This study proposes a methodology to detect weaknesses and strengths of a heritage destination.This methodology is based on the analysis of comments and opinions published by visitors on travel blogs and TripAdvisor.F...This study proposes a methodology to detect weaknesses and strengths of a heritage destination.This methodology is based on the analysis of comments and opinions published by visitors on travel blogs and TripAdvisor.For the content analysis,the NVivo software has been used.The content analysis allows the identification of key aspects of the experience of tourists.The semantic network graphically shows the strengths and weaknesses.The research was carried out at two different time points,which have allowed to show,on the one hand,the relevance that the state of conservation of heritage destination has in the tourist experience and,on the other hand,that the proposed methodology helps managers of the heritage destination to improve the cultural tourist’s experience with the destination.展开更多
Al-Andalus mortar is an ancient binding material （lime mortar） that was used for centuries in numerous historical buildings in Al-Andalus, Granada （Spain）. The physico-chemical and microscopic properties of Al-And...Al-Andalus mortar is an ancient binding material （lime mortar） that was used for centuries in numerous historical buildings in Al-Andalus, Granada （Spain）. The physico-chemical and microscopic properties of Al-Andalus mortars in Granada were studied as part of an investigation into the mineral raw materials present in the territory of Spain. Scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction analyses of eight main types of mortars were performed to show the presence of calcite, gypsum, quartz, and muscovite minerals with organic fibers. Chemical analyses of the specimens showed that high SiO2＋Al2O3 ＋ Fe2O3 contents yielded high values of hydraulicity and cementation indices. A significant result of this study was that mortars with high hydraulicity and cementation indices have high mechanical strengths. This characteristic may be the main reason for the earthquake resistance of the historical Alhambra Palace.展开更多
This research focuses on the latest restoration of the Oratory of the Partal Palace(2013–2017),a 14th-century palatine mosque in the Alhambra,one of the most important UNESCO-listed World Heritage Sites of Spain.This...This research focuses on the latest restoration of the Oratory of the Partal Palace(2013–2017),a 14th-century palatine mosque in the Alhambra,one of the most important UNESCO-listed World Heritage Sites of Spain.This restoration was awarded the Europa Nostra Grand Prix 2019,the most prestigious European heritage award,promoted by the European Commission.The restoration revealed original inscriptions,decorative elements and constructive solutions from the Nasrid period that had been unknown to date.The interpretation of these discoveries enabled a deeper understanding of Nasrid carpentry techniques as distinctive from their Christian-mudéjar counterparts.The dendrochronology tests of the original decorated timber framework covering the prayer space consistently dated its timber elements as having been cut during the autumn/winter of 1332–1333.This would prove that the Oratory had been conceived of and its construction initiated on a date earlier than its widely accepted attribution to Yusuf I(1333–1355),most likely during the rule of the earlier sultan Ismai’l I(1314–1325),who had already made several interventions in the Partal Palace.The improved legibility of the last two 1846 and 1930 historical restorations has enabled the interpretation of the Oratory of the Partal Palace as a compendium of Spanish heritage preservation approaches over the last 180 years.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the WARMEST Program for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020 Marie Curie Research and Innovation Staff Mobility Project.RISE-2017 was carried out under the auspices of Research Groups ADEMAR,RNM 0179 and HUM 629 of the Junta de Andalucía and UCE-PP2018-01 of University of Granada.WARMEST MSC-RISE-H2020 project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie, grant agreement # 777981。
文摘This study proposes a methodology to detect weaknesses and strengths of a heritage destination.This methodology is based on the analysis of comments and opinions published by visitors on travel blogs and TripAdvisor.For the content analysis,the NVivo software has been used.The content analysis allows the identification of key aspects of the experience of tourists.The semantic network graphically shows the strengths and weaknesses.The research was carried out at two different time points,which have allowed to show,on the one hand,the relevance that the state of conservation of heritage destination has in the tourist experience and,on the other hand,that the proposed methodology helps managers of the heritage destination to improve the cultural tourist’s experience with the destination.
文摘Al-Andalus mortar is an ancient binding material （lime mortar） that was used for centuries in numerous historical buildings in Al-Andalus, Granada （Spain）. The physico-chemical and microscopic properties of Al-Andalus mortars in Granada were studied as part of an investigation into the mineral raw materials present in the territory of Spain. Scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction analyses of eight main types of mortars were performed to show the presence of calcite, gypsum, quartz, and muscovite minerals with organic fibers. Chemical analyses of the specimens showed that high SiO2＋Al2O3 ＋ Fe2O3 contents yielded high values of hydraulicity and cementation indices. A significant result of this study was that mortars with high hydraulicity and cementation indices have high mechanical strengths. This characteristic may be the main reason for the earthquake resistance of the historical Alhambra Palace.
文摘This research focuses on the latest restoration of the Oratory of the Partal Palace(2013–2017),a 14th-century palatine mosque in the Alhambra,one of the most important UNESCO-listed World Heritage Sites of Spain.This restoration was awarded the Europa Nostra Grand Prix 2019,the most prestigious European heritage award,promoted by the European Commission.The restoration revealed original inscriptions,decorative elements and constructive solutions from the Nasrid period that had been unknown to date.The interpretation of these discoveries enabled a deeper understanding of Nasrid carpentry techniques as distinctive from their Christian-mudéjar counterparts.The dendrochronology tests of the original decorated timber framework covering the prayer space consistently dated its timber elements as having been cut during the autumn/winter of 1332–1333.This would prove that the Oratory had been conceived of and its construction initiated on a date earlier than its widely accepted attribution to Yusuf I(1333–1355),most likely during the rule of the earlier sultan Ismai’l I(1314–1325),who had already made several interventions in the Partal Palace.The improved legibility of the last two 1846 and 1930 historical restorations has enabled the interpretation of the Oratory of the Partal Palace as a compendium of Spanish heritage preservation approaches over the last 180 years.
