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GHN Press Coverage
Social Media Rescues Heritage
March 2011
English Translation:
AMSTERDAM—A new warning system based around Google Earth is helping to track fires, prevent looting, and stop irresponsible tourism at the world’s most important archaeological sites.
Cultural heritage is not well treated worldwide. Global Heritage Fund has therefore sought the help of Google to counter the destruction of our historical heritage. Using Google Earth satellite imaging, significant archaeological sites can now be monitored. See: ghn.globalheritagefund.org
Local communities, researchers, officials and volunteers add potential threats to the system, while local media and social media like Twitter can also be used.
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Looting, mass tourism, mismanagement, war and conflict all take their toll on major world landmarks. The pyramids of Guatemala and the Sans-Souci Palace in Haiti are both included among the most endangered monuments in developing countries.
But we should also worry about Fort Santiago, a Spanish fortress in the Philippines, as well as the Maluti Temples complex in India and Lamu, the oldest town in Kenya.
Social media redt erfgoed
AMSTERDAM—Een nieuw waarschuwingssysteem via Google Earth moet brand, diefstal en onverantwoord toerisme voorkomen. Zo kan de wereld een oogje houden op belangrijke archeologische plekken.
Cultureel erfgoed wordt niet overal ter wereld goed behandeld. Het Global Heritage Fund heeft daarom de hulp van Google ingeroepen om de verwoesting van onze historische erfenis tegen te gaan. Met behulp van Google Earth en andere satellietbeelden worden belangrijke archeologische plekken nu in het oog gehouden.
