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Digital Footprint as a Public Participatory Tool: Identifying and Assessing Industrial Heritage Landscape through User-Generated Content on Social Media

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  • Ji Li

    (School of Architecture, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610097, China)

  • Jinsheng Pan

    (School of Architecture, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610097, China)

  • Qixuan Dou

    (School of Civil and Ocean Engineering, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China)

  • Fei Fu

    (School of Architecture, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610097, China)

  • Yaling Shi

    (State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610051, China
    College of Geography and Planning, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610051, China)

Abstract

International heritage management approaches have developed into a more inclusive process wherein public participation is identified as a pivotal tool. Thus, determining how to assess public interests and include the public’s ideas in heritage protection has become a technical issue, but relevant research still remains limited. This paper aims to test the digital footprints of social media users as a public participatory tool, with the objectives of identifying industrial heritage landscape attributes and assessing associated values. Targeting the Sanxian industrial heritage landscape of Liangdancheng in China as a case study, in this research the data from user-generated content on social media platforms Ctrip, Weibo, and Meituan were collected and processed with ROST CM 6 and NVivo 12, and content analysis (CA) and importance-performance analysis (IPA) were conducted. Results revealed that the industrial heritage landscape of Liangdancheng encompasses various built, cultural, and natural environmental resources, including both tangible and intangible attributes such as architectural constructions, historic artifacts, cultural events, and plants. These attributes were assessed and categorized into four quadrants of importance–performance characteristics, wherein cultural environmental resources show relatively high performance but built environmental resources need further actions to improve their value perception and interpretation among the public. This research demonstrated that the digital footprints of social media users as a participatory tool can work well in terms of data accessibility, value identification, and public representation, advancing the theoretical framework of Chinese industrial heritage management and global practices.

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  • Ji Li & Jinsheng Pan & Qixuan Dou & Fei Fu & Yaling Shi, 2024. "Digital Footprint as a Public Participatory Tool: Identifying and Assessing Industrial Heritage Landscape through User-Generated Content on Social Media," Land, MDPI, vol. 13(6), pages 1-20, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:13:y:2024:i:6:p:743-:d:1402288
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