Heritage Survey and Scientific Analysis of the Watchtowers That Defended the Last Islamic Kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula (Thirteen to Fifeteenth Century)

García-Pulido, Luis José; Jaramillo, Jonathan Ruiz; Dorado, María Isabel Alba

doi:10.5194/isprs-archives-xlii-2-w5-259-2017

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“…The group of watchtowers that defended the borders of the Nasrid Kingdom against the advance of troops from Castile between 1,232 and 1,492 is a clear example of the heritage component, and its historical and landscape value is unquestionable (Fábregas García, 2021; Fábregas García and Sabaté i Curull, 2015). Many of these towers remain throughout the border area, which essentially extended through the mountainous regions of the current provinces of Málaga, Granada and Almería (García-Pulido et al , 2017). Owing to their location in high places far from urban centres, many of them survive, linked by their position to areas that form part of the Spanish network of natural spaces protected by legislation at regional, national and international levels (see Plate 2).…”

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The potential of defensive architectural heritage as a resource for proposing cultural itineraries

Ruiz-Jaramillo

García-Pulido

Montiel-Vega

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PurposeHeritage landmarks and historical values often coexist with places and regions of remarkable environmental and landscape wealth. This article studies their capacity to generate global understanding of their territory through the creation of cultural routes. The proposed methodology is verified through the study of the defensive features of the ancient Nasrid Kingdom, the last Islamic territory in the Iberian Peninsula from the thirteenth to the fifteenth century, which shaped the Spanish region known as the Kingdom of Granada until the nineteenth century.Design/methodology/approachTo assist in the proposal of new routes, a precise collection of physical data (topography, landmarks, resources, population centres …), existing public paths and protected natural sites was carried out. Those cultural routes relevant to the area of study were also selected and mapped through GIS. A set of indicators prioritised through an analytic hierarchy process (AHP) have evaluated the proposed itineraries.FindingsThe methodology enables the integral evaluation of parameters such as natural heritage, existing paths networks, defensive architectural heritage (watchtowers), existing cultural routes or proximity to basic services. The methodology's application allows an index to be obtained that quantifies the global implications of these parameters in the design of new itineraries. This leads to the development of a network with its own narrative that provides a historical, environmental and cultural meaning.Originality/valueWatchtowers in this region have previously been studied as isolated and locally relevant architectural features. This work studies them from an overall perspective, considering each tower as a piece of a complex defensive and territorial system. Cultural routes arise from this joint interpretation as tools to restore and highlight the interrelationship between architectural heritage and territory and people.

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confidence: 99%

The potential of defensive architectural heritage as a resource for proposing cultural itineraries

Ruiz-Jaramillo

García-Pulido

Montiel-Vega

et al. 2021

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“…Este punto de vista territorial debe complementarse con la información que puede obtenerse de cada ejemplar a través de la aplicación de diversas herramientas y técnicas de inspección in situ. Esta metodología viene aplicándose con éxito desde el año 2016 al estudio de las torres del reino nazarí de Granada (García-Pulido, Ruiz-Jaramillo & Alba-Dorado, 2017).…”

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Defensive Architecture of the Mediterranean Vol. XIV (FORTMED2023)

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2023

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The heritage of military architecture brings together many fields; it’s been called an “inexhaustible source of research and perspectives” for architects, engineers, archaeologists, historians, and operators in the field of cultural heritage. The subject of knowledge and valorization of fortification works presupposes a multidisciplinary approach aimed at recognizing the different values found in the constructions. Only recently has there been an awareness of the importance of this heritage, which is in constant danger; such attention has helped in defining a series of international strategies “for the protection, conservation, interpretation and preservation of fortifications and military heritage” (ICOMOS Guidelines on fortifications and military heritage, 2021). FORTMED 2023 moves within this rich cultural context in the belief that the dissemination of data is the essential tool for sharing knowledge. The international conference Fortifications of the Mediterranean Coast, FORTMED 2023, opens its sixth edition in Pisa. The conference, organized by the Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Energia, dei Sistemi, del Territorio e delle Costruzioni (DESTeC) of the University of Pisa, in collaboration and with the contribution of the Municipality of San Giuliano Terme, will be held on March 23, 24, and 25, 2023, at the Centro Congressi Le Benedettine.

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“…The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for photogrammetry has been driven by three aspects: the improvement of their performance both in-flight stability and in increasing the quality of photographic capture, and the developments in the field of graphic computing with structure from motion algorithms (SfM) Eisenbeiss and Sauerbier [1], García-Pulido et al [2] Irschara et al [3]. Today's UAVs, costing less than $1000, can fly over planned routes and carry out photo capture plans at predefined heights with photo resolution above 20 megapixels Colomina et al [4] Rodriguez-Navarro et al [5] García-Pulido et al [2]. With the improvement of image resolution, it is still important to improve the accuracy of point correspondence calculations between different photographs Agüera-Vega et al [6], Dai and Lu [7] in addition to improving computational processes Fraser and Edmundson [8].…”

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UAV + BIM: Incorporation of Photogrammetric Techniques in Architectural Projects with Building Information Modeling Versus Classical Work Processes

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The current computer technology facilitates the processing of large volumes of information in architectural design teams, in parallel with recent advances in-flight automation in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) along with lower costs, facilitates their use to capture aerial photographs and obtain orthophotographs and 3D models of relief and terrain textures. With these technologies, 3D models can be produced that allow different geometric configurations of the distribution of construction elements on the ground to be analyzed. This article presents the process of implementation in a terrain integrated into the early stages of architectural design. A methodology is proposed that covers the detailed capture of terrain, the relationship with the architectural design environment, and its implementation on the plot. As a novelty, an inverse perspective to the remaining disciplines is presented, from the inside of the object to the outside. The proposed methodology for the use of UAVs integrates terrain capture, generation of the 3D mesh, superimposition of environmental realities and architectural design using building information modeling (BIM) technologies. In addition, it represents the beginning of a line of research on the implementation of the plot and the layout of foundations using UAVs. The results obtained in the study carried out in three different projects comparing traditional technologies with the integration of UAVs + BIM show a clear improvement in the second option. The use of new technologies applied to the execution and control of work not only improves accuracy but also reduces errors and saves time, which undoubtedly indicates significant savings in costs and deviations in the project.

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Heritage Survey and Scientific Analysis of the Watchtowers That Defended the Last Islamic Kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula (Thirteen to Fifeteenth Century)

Cited by 5 publications

References 1 publication

The potential of defensive architectural heritage as a resource for proposing cultural itineraries

The potential of defensive architectural heritage as a resource for proposing cultural itineraries

Defensive Architecture of the Mediterranean Vol. XIV (FORTMED2023)

UAV + BIM: Incorporation of Photogrammetric Techniques in Architectural Projects with Building Information Modeling Versus Classical Work Processes

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