Essays about: "importance of PRESERVING CULTURAL heritage"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words importance of PRESERVING CULTURAL heritage.

  1. 1. Pontic Recipes: Preserving Cultural Heritage and History

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

    Author : Symeon Tsamkosoglou; [2023]
    Keywords : Pontic Greeks; ethnic group; refugees; cuisine; food; cultural heritage; digitization;

    Abstract : The cultural elements that define the identity of an ethnic group, are really important for its preservation through the ages. Language, traditions, costumes, dances, as parts of the cultural heritage, have a crucial role in it. Pontic Greeks, belong to a minority group that came to Greece after 1923. READ MORE

  3. 2. Coexistence - A place for all

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Antonia Fe Sophia Jacob-Neubert; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable Neighborhood; Bottom-up Strategy; Urban Nature; Urban Ecology; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : "Wasserstadt - a place of coexistence" Global challenges such as climate change, resource scarcity, population growth, and migration will inevitably change the way we live. Cities are conglomerates of many and, thus, are often perceived as a threat to wildlife and plant life. READ MORE

  4. 3. Genius loci : ett verktyg för att bevara platsens identitet

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Jennifer Falk; [2022]
    Keywords : Genius loci; Theseus skepp; Uppsala; platsanalys; platsidentitet; landskapsarkitektur; landskapsanalys;

    Abstract : Ur ett socialt hållbarhetsperspektiv är platsidentitet viktigt eftersom människor generellt sett inte trivs på generiska platser. I uppsatsen analyserades därför två platser i Uppsala med Genius loci som verktyg för att förstå platsernas identiteter och hur dessa kan bevaras. READ MORE

  5. 4. The ecology of photography crowdsourcing : metadata, locality, and cultural representation

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och IT

    Author : Mihaela Sirbu Andra; [2021]
    Keywords : photography; crowdsourcing; sociability; GLAMs; record-making; local culture; representation; Sweden;

    Abstract : This study explores the social and cultural implications of photography and metadata crowdsourcing at the level of smaller communities as a means of preserving, rekindling, and representing local culture. A multiple case study approach is used, each case focusing on various instances of photography crowdsourcing both in and outside the digital environment, in order to quantitatively analyse a hand-picked selection of photographic material, its respective metadata, and the social ecosystem. READ MORE

  6. 5. Seismic retrofitting assessment of historical churches : The reconstruction of The Basilica of Santa Maria di Collemaggio after the 2009 L’Aquila earthquake

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

    Author : Angelika Hedenström; [2020]
    Keywords : L’Aquila; earthquake; reconstruction; church; Basilica; Santa Maria di Collemaggio; Collemaggio; historical; heritage; preservation; seismic; retrofit; SHM;

    Abstract : This study summarizes previous research to evaluate and verify the results of the extensive restoration of The Basilica of Santa Maria di Collemaggio after the 2009 L’Aquila earthquake. In addition, it aims at identifying the vulnerability factors and challenges in preserving these buildings. READ MORE