Heritage Flashcards
what is digital heritage ?
don’t forget the convention
- digital heritage is made from computer based materials made to be kept for future generations
- most didital materials need a way to be preserved and maintained
- in 2003 a convention was made by the UNESCO to preserve digital heritage
What is the difference between Digitization & Digitalization
- digitization is converting files from ananlogue to digital
- digitalization is the process of using digital tools and tech in businesses to increase opportunities and revenue
E-Cultural Heritage
talk about importance of heritage and the digitalization process
- Heritage is a country’s most valuble treasure
- tech and figital tools can help you change the way heritage is presented and recived
- countries that will realize the importance of e-cultural heritage will gain sustainble advantge and more revenue
E-cultural Heritage Tech
give examples
- VR for recreating historical sites
- Kiosks for information queries
- websites and virtual tours and pseudo artifacts
- audio-visiual aids to enjance experience
pseudo means fake
compare between e-cultural tech now & future
NOW
* audio guides(isolates visitors)
* audio guides with images
* touchscreens (kiosks) ** waiting lines**
* websites
FUTURE
* mixed or augmented reality
* haptic experience** (very expensive)**
* VR
What is E-tourism
it is the digitalization process of all the services related to turism sector and the use of technology to maximize efficency and effectivness
Information and Communication Technologies
ICTs
give examples
- digital cameras
- SMS
- GPS locator
- internet and WIFI
- Applications
- radio
ICT and tourism
don’t forget the percentages! numbers are important!
- e-tourism is the leading B2C^ it makes about 40% of all e-commerce
- 50% of germans use internet to get info about destinations
- internet will account for 25% of all travel purchases in next 5 years
B2C: buisness to customer
ICT and heritage&cultural destinations
how these destinatios benifit from ICTs
- Provide easy access for intrested people
- improve the experince of the visitor
- remove some intermediaries
- educate relevant stalkeholders
ICT and E-tourism
E-tourism consits of the many relationships between ICTs and toursim
at 2 levels ( tourists and sellers/services)
1. experiential level and how tourists are adapting to using ICTs
2. industry has a new way to provide tourists thier goods and services
3. e-tourism has a role in the whole travle experience (planning, buying and experiencing) and even reviews (e-word of mouth)
4. ICTs don’t only help in spreading the word about a specific place but also provides a way to listen to tourists and stalkeholder to shape the destination according to what people want
E-tourism and Heritage
A B C D E
- Access: gives access to more people
- Better: better and enriched experience through ICTs like augmented reality and taking pictures
- Connect: connect locals to heritage, connect visitors to heritage and connect visitors to locals
- Disintermediate: help remove the middle man and give a chance to micro players(people) in providing their services
- Educate: train operators in the field of tourism due to the flexibilty of ICTs
when was the intangible cultural heritage convention held?
2003
same year as the charter for preserving digital heritage
when was the intangible cultural heritage convention held?
2003
same year as the charter for preserving digital heritage
what is intangible cultural heritage?
ICH
- intangible cultural heritage is the practices, expressions, skills, instruments and artifacts
- intangible cultural heritage is transmitted from generation to aother and gives the communityh a sense of identity and continuity
how many elements are on the ICH list and how many countries are there?
ICH: intangible cultural heritage
678 elements in 140 different countries
