GIS Development in World Heritage Sites in Developing Countries

• Project/Area Number: 21404001
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 海外学術
• Research Field: Library and information science/Humanistic social informatics
• Research Institution: Tokyo Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: TAKADA Jun-ichi 東京工業大学, 大学院・理工学研究科, 教授 (90222083)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): YAMAGUCHI Shinobu 東京工業大学, 学術国際情報センター, 教授 (40345369) ; HIROSE Sachio 東京工業大学, 留学生センター, 教授 (80313378) ; YAMAOKA Katsunori 東京工業大学, 大学院・理工学研究科, 准教授 (90262279)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2011
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
• Budget Amount: ¥16,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,810,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥5,590,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,290,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥5,980,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,380,000)
• Keywords: 世界遺産 / 地域開発 / GIS / 危機遺産 / ICTと開発 / ラオス

Research Abstract

Luang Prabang, Lao PDR, has been inscribed as a World Heritage in 1995 due to its beautiful townscape with traditional and colonial architectures. However, monitoring mission of UNESCO WHS in 2007 suggested the potential threat to the heritage-in-danger due to the increase of illegal building activities. Since it was almost impossible to analyze the townscape based on the manual authorization of construction, this project studied the sustainable use of geographical information system (GIS) for the management of World Heritage site under the condition of least developing country.

