image for illustration: Pauline Cove Hershel Island by Maedward, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
The University of Calgary reports on its exploration of how digital technology can be used to preserve, protect, and mobilize knowledge about Qikiqtaruk Herchel Island, to protect the islands history and culture before it disappears.
University of Calgary writes:
The significance of Herschel Island or QikiqtarukTerritorial Park derives from its continuous use by both Inuvialuit and Euro-North American groups over the last 800 years, and the natural and cultural histories of the park. Of these cultural resources, there are several historic structures that are being threatened by rising sea levels, increased shoreline erosion, and increasingly violent storms caused by the disappearance of sea ice. Reality capture technologies like terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) and aerial photogrammetry can be used to digitally capture and preserve these heritage resources. This archive serves as a repository for these digital data sets so they will remain accessible to future generations. Scroll down or click to view interactive 3D models and other content concerning:
- Avadlek Spit
- Pacific Steam Whaling Co. Community House
- Northern Whaling and Trading Company Store
- Northern Whaling and Trading Company Shed
- Northern Whaling and trading Company Bonded Warehouse
- Pacific Steam Whaling Co. Bonehouse
- RCMP Dog Kennels and Run
- RCCS Transmitter Stations
- Blubber house
- Ikagin House
- Meyook House
- Kayotuk House
- Anglican Mission House
- Ice House
- Inuvialuit Sod House
- Pauline Cove
