Geographic Information Systems for Urban Identity, Morphology and Transformation (Hardcover)
Language: English
Published by Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, 2026
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Hardcover. 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. 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- Geographic Information Systems for Urban Identity, Morphology and Transformation (Hardcover)
- Author
- Matthias Ripp
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG, Cham
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
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- 3031859472
- ISBN 13
- 9783031859472
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 stakeholders—from 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.
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About the Author
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.
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