Heritage in post-war period challenges and solutions

The aim of the study is to define what role can geographic information systems (GIS) play in protecting cultural and historic properties in the cities, that have been affected and damaged as a result of conflicts. It presents the approaches and methods for record and assess condition, as well as to identify priorities in reconstruction of the properties of cultural and historical heritage that were significantly damaged. The focus of the present paper is on the development of an Information technology enabled participatory planning framework for guiding reconstruction process towards the planning of smart cities. The studies are based on a retrospective analysis of the territory, which can be used to identify the boundaries of the city, which have historical and cultural significance. Systematic approach and cartography method are used to determine the location of the historic center of Horns city in Syria and historical heritage objects within, which is necessary to assess their value and to face all the challenges and prevent further damages, that was caused by the military conflict. The study of post conflict reconstruction of historic cities, shown the necessity of using special urban planning technologies for the restoration process in the territories with historical and cultural significance. (c) 2019, IFAC (International Federation of Automatic Control) Hosting by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.