IT INDIAN HERITAGE PLATFORM: Enhancing cultural resilience in India by applying digital technologies to the Indian tangible and intangible heritage

该研究包括利用数字技术的潜力，提高人们对印度有形和无形遗产的非凡文化价值的认识，这些遗产目前正受到各种挑战的威胁，包括快速的城市化和与来自该国不同地区的新人口流动相关的人口变化。苏拉特是一个经历着巨大移民流动的主要大都市地区，因此，传统文化遗产被赋予新的用途和意义，这对文化特性提出了挑战。这项研究允许通过网站向更广泛的公众提供包括10个典型遗产建筑样本的信息。网站用户可以通过3D模型浏览建筑物，包括有关建筑技术和保护状况的信息。有关建筑物的数据将得到反映不太明显但同样重要的文化资产的进一步信息的补充，例如与建筑物和相关环境有关的民间传说、传统、用途和故事。这些活动包括：当地人讲故事，有关传统活动的短视频。虽然该网站和相关数据集是这项研究的主要成果，但印度和英国的合作机构将继续通过卓越中心在项目之外开展合作。这将以互联网为基础，并将为所有愿意采取同样做法的当局提供支持。

The research consists in exploiting the potential of digital technologies in raising awareness on the extraordinary cultural value of the tangible and intangible Indian heritage, currently under threat because of a variety of challenges, including rapid urbanisation and demographic changes associated with the flow of new population moving from different areas of the country.Surat is a major metropolitan area experiencing dramatic migration flows and therefore its cultural identity is challenged by new uses and meanings given to the traditional cultural heritage. This research allows making available to the wider public through a website information including a sample of 10 exemplar heritage buildings. It will be possible for the website users to navigate the buildings through 3D models, including information on constructive techniques and state of conservation. The data on the buildings will be complemented with further information reflecting the less visible but equally important cultural assets, for example, folklore, traditions, uses and stories associated to the buildings and related environment. These will include: storytelling from the locals, short videos on the relevant traditional events. Although the website and associated dataset is the main outcome of this research, partner institutions from India and UK will continue working jointly beyond the project through a Center of Excellence. This will be internet based and will offer support to all those authorities, willing to implement the same approach.