Historic urban sites are set by cultural and social diversities, generating multiple activities and use and access to these sites should be available to all people including those with disabilities. Taking into consideration that using the same methodology that was used in different historic sites researches with positive results facilitates replication, we aimed to develop methodological proce...

In this paper, we describe a new approach for retrieval in texts with non-standard spelling, which is important for historic texts in English or German. For this purpose, we present a new algorithm for generating search term variants in ancient orthography. By applying a spell checker on a corpus of historic texts, we generate a list of candidate terms for which the contemporary spellings have ...

There is increasing interest in transforming historical print maps from passive archival documents into value-added digital geospatial data through the process of digitization and georeferencing. Central to this activity is the quantitative evaluation and documentation of the quality of the original map and resulting data product(s) produced. Best practices have been proposed for small scale (i...

Historic urban areas are a significant part of each city not only due to having irreplaceable cultural and social resources, but also due to their attractive patterns of life. They have being threatened by strong development trends. This paper aims to investigate the impacts of redevelopment trends in the historic city of Shiraz, Iran. The paper begins by highlighting historical development in ...

Isfahan is a historic city that has experienced several urban developments throughout its shining and glorious past. They began in Al-buyid and Seljuq periods, and continued through the Safavid urban evolution in the sixteenth century. Zayande-Rood is an important and effective natural element in the city's landscape and plan. This article reflects the conclusion of a historic study on revit...

This long-lasting point in his life due to economic developments, social and cultural development of the Industrial Revolution, the foundation has been transformed. Today, the need for rehabilitation and restoration of these islands what the city increases, the need to develop a coherent and logical connection between the old and new areas to preserve and enhance the integrity and identity of...

Parchment has been in use for thousands of years and has been used as the writing or drawing support for many important historic works. A variety of analytical techniques is currently used for routine assessment of the degree of denaturation of historic parchment; however, because parchment has a heterogeneous nature, analytical methods with high spatial resolution are desirable. In this work, ...

Designing Appropriate Linkages Between Hydrologic Research and Water Planning Studies Potentially significant changes in regional climate over the time horizon for water resources planning may create new challenges for risk assessment and the development of appropriate adaptation strategies. An important first step in assessing vulnerabilities to an altered climate (and ultimately creating viab...