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How Brindisi, Italy is using GIS to help preserve its ancient architecture

One of the most fascinating applications of geographic information systems (GIS) is when it’s used within a deeply historic landscape. Knowing that advanced GIS software lies behind the preservation and protection of a rich cultural environment is, for a GIS professional, incredibly fulfilling. This innovative location technology solution is responsible for preserving the heritage of some of the world’s most significant sites, and the town of Brindisi is no exception. This perfect alignment of old with new, past with present and physical with digital is GIS at its best.

Cultural Heritage: challenges, new perspectives and technology innovation Towards informative content models and beyond

Politecnico di Milano, in conjunction with Università degli Studi Firenze (UNIFI) and Politecnico di Torino (POLITO), is organizing the 2nd International Conference GEORES 2019 on “Cultural Heritage: challenges, new perspectives and technology innovation Towards informative content models and beyond” (ISPRS and ICOMOS CIPA event).

HeriTech 2020 the Future of Heritage Science and Technologies

Florence Heri-Tech was born in 2018 from an idea of the DIEF, Department of Industrial Engineering of University of Florence and Florence Biennal Art and Restoration Fair The idea was to create a synergy between Cultural Heritage and New Technologies. The idea was create a synergy between business world and university world.