@misc{10498/26457,
year = {2021},
month = {12},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10498/26457},
abstract = {Public access to underwater and maritime cultural heritage has proven to have a very
positive effect on the local economy. This type of heritage is very attractive for the cultural tourism
sector in general and for active and diving tourism. The Nautical and Underwater Archeology Line
of the University of Cadiz, within the framework of the TIDE Project (Interreg Atlantic Area) and
Herakles Project (FEDER-UCA18-107327) have been working on the enhancement of maritime and
underwater heritage through the application of new technologies. In this paper, we will present the
advances in the project in the Strait of Gibraltar, based on the first phase of scientific analysis and on
the definition of a common working methodology that has resulted in a toolkit for the development
of tourism activities linked to the MCH and UCH. Pilot activities under development are focused
on accessible underwater heritage routes, VR applications to create Dry Dive experiences and the
streaming of underwater archaeological works, thanks to a bottom-surface acoustic communication
buoy. Results show that these types of outreach solutions and, by extension, of tourism application,
must be preceded by a rigorous archaeological research process, a study of the target audience
and the evaluation of the carrying capacity of the sites, to avoid falling into the mercantilisation or
deterioration of the UCH. On the other hand, virtual or indirect access solutions are very useful, but
always through the correct interpretation of the heritage.},
organization = {This research was funded by TIDE, or Atlantic Network for Developing HistoricalMaritime Tourism; EAPA_630/2018 is an Interreg funded project. Thiswork has been co-financed by the 2014-2020 ERDFOperational Programme and by theDepartment of Economy, Knowledge, Business andUniversity of the Regional Government of Andalusia. Project reference: FEDER-UCA18-107327. This work has been co-financed by II Convocatoria de Ayudas Para El Fomento de Proyectos Universidad-Empresa Fundacion Campus Tecnologico de Algeciras. Project Reference: FCTA2020-07.},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {underwater heritage},
keywords = {underwater accessible heritage},
keywords = {VR applied to underwater heritage},
keywords = {shipwreck},
keywords = {Strait of Gibraltar},
keywords = {underwater heritage toolkit},
keywords = {underwater communications},
title = {Underwater Cultural Heritage as an Engine for Social, Economic and Cultural Development. State of Research at the University of Cadiz (Andalusia, Spain)},
doi = {10.3390/heritage4040151},
author = {Pérez-Reverte Mañas, Carlota and Cerezo Andreo, Felipe and López Osorio, Pablo and González Gallero, Raúl and Mariscal Rico, Luis Antonio and Arévalo González, Alicia},
}