Assessing and Visualisation of Preserved Cultural-Historical Values for Quality Environment of Historic Cities

Abstract

Many historical and cultural-heritage sites are getting lost in areas characterised by infrastructure, new buildings or industrial estates. In the time of rapid global change, the quality of historical sites is changing because of the spatial development, in which is evident a trivialisation of our built environment. Therefore, research of cultural-historical potential of architectural heritage focus on not only the legally protected historical structure, but that includes not legally protected cultural heritage sites. This paper points out on the lack of contemporary approaches in the field of cultural development in towns and smart planning with emphasis on sustainability. Simultaneously it deals with contemporary tools of mapping of monument values of historical towns. Consequently, the aim of the paper is to present the new approach of mapping cultural-historical potential, in relation to current research and effective processing. The difference between the new methodology and standard research is that the new one, is connecting urban and architectural values, with the emphasis on tangible and intangible heritage. This approach of mapping cultural heritage is formed in the framework of the international project DANUrB and it leads the participating countries to common strategy for mapping culture-heritage sites. The mapping is focused on a clear goal: making places attractive for inhabitants and visitors and developing tourism in towns which can lead to sustainability of towns. The case studies of towns Komárno and Štúrovo presents the use of presented mapping of cultural heritage.