Data Cataloging of the heritage-based villages through geographic information system (GIS)

摘要

This research paper’s main objective is to present the current status of some old vernacular residential buildings in the rural areas of Himachal Pradesh a state rich in heritage, religious and cultural aspects in India. The research paper also correlates to the traces of the human life (socio-cultural and economic) and communities’ perception towards built heritage in Rural areas. For this purpose, the studies have been conducted on two of its villages which have been given as the heritage village status by the state government. The paper uses GIS as a software tool for a better understanding and valorization of the cultural heritage in an holistic manner.