Relationship between historic building information modeling and conventional valuation approaches for managing cultural heritage sites and its impact on tourism

Abstract

In this study, a methodology for quantifying the historical value of the Cathedral of Christ the King, in the municipality of Huejutla de Reyes, Hidalgo, Mexico, was developed through the application of historic building information modeling (HBIM) and conventional valuation methods. Despite many studies having been undertaken around the world, there remains a shortfall in our knowledge in that elucidating and unifying the relationship between HBIM and valuation is still difficult. HBIM facilitated the automatic and accurate quantification of the amount of materials used to build the cathedral. A significant finding was that the use of HBIM enables a valuation to be obtained immediately. Another finding is that a strong relationship exists between tourism and cultural heritage. While the results must be regarded as being exploratory, they provide interesting insights into the synergy between HBIM and historical valuation. Another critical point is that this is, to the best of our knowledge, the first study to link HBIM with a valuation.