| S. Palamas, Y. Voutos, K. Kabassi, Ph. Mylonas |
| Developing a crowdsourcing digital repository for natural and cultural heritage preservation and promotion |
| Computers, MDPI, March 2025 |
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ABSTRACT
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| The present study discusses the design and development of a digital repository for the preservation and dissemination of the Cultural and Natural Heritage of Zakynthos Island. Following a crowdsourcing approach, the platform allows users to actively contribute to its content, while aiming to integrate scattered information from other relative initiatives. The platform is based on a popular Content Management System (CMS) to provide the core functionality, extended with the use of the CMS¢s API, to provide additional, personalized functionality for the end-users, such as organizing content into thematic routes. The system also features a web application, targeting mainly users visiting the island of Zakynthos and developed exclusively with open web technologies and JavaScript frameworks. The web application is an alternative, map-centered, mobile optimized front-end, for the platform¢s content featured in the CMS. A RESTful API is also provided, allowing integration with 3rd party systems and web applications, thereby expanding the repository's reach and capabilities. Content delivery is personalized, based on users¢ profiles, location, and preferences, enhancing engagement and usability. By integrating these features, the repository effectively preserves and makes accessible the unique cultural and natural heritage of Zakynthos to both local and global audiences.
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| 14 March , 2025 |
| S. Palamas, Y. Voutos, K. Kabassi, Ph. Mylonas, "Developing a crowdsourcing digital repository for natural and cultural heritage preservation and promotion", Computers, MDPI, March 2025 |
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