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Articles | Volume II-5/W3
https://doi.org/10.5194/isprsannals-II-5-W3-301-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/isprsannals-II-5-W3-301-2015
12 Aug 2015
 | 12 Aug 2015

Topography Restoration of Historic City Research

L. Sung ho and H. Dong soo

Keywords: Restoration, GIS, Buyeo, Sabi Capital City, Baekje

Abstract. The preservation of historic cities requires a balance between conservation and development because the urban structures of the old and new city are interwoven on same space. Existing restoration plans rely on old records and excavation reports and are based on the present topography. However, historic cities have undergone significant natural and anthropogenic topographic changes such as alluvial sediment accumulation and uneven terrain construction. Therefore, considering only the present topography is misleading. Thus, to understand a historic city’s structure more appropriately, it is necessary to comprehend the ancient geographic environment. This study provides an analysis and GIS visualization of the ancient topography of a historic city, Sabi capital city of the Baekje Dynasty, which collapsed 1,500 years ago.