Community-engaged digital safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage: a review of methods and challenges
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.
Authors
- Ling-Hui Yang
- Yue-Cheng Tan
- Bin Wang
Institutions
- Zhejiang Normal University (CN)
- Yunnan Arts University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- npj Heritage Science
- Published
- 2026-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s40494-026-02458-y
- Primary Topic
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00