Full Citation

Title: GIS of Old Sofia - Urban Development and its Cultural Heritage

Citation Type: Conference Paper

Publication Year: 2012

ISBN:

ISSN:

DOI:

NSFID:

PMCID:

PMID:

Abstract: Historical GIS is a relatively new interdisciplinary field, which has been developing rapidly over the last 10 years. The main functional capabilities of GIS technologies which contributes to historical research are mapping; spatial analysis; building geodatabases, integrating, storing and managing various spatial and temporal information; visualization, etc. The purpose of the present work is to develop Historical GIS for the capital of Bulgaria - city of Sofia using GIS technologies, remote sensing and ground-based data. As a result of the study a geodatabase for conservation the cultural heritage and Historical GIS of the city for a period of a hundred years will be created. The historical GIS of Sofia is an innovative research for Bulgaria allowing the development of the urban environment to be analyzed. This research will popularize remote sensing and GIS technology as a tool for preservation and conservation of the cultural heritage in highly urbanized areas in Bulgaria.

User Submitted?: No

Authors: Stamenov, Stefan; Naydenova, Vanya

Conference Name: European SCGIS Conference Best Practices: Application of GIS Technologies for Conservation of Natural and Cultural Heritage Sites

Publisher Location: Bulgaria

Data Collections: IPUMS NHGIS

Topics: Other

Countries: