Creating a 3D database of Svalbard’s historical sites: 3D inventory and virtual reconstruction of a mining building at Camp Asbestos, Wedel Jarlsberg Land, Svalbard

• Main Authors: Lewińska, Paulina, Zagórski, Piotr
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2018
• Subjects: Asbestodden; laser scanning; digital reconstruction; 3D visualization; cultural heritage preservation; Svalbard; Svalbard Archipelago; Wedel-Jarlsberg; Wedel Jarlsberg Land; Recherchefjorden; Polar Research; Recherchefjord*
• Online Access: https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2676

Most of the historical sites of the Svalbard Archipelago comprise remains of whaling stations, trappers’ huts and mining activities. Although most parts of Svalbard lie within the boundaries of national parks, not all cultural remains have been thoroughly documented and catalogued. The rapid develop...