Cultural Mapping of the Heritage Districts in Medan, North Sumatra

1st Annual Applied Science and Engineering Conference

工业技术;自然科学

Fitri, I.^1,2 ; Ratna^3 ; Sitorus, R.^1 ; Affan, M.^4

Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sumatera Utara, Jl. dr. Mansur Kampus, Medan

20155, Indonesia^1

Faculty of Built Environment, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur

50603, Malaysia^2

Department of History, Faculty of Cultural Science, University of Sumatera Utara, Jl. dr. Mansur Kampus, Medan

20155, Indonesia^3

Masyarakat Sejarahwan Indonesia (MSI), Faculty of Cultural Science, University of Sumatera Utara, Jl. dr. Mansur Kampus, Medan

20155, Indonesia^4

关键词: Conservation policy;    Cultural assets;    Cultural heritages;    Data collection;    Heritage conservation;    Integrated plans;    Local community;    Preliminary analysis;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/180/1/012088/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/180/1/012088

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Medan as one of the historical towns in Indonesia is rich with architectural and urban heritages; however, there still has no integrated plan to safeguard them. This paper discusses the cultural mapping of the seven heritage conservation districts in the city of Medan. It focuses on exploring the process and challenges of the study from the initial step of data collections to the building of the cultural maps with web based GIS. Multi-method of data collection tactics or triangulation such as field survey, interviews was done to cover the cultural data resources including both tangible (or quantitative) and intangible (or qualitative). Participation of the local community is essential to identify mainly the intangibles one. Based on the preliminary analysis of the seven heritage districts in Medan city, Merdeka-Kesawan area had whole categories of the cultural assets and resources compared to other six heritage areas. Consequently, it influences the enhancement its cultural heritage significance. By using our methods, we emphasized the importance of the cultural mapping in preparing the conservation policies and strategies of the seven heritage districts in Medan.