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

这项研究包括利用数字技术的潜力，提高人们对印度物质和非物质遗产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，包括快速城市化和与来自印度不同地区的新人口流动相关的人口变化。苏拉特是一个主要的大都市地区，经历着巨大的移民流动，因此其文化身份受到传统文化遗产的新用途和意义的挑战。这项研究允许通过网站向更广泛的公众提供包括10个典型文物建筑样本在内的信息。网站用户可以通过3D模型浏览建筑，包括建筑技术和保护状态的信息。有关建筑物的数据将补充反映不太显眼但同样重要的文化资产的进一步信息，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通过一个卓越中心继续在项目之后共同努力。这将以互联网为基础，并将为所有愿意实施相同方法的当局提供支持。

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.