دور التوثيق الرقمي في الحفاظ المعماري علي المواقع التراثية في مواجهة الكوارث

الملخص EN

Recently various countries especially Arab ones have been subjected to many catastrophes, whether environmental ones such as air and water pollution or natural catastrophes such as volcanoes or earthquakes and rain or even man-made catastrophes like war and thefts.

These catastrophes could affect negatively residential areas which includes valuable heritage buildings that exist numerously in Arab countries.

Many of which have been exposed to total or partial demolition which increases the possibility of the annihilation of this great heritage.

Research problem: Research problem is that current traditional documentation methods lack the ability to provide means of urban and architectural conservation for heritage buildings against catastrophic events.

This is due to that the traditional means of documentation lack focus on the conservation of complete documents whether architectural drawings or information regarding these heritage buildings or areas, which may be utilized in restoration or conservation of these buildings and may assist later on limiting the effect of catastrophic events.

Research aim is to specify the means and methods of enhancing the potential benefit that is to be gained from digital documentation of information and data regarding heritage buildings and areas.

This is to conserve them during catastrophic events and to clarify the role that digital documentation may play in conserving area and building information to achieve correct architectural conservation for future generations.

Research Methodology: The paper applies a theoretical descriptive analytical approach which consists of four main parts, first: A theoretical background describing types of catastrophes and their effects on Heritage sites that are of value.

Second: A study of the concepts and methods (tools and systems) of digital documentation for local heritage.

Third: Some of the most important International and Arab experiences regarding dealing with digital documentation to conserve Heritage sites during catastrophic effects have been presented.

Fourth: Specifying the role that digital documentation could play and how to utilize it for the conservation of architectural heritage against catastrophic events.

The paper is ended with conclusions and recommendations