Research Products

• [Presentation] Development of Knowledge Management System to Promote Knowledge Transfer: Evaluating Evernote Service in the World Heritage Site of Luang Prabang, Lao PDR (2012)
  • Author(s): Tetsuro Okumura, Jun-ichi Takada, Shinobu Yume Yamaguchi
  • Organizer: JASID 13th Spring Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Yokohama, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2012-06-02
• [Presentation] Introducing Technical Knowledge Management System in development project (2011)
  • Author(s): Tetsuro Okumura, Jun-ichi Takada, Shinobu Yume Yamaguchi
  • Organizer: JASID 22nd National Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Nagoya, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2011-11-27
• [Presentation] Analyzing the Change in Built Environment of World Heritage Site: Case of Luang Prabang, Lao P.D.R. (2011)
  • Author(s): Ceela Leong, Shinobu Yume Yamaguchi, Jun-ichi Takada
  • Organizer: JASID 22nd National Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Nagoya, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2011-11-27
• [Presentation] Introducing Technical Knowledge Management System in development project～A Case in World Heritage Site in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR～ (2011)
  • Author(s): Tetsuro Okumura
  • Organizer: JASID 22nd National Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Nagoya
  • Year and Date: 2011-11-27
• [Presentation] Analyzing the Change in Built Environment of World Heritage Site : Case of Luang Prabang, Lao P.D.R. (2011)
  • Author(s): Ceelia Leong
  • Organizer: JASID 22nd National Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Nagoya
  • Year and Date: 2011-11-27
• [Presentation] Analysis on Sustainability of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Application～Database Management of World Heritage Site of Luang Prabang, Lao P.D.R.～ (2011)
  • Author(s): Tetsuro Okumura
  • Organizer: JASID 12th Spring Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Sapporo
  • Year and Date: 2011-06-05
• [Presentation] Analysis on Sustainability of Fee and Open Source Software (FOSS) Application -Database Management of World Heritage Site of Luang Prabang, Lao PDR- (2011)
  • Author(s): Tetsuro Okumura, Ceelia Leong, Jun-ichi Takada, Shinobu Yume Yamaguchi
  • Organizer: JASID 12th Spring Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Saitama, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2011-06-04
• [Presentation] Application of Free and Open Source Database Management System for Heritage Management in Luang Prabang, Lao P.D.R. (2010)
  • Author(s): Rasmy Sitthirath
  • Organizer: 3rd Joint International Conference on Information & Communication Technology, Electronic and Electrical Engineering
  • Place of Presentation: Luang Prabang (Lao PDR)
  • Year and Date: 2010-12-23
• [Presentation] Introducing GIS (Geographical Information System) to Monitor Development in World Heritage Site of Developing Country : Case of Luang Prabang, Lao P.D.R. (2010)
  • Author(s): Ceelia Leong
  • Organizer: 3rd Joint International Conference on Information & Communication Technology, Electronic and Electrical Engineering
  • Place of Presentation: Luang Prabang (Lao PDR)
  • Year and Date: 2010-12-23
• [Presentation] Introducing GIS to Monitor Development in World Heritage Site of Developing Country: Case of Luang Prabang, Lao P.D.R. (2010)
  • Author(s): Ceelia Leong, Shinobu Yamaguchi, Jun-ichi Takada, Rasmy Sitthirath, Phettakoun Vannathy, Xaykone Phonesawat, Phanthong Sengnaly
  • Organizer: 3rd Joint International Conference on Information & Communication Technology, Electronic and Electrical Engineering (JICTEE 2010)
  • Place of Presentation: Luang Prabang, Lao PDR
  • Year and Date: 2010-12-22
• [Presentation] Application of Free and Open Source Database Management System for Heritage Management in Luang Prabang, Lao P.D.R. (2010)
  • Author(s): Rasmy Sitthirath, Souvalith Phompadith, Keovanny Savatvong, Ceelia Leong, Jun-ichi Takada, Shinobu Yume Yamaguchi
  • Organizer: 3rd Joint International Conference on Information & Communication Technology, Electronic and Electrical Engineering (JICTEE 2010)
  • Place of Presentation: Luang Prabang, Lao PDR
  • Year and Date: 2010-12-22
• [Presentation] Geo-analysis on Changing Trend of Buildings in World Heritage Site Luang Prabang of Lao P.D.R. (2010)
  • Author(s): Ceelia Leong, Shinobu Yamaguchi, Jun-ichi Takada
  • Organizer: JASID 20th National Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Tokyo, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2010-12-05
• [Presentation] Geo-analysis on Changing Trend of Buildings in World Heritage Site Luang Prabang of Lao P.D.R. (2010)
  • Author(s): Ceelia Leong
  • Organizer: 第21回国際開発学会全国大会
  • Place of Presentation: 早稲田大学 (東京)
  • Year and Date: 2010-12-04
• [Presentation] Application of ICT and GIS use in Sustainable Development in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR (2009)
  • Author(s): Shinobu Yamaguchi, Jun-ichi Takada, Ceelia Leong
  • Organizer: UNESCO-ICCROM Asian Academy for Heritage Management Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Macao, China Institute for Tourism Studies
  • Year and Date: 2009-12-03
• [Presentation] Application of ICT and GIS Use in Sustainable Development in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR (2009)
  • Author(s): Shinobu Yamaguchi, Junichi Takada, Ceelia Leong
  • Organizer: UNESCO-ICCROM Asian Academy for Heritage Management Conference (AAHM 2009)
  • Place of Presentation: Macao, China
  • Year and Date: 2009-12-01
• [Presentation] (2009)
  • Author(s): Jun-ichi Takada, Shinobu Yume Yamaguchi, Ceelia Leong
  • Organizer: JASID 20th National Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Oita, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2009-11-21
• [Presentation] GIS Development in World Heritage Sites in Developing Countries-Prevent from becoming "Heritage in Danger" : Case of Luang Prabang, Lao PDR (2009)
  • Author(s): Jun-ichi Takada, Shinobu Yamaguchi, Ceelia Leong
  • Organizer: 国際開発学会第20回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 立命館アジア太平洋大学(大分県別府市)
  • Year and Date: 2009-11-21
• [Remarks] 日本語
  • URL: http://www.yamaguchi.gsic.titech.ac.jp/lao.html
• [Remarks] 英語
  • URL: http://www.yamaguchi.gsic.titech.ac.jp/laos-en.html
• [Remarks] 日本語
  • URL: http://www.yamaguchi.gsic.titech.ac.jp/lao.html
• [Remarks] 英語
  • URL: http://www.yamaguchi.gsic.titech.ac.jp/laos-en.html
• [Remarks] 本研究の成果に対し2010年12月に東京工業大学がラオス人民民主共和国政府より勲章(Labor Medal)を受賞した.
• [Remarks] 日本語
  • URL: http://www.titech.ac.jp/topics/news/detail_1728.html?id=topics