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2020 Fiscal Year Research-status Report

STUDY ON THE SPANISH FORTIFIED CITY SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K04541
Research InstitutionThe University of Shiga Prefecture

Principal Investigator

ヒメネス ホアンラモン  滋賀県立大学, 環境科学部, 准教授 (10525281)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2022-03-31
KeywordsPhilippines / Spanish Fortification / Fortification system
Outline of Annual Research Achievements

The main aim of this research is the study on the Formation and Transformation of the Spanish Colonial Fortification City System in Philippine Islands. This research is focus on the study on the Geographical Location, Urban Spaces and Architecture of the Colonial Fortified Cities created during more than three centuries during Spanish colonial period (1521 to 1898) over the coasts of the archipelago of Philippines, with the purpose to protect against attacks from abroad. The formation of this fortified cities will be clarified by the studies of historical documents and maps from Archives of Philippines and Spain. The transformation study is based on the field survey of its current Urban Spaces and Architecture. Clarifying the fortification city system in the Philippines, this research seeks to contribute and expand knowledge of the past and heritage of these cities. Research is currently finalising the categorisation of cartographic maps and old geographic, military, urban and architectural maps of the Philippines from the National Archives of the Philippines and the Archives of the Indies in Spain. Actually is in the final stages of studying the various literature on the relationship of Philippine-Spanish Fortification construction and technological features with other fortifications built in Europe and Latin America. During this year has not been possible to carried on any fieldwork.

Current Status of Research Progress
Current Status of Research Progress

4: Progress in research has been delayed.

Reason

Inability to do field work due to the Covid19 situation.

Strategy for Future Research Activity

For the fiscal year 2021 the field work is depending of the situation of the COVID-19

Causes of Carryover

It was not possible to carry out the investigation the previous year due to the Covid-19 situation

  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2021 2020

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (1 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Spanish Colonial Fortifications: Intramuros,2021

    • Author(s)
      Juan Ramon Jimenez Verdejo, Carmen Bettina Bulaong, Jesus Alberto Pulido Arcas
    • Journal Title

      Lantawan Magazine

      Volume: 500 Pages: 30-35

    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Philippine Common Urban Spaces from Spanish Colonial Heritage2020

    • Author(s)
      Juan Ramon Jimenez Verdejo Jesus, Pulido Arcas, Masaki Koto, Troy Dino Elizaga
    • Organizer
      第25 回フィリピン研究会全国フォーラム(PSC-YSJ)
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2021-12-27  

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