Community-engaged digital safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage: a review of methods and challenges

2026-03-26articlenpj Heritage Science18 citationshybrid

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Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Digital and Traditional Archives Management 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage

Abstract

This review, guided by the Technology-Community Synergy Framework (TCSF), synthesizes 79 studies (2010–2025) on digital intangible cultural heritage (ICH) safeguarding. Effective preservation requires synergizing digital methods with community participation to enhance ICH’s liveness; technology-focused but community-shallow projects risk digital fossilization. Key challenges like the digital divide are examined. The TCSF operationalizes UNESCO’s people-centered ethos for equitable, sustainable ICH safeguarding in the digital age.

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