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Preservation, Digital Technology & Culture PDT&C 2020; 49(4): 121–138 Article Claudia Trillo*, Rania Aburamadan, Shatha Mubaideen, Dana Salameen and Busisiwe Chikomborero Ncube Makore Towards a Systematic Approach to Digital Technologies for Heritage Conservation. Insights from Jordan https://doi.org/10.1515/pdtc-2020-0023 different approaches and methodologies, thus drawing lessons for addressing the strategic choice of the most Abstract: Consensus exists on the importance of heritage appropriate digital solution under different circumstances for ensuring sustainable futures, due to its impact on po- and in different contexts. litical aspects, ethical reflection and local economic development. Nowadays, using technology has become Keywords: heritage, digital technology, Jordan, heritage crucial in the construction industry, including heritage conservation, archaeology conservation. This paper aims to compare a selected sam- ple of digital platforms, gathering data in support of heri- 1 Introduction: Heritage tage documentation, both for heritage and archeological sites. Despite the huge potential of digital technologies for Conservation and Digital contributing to heritage conservation, still there is a need Resources: An Overview. for more clarity on what should be used to achieve different goals and what is the best approach under various cir- Research Problem and Aim of this cumstances. A team of five experts on digital technologies Study applied to different types of heritage worked collabora- tively to gather the case studies in this paper and to analyse There is increasing agreement in international discourse them comparatively. Jordan is a Middle East and North on the crucial role cultural heritage in contributing to the Africa country chosen as unit of analysis, because of the creation of sustainable futures (Hosagrahar et al. 2016; huge potential of digital technologies for heritage docu- Nocca 2017; Wang et al. 2018). Cultural heritage has mentation. The findings from the comparative case review multidimensional impacts on the socio-political urban offers a reflection on what should best adopted for environment and local economic development (Delanty achieving different goals. Differences of approaches were 2010; Harvey 2001, 2008; Smith 2006). Preserving heritage revealed between the characteristics of heritage site and is crucial and valuable for contemporary societies, because those of archaeological sites in Jordan’s conservation his- of its interconnection with cultural diversity, social sta- tory. The findings called for a prioritization of using digital bility, identity, resiliency and local economic prosperity technology in both heritage and archeological sites. The (Barrère 2016; Calligaro 2014; Graham, Ashworth, and discussion on digital platforms currently available in Jor- Tunbridge 2000; Udeaja et al. 2020; Viejo-Rose 2015). dan allows for highlighting strengths and limitations of The importance of heritage to achieve sustainable fu- tures has been acknowledged explicitly within the frame- work of Agenda 2030, following the Habitat III UN *Corresponding author: Claudia Trillo, School of Science, Environment and Engineering, University of Salford, Salford, UK, conference, as far as the shift from a built environment- E-mail: [email protected] focused approach to heritage towards a vision not exclu- Rania Aburamadan, Middle East University, Amman, Jordan sively based on material aspects (Vecco 2010). Heritage has Shatha Mubaideen, Council for British Research in the Levant, been included as one of the targets for the Sustainable Amman, Amman, Jordan Development Goal Sustainable Cities and Communities,SDG Dana Salameen, Department of Antiquites, Amman, Jordan 11, i.e. the target Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard Busisiwe Chikomborero Ncube Makore, School of Science, Environment and Engineering, University of Salford, Salford, UK. the world’s cultural and natural heritage (UN 2015). Because https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8943-2093 of the intertwined nature of tangible and intangible 122 C. Trillo et al. heritage, built environment underpins a combination of should be the most appropriate approach to investigate, or values, such as cultural diversity, national and/or local to document, or to plan for heritage conservation. This lack identity, sense of belonging, which from one side deserve of clarity does not help to make the most of limited re- being made available to future generations (inter-genera- sources. Issues relating to the gathering of heritage data tional justice principle), from the other hand, actively and documentation include: technicality, accessibility and contribute to reinforcing communities’ resilience. Indeed, affordability. Digital technologies support a variety of heritage and related community values are inextricably outcomes, these may be less or more appealing, therefore linked to the local assets, thus creating opportunities for a may be used to promote heritage sites and archaeological sustainable socio-economic development (Bosone and areas or to support technical work. However, extremely Fusco 2020; Trillo 2012). Threats to heritage are sometime detailed and technically and scientifically sound digital deliberate, because by destroying tangible heritage, the models may be of little use while trying to support heritage intangible values of the community are also challenged. promotion for tourism development, whilst aesthetically This concept has been explicitly recognized at international appealing digital models can be only visually meaningful. level by the International Criminal Court in 2016 (Fusco and This is of little help for the prioritization of digital tech- Trillo 2020; ICC 2016; Trillo 2019). Alongside deliberate nology in terms of promoting heritage and supporting ar- destruction, tangible heritage is challenged either by rapid chitects and conservationist. Currently, there is a need to urbanization or abandonment and decay, thus making the clarify what can be done with digital technologies and case for a higher need of accurate documentation through what should be prioritized, within the budget constraints. the available technologies and means. At this aim, a bi-national team of five experts on digital In recent years, using technology has become crucial technologies applied to different types of heritage worked in the construction industry, including heritage conserva- collaboratively to gather the case studies in this paper and tion (Pocobelli et al. 2018; Udeaja et al. 2019; UNESCO to analyse them comparatively, then findings were dis- 2009). Evidence has revealed that digital technologies cussed with a larger panel of experts in the field. Case supports the holistic documentation and planning for the studies are digital platform implementing digital technol- preservation of heritage sites (Acierno et al. 2017; Ioan- ogies for heritage conservation in Jordan. Jordan is a Mid- nides et al. 2018). In some cases, digital technologies may dle East and North Africa (MENA) country and has been also support the work of conservationists, architects, ar- chosen as unit of analysis, because of the huge potential of chaeologists, planners and engineers. Despite scholarship digital technologies for heritage documentation. MENA on the subject is growing, still paucity of systematic countries experience threats to heritage that are higher reflection based on different extant cases exists, thus than in other contexts, thus creating the need for an reducing availability of support in the decision-making increased use of digital technologies for heritage docu- process regarding the most appropriate technology. mentation (Ipert 2016; Mazzetto 2018). Jordan is considered Scholarship tend to focus either on specific technologies or an emerging developing country, with all the development on categories of heritage, while this paper gauges different and urban projects that are running and the waves of ref- solutions with the aim to guide professionals in the selec- ugees due to different political, social, economic reasons. tion of the most suitable to match their specific needs on a The demand for more land for agriculture and development variety of heritage. projects like roads and dams is directly affecting cultural To achieve this goal, this paper compares a sample of heritage, therefore, local institutions are willing to develop digital platforms, including dataset suitable to support their technical capacities, and learn from international heritage documentation, both for historic and traditional case studies on how to integrate modern technology in architecture, and archeological sites. Although the dis- cultural heritage protection projects (Sheldrick and Zerbini cussion starts by providing the reader with a taxonomy of 2017). Furthermore, digital technologies can be used in the different heritage assets, the paper does not prioritize support of planning for heritage conservation in a more any particular asset. Indeed, the focus is on, what kind of effective way, and it is anticipated that currently Jordan is digital technologies are the most suitable to support experiencing a renewed interest in implementing a recent different types of heritage or to pursue different goals. law for heritage protection, including exploration of digital Despite the huge potential of digital technologies for solutions. Finally, digital technologies allow promoting contributing to heritage conservation, there is a need for heritage beyond its materiality, bearing in mind limitations clarity on what should be used to achieve
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