This book offers an insightful exploration of how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) contribute to understanding heritage change and revitalizing urban identities amid rapid urbanization. Geographic Information Systems for Urban Identity, Urban Morphology and Urban Transformation shows how GIS bridges the gap between urban development and heritage preservation, supporting informed decisions for sustainable historic city management. Through an interdisciplinary lens combining geography, planning, architecture, and technology, it encourages collaboration among diverse stakeholdersfrom planners to local communities. Including global case studies, it highlights innovative practices and critically examines ethical and socio-cultural challenges of using GIS in urban transformation. This volume is an essential resource for planners, researchers, policymakers, and heritage professionals seeking tools for sustainable and culturally rooted urban futures.

Takes an global, interdisciplinary approach to assess urban identity, morphology and transformation Combines insights from urban planning, architecture, heritage conservation, and Geographic Information Systems Uses case studies to demonstrate practical, real-world applications of GIS in urban planning and heritage preservation

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Dr. Matthias Ripp is a senior heritage manager with a background in historical geography, coordinator of the heritage site the Old Town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof and adjunct professor at WOXSEN University, Hyderabad.  He has published a number of books and peer-reviewed articles on heritage management, urban resilience, heritage-based urban development, urban transformation and heritage interpretation and is active in numerous networks, such as Heritage Europe and ICOMOS. He coordinated the EU HerO (Heritage as Opportunity) project and chairs the UNESCO World Heritage Working Group on Historic City Centres in the German Association of Cities.

Dr. Sushobhan Majumdar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Pandit Raghunath Murmu Smriti Mahavidyalaya (affiliated to Bankura University, Bankura, West Bengal, India). He is presently engaged in research on the design and development of environmental geographies. Urban geography, social geography, regional development and planning, remote sensing and GIS, and geography of transport are among his main areas of study. Additionally, he is working on different development projects for the Government of West Bengal's Socio Economic Planning Unit of the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).

Dr. Ona Vileikis is an architect and heritage specialist, with ample work and research experience abroad regarding heritage documentation, digital technologies and the 1972 World Heritage Convention. Ona is currently unit head of Documentation and Data Analytics at the Historic Environment, Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi). She has collaborated worldwide at governmental and local levels, international organizations, and the private sector, in capacity building and consulting. Dr. Vileikis holds a PhD in Civil Engineering of the Raymond Lemaire International Centre for Conservation (RLICC), University of Leuven, Belgium and a MA in World Heritage Studies, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, Germany.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: GIS-based Analysis and Visualization Tools for Cultural Heritage in the Context of Urban Transformation.- Chapter 2: Between Waves and Skylines: A Comparative Analysis of Urban Development and GIS Applications in Quazhou and Semarang.- Chapter 3: Growth of Modern High-Rises Replacing the Traditional Chawls of Mumbai: A Perspective on the Loss of Urban Heritage.- Chapter 4: Challenging Post-Earthquake Recovery of Antioch: Potentials of GIS-Based Inventory Studies.- Chapter 5: Sustainable Smart City Planning: Introducing a Strategic Model for Iran.- Chapter 6: Assessing Sea Level Rise Impact on Urban Landscape Using GIS and Meteorological Data in Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.- Chapter 7: Intangible Cultural Heritage in Territorial Space: Historical Trend Characteristics and Development Strategic Routes.- Chapter 8: Intangible Culture Heritage and Local Culture: Local Culture Potential and Spatial-Temporal Dynamics of Local Culture Clusters.- Chapter 9: Mapping the Heartbeat of Benin City: GIS and the Exploration of Compound Communal Road Networks.- Chapter 10: Mapping the Acoustic Identity of Heritage Sites: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Soundscape Analysis in El-Manial Island, Cairo.- Chapter 11: Rethinking Urban Dynamics: Unveiling Ancient Landscapes through the Lens of a Roman Villa in Eastern Naples.- Chapter 12: Found in Translation. Digitally transforming the information gathering of cultural heritage data for urban development purposes.- Chapter 13: Rethinking Heritage Exploration: A GIS-Facilitated Framework for Flexible Heritage Walks.- Chapter 14: Unravelling the Tapestry: Mapping Colonial Hanoi's Craft Streets through GIS.