3D Reconstruction of Urban History Based on Old Maps

Digital libraries increasingly provide large amounts of scanned maps. These historical cartographic documents are considered as part of the cultural heritage. In a geographical context, however, old topographic maps are very valuable information sources for tracking land use changes over long periods of time. This chapter presents a methodology for the automated 3D building reconstruction from recent and old topographic maps. The presented methodology was developed focusing primarily on urban research, spatial planning, and a nationwide retrospective land-use monitoring. In the interdisciplinary discourse, perspectives and benefits of the method application in urban history and cultural heritage research and education have been identified and are presented here.

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