Abstract
An architectural heritage object carries
heterogeneous and multi-layered information beyond
physical characteristics. It requires an integrated
representation of various types of information for
understanding and management prior to the
decision-making process of conservation. This
requirement is a twofold manner consisting of
representation and management processes. There
exists a variety of approaches for representation of
heritage objects in digital three-dimensional (3D)
environment, but the selection of the appropriate
one according to the needs is crucial. On one hand,
there have been recently great attempts to adopt
Building Information Modeling (BIM) for historical
buildings. Nevertheless, the related works in the
topic focus mainly on pre-processing of data, such
as the integration of born-digital material into a
BIM environment and the creation of parametric
objects according to historical building
characteristics. As the information management of a
historical building requires enhanced attribute
management and integration of different datasets,
further investigation on the BIM capabilities in
management terms is crucial. On the other hand,
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) have great
potentials in exploring spatial relationships, but
their potential in 3D representation is still
somehow limited. The paper reviews and evaluates the
roles of BIM and GIS, highlighting their advantages
and disadvantages for integration, retrieval and
management of heterogeneous data in the context of
historical buildings.
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