Participatory Heritage Documentation: Low-cost Photogrammetry of Decayed Historic Buildings in the Medina of Tunis

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Foilsithe in:The International Archives of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences vol. XLVIII-M-9-2025 (2025), p. 375-383
Príomhchruthaitheoir: Cruz, Mara
Rannpháirtithe: Albuerne, Alejandra
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100 1 |a Cruz, Mara  |u Institute for Sustainable Heritage, University College London, Upper Woburn Place, London, WC1H 0NN, UK 
245 1 |a Participatory Heritage Documentation: Low-cost Photogrammetry of Decayed Historic Buildings in the Medina of Tunis 
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513 |a Journal Article 
520 3 |a This paper presents a low-cost, community-led documentation approach for endangered historic buildings in the Medina of Tunis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site facing significant conservation challenges. Focusing on Fondok El Henna—an abandoned caravanserai in a state of advanced decay—the study explores how image-based photogrammetry can be employed in resource-limited contexts through collaboration between local civil society and academic partners. Using available photographic equipment and remote training, the project successfully documented the building’s façade and assessed its condition. The process relied on a modular workflow that combined field data collection by a locally trained team with remote data processing by heritage experts. Despite limited access to technical infrastructure and computing resources, the method proved effective in producing accurate 3D models and identifying key agents of deterioration, including water ingress, biological growth, and human-induced damage. The scientific contribution of this work lies in demonstrating that affordable photogrammetry can be adapted for fragile urban environments, supporting both heritage conservation and community empowerment. The paper offers a replicable methodology that lowers technical barriers and enhances local capacity, while also highlighting the roles digital documentation can play in advocacy, conservation planning, and memory preservation. This approach provides a meaningful, scalable model for documenting neglected heritage in similar contexts globally, particularly where conventional resources and institutional support are limited. 
653 |a Urban environments 
653 |a Data processing 
653 |a Photogrammetry 
653 |a Documentation 
653 |a Photographic equipment 
653 |a World Heritage Areas 
653 |a Data analysis 
653 |a International organizations 
653 |a Human influences 
653 |a Data collection 
653 |a Photographic equipment & supplies 
653 |a Conservation 
653 |a Low cost 
653 |a Three dimensional models 
653 |a Empowerment 
653 |a Historic preservation 
653 |a Historic buildings & sites 
653 |a Historical buildings 
653 |a Social 
700 1 |a Albuerne, Alejandra  |u Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, Gordon Street, WC1H 0QB, UK 
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