Underwater Cultural Heritage as an Engine for Social, Economic and Cultural Development. State of Research at the University of Cadiz (Andalusia, Spain)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methodological Developments
2.1. Research
Tourism Toolkit for European Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage
2.2. Development and Implementation of Pilot Experiences
2.2.1. Underwater Routes
- Ship S.S. Cingalesse (Algeciras). It sank in 1878 at 12 m deep. Steamboat;
- Ship S.S. Queen Elisabeth (Algeciras). It sank in 1875 at 5 m deep. Steamboat travelling from Alexandria to Southampton;
- Ship S.S. Don Juan (Tarifa). It sank in 1837 between 25 to 35 m deep, one of the oldest steamboats known in the strait;
- Canary Islands wreck (Tarifa). French merchant ship that sank in 1893 near the Tarifa Island;
- La Ballenera (Algeciras). Late 16th century merchant shipwreck. Wrecked while in charge of Ligurian and Majolican pottery.
2.2.2. Virtual Heritage: Dry Diving Enriched with Augmented Reality
2.2.3. Underwater Streaming: Real-Time Broadcasting Buoy
3. Projects and Findings
3.1. Underwater Routes
3.2. Virtual Heritage: Dry Diving Enriched with Augmented Reality
3.3. Underwater Streaming: Real-Time Broadcasting Buoy
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Project Code | Project Name | Date | Type |
---|---|---|---|
FCTA2020-07 | Steamboat UCH Route and Itineraries | 2000–2021 | Underwater Routes + VR |
FEDER-UCA18-107327 | Herakles Project | 2020–2023 | Underwater Routes + VR |
EAPA_630/2018 | TIDE: Atlantic Network for Developing Historical Maritime Tourism | 2019–2022 | Underwater Routes + Exhibition |
AD2019-007 | Exhibition: La Caleta (Cádiz): Between the Land and the Sea | 2020 | Exhibition |
DIV2019-005 | Modelling UCH artifacts at Algeciras Bay | 2019–2020 | 3D Modelling |
AD2019-014 | UCH in European Researchers’ Night | 2019 | Public Awareness |
FCT-18-13006 | UCH in the school. | 2018 | Public Awareness |
AD2018-092 | UCH in European Researchers’ Night | 2018 | Public Awareness |
AD2016-005 | UCH in 3d prints. La Caleta Sites | 2016 | 3D Modelling |
AD2015-021 | UCH in European Researchers’ Night | 2015 | Public Awareness |
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Pérez-Reverte Mañas, C.; Cerezo Andreo, F.; López Osorio, P.; González Gallero, R.; Mariscal Rico, L.; Arévalo González, A. Underwater Cultural Heritage as an Engine for Social, Economic and Cultural Development. State of Research at the University of Cadiz (Andalusia, Spain). Heritage 2021, 4, 2676-2690. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/heritage4040151
Pérez-Reverte Mañas C, Cerezo Andreo F, López Osorio P, González Gallero R, Mariscal Rico L, Arévalo González A. Underwater Cultural Heritage as an Engine for Social, Economic and Cultural Development. State of Research at the University of Cadiz (Andalusia, Spain). Heritage. 2021; 4(4):2676-2690. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/heritage4040151
Chicago/Turabian StylePérez-Reverte Mañas, Carlota, Felipe Cerezo Andreo, Pablo López Osorio, Raúl González Gallero, Luis Mariscal Rico, and Alicia Arévalo González. 2021. "Underwater Cultural Heritage as an Engine for Social, Economic and Cultural Development. State of Research at the University of Cadiz (Andalusia, Spain)" Heritage 4, no. 4: 2676-2690. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/heritage4040151