Abstract
Abstract. Cultural landscapes are the result of the interactions between cultural and natural features over time. Historic research and site investigation are two conventional methods for identifying the transformation of cultural landscapes. Over the past few decades, with the massive development of computer and internet, technologies such as aerial photogrammetry, GPS and GIS provide new approaches for the study of landscape transformation. The aim of this research is to investigate and present the transformation of a cultural landscape using aerial photogrammetry and geo-database. Kuliang in Fuzhou, a former foreigners’ summer resort established by missionaries in 1886, was used as an instrumental case study. This research has identified historical mountain trails by superimposing historical maps and GPS-recorded tracks. Historic sites were found through a comparison of historical photos and low-altitude drone images. Drone-based orthophotos of the sites provide significant evidence for the restoration of the historical buildings. Furthermore, based on the integration of multiple sources of data in a geo-database, this research reveals Kuliang’s landscape patterns and their transformation over time. The conclusion shows that the use of aerial photogrammetry and geo-database can effectively integrate fragmented cultural landscape information, and identify the transformation of cultural landscape patterns, thereby providing significant references for landscape heritage restoration and sustainable development.
Highlights
Cultural landscapes are the result of the interactions between cultural and natural features over time, and has important cultural heritage values
In addition to documentary research, field investigation, remote sensing and other conventional approaches, in recent years, aerial photogrammetry, GPS handhelds and GIS databases have provided important opportunities to improve the identification of the dynamic pattern of cultural landscapes
A former foreigners’ summer resort in Fuzhou, China was used as an instrumental case
Summary
Cultural landscapes are the result of the interactions between cultural and natural features over time, and has important cultural heritage values. It has always been a difficult task in heritage conservation and management to identify the dynamic changes in the pattern of cultural landscape heritage and its cultural value. A former foreigners’ summer resort in Fuzhou, China was used as an instrumental case. It is situated about 15 kilometres east of the Fuzhou city. Today it is difficult to perceive the historic characters of Kuliang as a cultural landscape because of the fragmentation of the heritage environment
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