{"product_id":"9783031859472","title":"Geographic Information Systems for Urban Identity, Morphology and Transformation Bridging the Gap Between Urban Space and Heritage Changes","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCities, Heritage and Transformation\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eGeographic Information Systems for Urban Identity, Morphology and Transformation\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBridging the Gap Between Urban Space and Heritage Changes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMatthias Ripp | Ona Vileikis | Sushobhan Majumdar\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Earth Sciences \/ Geography\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers an insightful exploration of how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) contribute to understanding heritage change and revitalizing urban identities amid rapid urbanization. Geographic Information Systems for Urban Identity, Urban Morphology and Urban Transformation shows how GIS bridges the gap between urban development and heritage preservation, supporting informed decisions for sustainable historic city management. Through an interdisciplinary lens combining geography, planning, architecture, and technology, it encourages collaboration among diverse stakeholders—from planners to local communities. Including global case studies, it highlights innovative practices and critically examines ethical and socio-cultural challenges of using GIS in urban transformation. This volume is an essential resource for planners, researchers, policymakers, and heritage professionals seeking tools for sustainable and culturally rooted urban futures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eDr. Matthias \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eRipp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e is a senior heritage manager with a background in historical geography, coordinator of the heritage site the Old Town of Regensburg with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eStadtamhof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e and adjunct professor at WOXSEN University, Hyderabad.  He has published a number of books and peer-reviewed articles on heritage management, urban resilience, heritage-based urban development, urban transformation and heritage interpretation and is active in numerous networks, such as Heritage Europe and ICOMOS. He coordinated the EU \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHerO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e (Heritage as Opportunity) project and chairs the UNESCO World Heritage Working Group on Historic City Centres in the German Association of Cities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eDr. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eSushobhan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e Majumdar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Pandit Raghunath \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eMurmu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e Smriti \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eMahavidyalaya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e (affiliated to Bankura University, Bankura, West Bengal, India). He is presently engaged in research on the design and development of environmental geographies. Urban geography, social geography, regional development and planning, remote sensing and GIS, and geography of transport are among his main areas of study. Additionally, he is working on different development projects for the Government of West Bengal's Socio Economic Planning Unit of the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eDr. Ona \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eVileikis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e is an architect and heritage specialist, with ample work and research experience abroad regarding heritage documentation, digital technologies and the 1972 World Heritage Convention. Ona is currently unit head of Documentation and Data Analytics at the Historic Environment, Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi). She has collaborated worldwide at governmental and local levels, international organizations, and the private sector, in capacity building and consulting. Dr. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eVileikis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e holds a PhD in Civil Engineering of the Raymond Lemaire International Centre for Conservation (RLICC), University of Leuven, Belgium and a MA in World Heritage Studies, BTU Cottbus-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eSenftenberg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e, Germany. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 June 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783031859472\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e316\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44364707922060,"sku":"9783031859472","price":197.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783031859472.jpg?v=1780601398","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783031859472","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}