Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

2-2021

Abstract

In the last decade, the dramatic developments in digitalisation have reached cultural heritage. Digital archiving and reconstruction, virtual reality, and 3D laser scanning, modelling and printing, are influencing the way we consume, manage, and preserve it. As part of the latter, detailed virtual records of endangered urban cultural heritage, through digital archiving, capturing, and reconstruction techniques, can help preserve its memories and lengthen its life; particularly, once decision-makers resolve to end its tangibility. However, the application of digitalisation to cultural heritage is not always easy, faced with issues such as cost, lack of sources and skills, sustainability, and intellectual property limitations. This paper illustrates the challenges encountered by land-deprived and fast-growing Southeast Asian cities in amalgamating urban cultural heritage preservation with pressing development needs. Ultimately, it discusses the introduction of digitalisation in this debate by examining the broader consequences of the association.

Keywords

Endangered Cultural Heritage, Digitalisation of Culture, Asian Cities, Urban Cultural Heritage Preservation, Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage, Digital Cultural Heritage

Discipline

Asian Studies | Digital Humanities | South and Southeast Asian Languages and Societies

Research Areas

Humanities

Publication

International Journal of Heritage Studies

Volume

27

Issue

4

First Page

1

Last Page

16

ISSN

1352-7258

Publisher

Taylor & Francis (Routledge): SSH Titles

Embargo Period

3-30-2021

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1080/13527258.2021.1883711

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