries: the VIDA-HTL web application

Hidalgo Sánchez, Francisco Manuel; Merino del Río, Rebeca; Mascort-Albea, Emilio J.; Ruiz-Moreno, Ignacio; Linares Gómez del Pulgar, Mercedes; Tejedor Cabrera, Antonio

Published: 2024
Publisher: Springer
DOI: 10.1186/s40494-024-01173-w
Repository: idus.us.es
Language: en

Abstract

The significant imbalances between human settlements and their surrounding environments, stemming from sector- specific policies and urban regional planning tools, constitute a primary factor in the resilience and responsiveness of territories in crisis scenarios. Within this context, the promotion of territorial heritage values emerges as a crucial means for the reactivation of vulnerable areas. Furthermore, the utilisation of technological resources, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), has proven to be highly effective in managing cultural landscape areas. This contribution aims to enhance the valorisation of territorial heritage through the geolocation of a system of architectural and archaeological assets of public interest, and by enabling the flexible design of cultural itineraries within the framework of slow tourism. For this purpose, a replicable methodology for the construction of a Web‑ GIS application has been proposed. This methodology has been put into practice in the territorial area of the lower Guadalquivir River in Spain, which encompasses 73 municipalities and one UNESCO World Heritage Site, all interconnected by rural areas. A four-stage plan has been followed for the construction of the VIDA-HTL web application: (1) conceptualisation; (2) development; (3) technical verification; and (4) social viability. The fundamental approach of the web application is based on the comprehensive integration of subsystems related to cultural heritage on one hand, and to tourist and environmental services on the other. Two main functions for the exploration of cultural assets and designing cultural routes have been designed, which complement other capabilities implemented in the web application. As a result of a detailed standardisation process, 981 cultural assets and 43 supplementary data layers have been georeferenced and included in the web application, with customised itineraries available for planning within the study area. Additionally, 49 thematic cultural itineraries are proposed. Finally, the web application is complemented with the development of a collaborative hub, which encourages its use and enhances its capabilities. It is concluded that digital tools, such as that proposed, foster knowledge and valorisation of territorial cultural heritage, while contributing to greater local development. In this way, they function as a counterbalance to the development of metropolises and the global economy, thereby improving levels of regional resilience.

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Hidalgo‑Sánchezetal. Heritage Science (2024) 12:113 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494‑024‑01220‑6 CORRECTION Open Access © The Author(s) 2024. Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article’s Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article’s Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. 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The correct and incorrect versions are given below: Correct version: Acknowledgements This research is part of the R&D project Virtual Designer for the Activation of the Heritage Tourism Landscapes PDC2021-121563-I00 funded by MCIN/ AEI/https:// doi. org/ 10. 13039/ 50110 00110 33 and by the “European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR”, and the R&D project Multi-Scale Protocol for the Activation of the Heritage Tourism Landscapes PID2020-119437RB-I00 funded by MCIN/AEI/https:// doi. org/ 10. 13039/ 50110 00110 33. The authors also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the University of Seville via a pre-doctorate contract granted to Francisco M. Hidalgo-Sánchez (VIPPIT-2020-IV-3). The authors also thank the Andalusian Historical Heritage Institute (IAPH) for providing the requested spatial data. Funding The APC was totally funded by Grant PDC2021- 121563-I00 funded by MCIN/AEI/https:// doi. org/ 10. 13039/ 50110 00110 33 and by the “European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR. Incorrect version: Acknowledgements This publication is part of the R&D project Multi-Scale Protocol for the Activation of the Heritage Tourism Landscapes PID2020-119437RB-I00 funded by MCIN/AEI/https:// doi. org/ 10. 13039/ 50110 00110 33. This publication is part of the The original article can be found online at https:// doi. org/ 10. 1186/ s40494‑ 024‑ 01173‑w. *Correspondence: Emilio J. Mascort‑Albea emascor[email protected] 1 Departamento de Construcciones Arquitectónicas II, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería de la Edifcación, Universidad de Sevilla, Avenida Reina Mercedes, 4A, 41012 Seville, Spain 2 Departamento de Teoría de la Arquitectura y Proyectos Arquitectónicos, Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura, Universidad de Valladolid, Avenida Salamanca, 18, 47014 Valladolid, Spain 3 Departamento de Estructuras de Edifcación e Ingeniería del Terreno, Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura, Universidad de Sevilla, Avenida Reina Mercedes, 2, 41012 Seville, Spain 4 Departamento de Expresión Gráfca Arquitectónica, Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura, Universidad de Sevilla, Avenida Reina Mercedes, 2, 41012 Seville, Spain 5 Departamento de Proyectos Arquitectónicos, Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura, Universidad de Sevilla, Avenida Reina Mercedes, 2, 41012 Seville, Spain 6 Instituto Universitario de Arquitectura y Ciencias de la Construcción (IUACC), Universidad de Sevilla, Avenida Reina Mercedes, 2, 41012 Seville, Spain Page 2 of 2 Hidalgo‑Sánchezetal. Heritage Science (2024) 12:113 R&D project Virtual Designer for the Activation of the Heritage Tourism Landscapes PDC2021-121563-I00 funded by MCIN/ AEI/https:// doi. org/ 10. 13039/ 50110 00110 33 and by the “European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR”. The authors also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the University of Seville via a predoctoral contract granted to Francisco M. Hidalgo-Sánchez (VIPPIT-2020-IV-3). The authors also thank the Andalusian Historical Heritage Institute (IAPH) for providing the requested spatial data. Funding Grant PID2020-119437RB-I00 was funded by MCIN/ AEI/https:// doi. org/ 10. 13039/ 50110 00110 33. Grant PDC2021-121563-I00 was funded by MCIN/AEI/https:// doi. org/ 10. 13039/ 50110 00110 33 and by the “European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR”. Grant VIPPIT- 2020-IV.3 was funded by the University of Seville. The original article has been updated. Reference 1. Hidalgo‑Sánchez FM, Merino‑del‑Río R, Mascort‑Albea EJ, Ruiz‑Moreno I, Linares‑GómezDelPulgar M, Tejedor‑Cabrera A. Digital reactivation of ter‑ ritories through geospatial cultural itineraries: the VIDA‑HTL web applica‑ tion. Herit Sci. 2024;12:56. https:// doi. org/ 10. 1186/ s40494‑ 024‑ 01173‑w. Publisher’s Note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in pub‑ lished maps and institutional affiliations.