Digital Workflows for Cultural Tourism

The concept of resource management in relation to cultural heritage relies on the documentation and recording as its fundamental core. A consistent approach to document heritage sites is necessary for any conservation and monitoring actions as well as planning, design, communication and promotion project, because without baseline records, no direction can be taken. This contribution focuses on exploring the role of digital revolution in heritage recording techniques and tools as well as data processing workflows and information visualization to support the conservation and stewardship of cultural heritage sites. The case study of the Cultural Heritage site of Bagan, Myanmar, has been selected to illustrate how heritage documentation practices are approached from local, national, and international perspectives, and the results that can be obtained from each. The potential of this kind of digital records for cultural tourism promotion and management are then discussed.