Abstract

The work carried out by the University of Vienna, Department of Geography and Regional Research in the scope of the NFN S98 Projects’ subproject 08 (SP08) has its main objective in the scientific examination of the design and implementation of a ‘Cultural History Information System’ of the Western Himalaya from the 8th century.
Theoretical and applied research in the fields of cartography, geographic information science and mapping for the humanities as well as international cooperations with experts has led to a theory of information access in this special area. The work of SP08 is currently being promoted in a number of scientific articles and book publications. One of the most visible outcomes is the first version of the ‘Cultural History Information System’ that has been put online in April 2009.