Geographical analysis

Abstract

The paper mainly deals with the advantage of spatial location and cultural characteristics of heritage sites in Chendamangalam near Cochin City, Kerala. Recently the resilience of cultural heritage to natural disasters has been articulated to manage and prepare for disaster risk. Kerala has rich and diverse cultural heritage sites and it is managed by governmental agencies at the national, state and local levels. A large number of cultural heritage sites popularly known as Muziris heritage sites attracting more visitors day by day due to genius creativity and cultural significance. There is a special need to protecting such historical sites and other structures of cultural value for future generation. The aim of the study is conducting based on the objectives of location advantage and spatial distribution of heritage sites in the study area. The paper aims to analyse the chances of occurring natural disasters like flood using Geospatial techniques. Both primary and secondary data including field observation, surveys, interviews and reports have been used for the fulfillment.

Keywords: Geospatial techniques; cultural heritage; location advantage