Ignacio Ruiz-Moreno

My academic and professional background is focused on cultural heritage and technological transfer. I have collaborated since 2022 with the TEP-018 Geotechnical Engineering research group at the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Seville and with the Andalusian Institute of Historical Heritage on projects related to preventive conservation, risk assessment and methodological standardisation. I have also worked as head of technological transfer in the VIDA-HTL project, leading the development of a GIS-based application

EDUCATION

I hold a Degree in Architecture (2022) from the University of Seville and am a BIM Manager certified by Autodesk (2023), having received the award for Best Master’s Thesis of the year. I have also completed the Master’s Degree in Diagnosis of the State of Conservation of Historic Heritage at the Pablo de Olavide University and the Official Master’s Degree in Architecture at the University of Seville. I am currently undertaking my predoctoral training at the University of Seville.

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Architecture, Conservation, Information Systems

Scopus Publications

A GIS-Based Common Data Environment for Integrated Preventive Conservation of Built Heritage Systems
Francisco M. Hidalgo-Sánchez, Ignacio Ruiz-Moreno, Jacinto Canivell, Cristina Soriano-Cuesta, Martin Kada
Buildings, 2025
Preventive conservation (PC) of built heritage has proved to be one of the most efficient and sustainable approaches to ensure its long-term preservation. Nevertheless, the management of all the areas involved in a PC project is complex, often resulting in poor interaction between them. This research proposes a GIS-based methodology for integrating data from different PC areas into a centralised digital model, establishing a Common Data Environment (CDE) to optimise PC strategies for heritage systems in complex contexts. Applying this method to the pavilions of the 1929 Ibero-American Exhibition in Seville (Spain), the study addresses five key PC areas: active follow-up, damage detection and assessment, risk analysis, maintenance, and dissemination and valorisation. The approach involved designing a robust relational database structure—using PostgreSQL—tailored for heritage management, defining several data standardisation criteria, and testing semi-automated procedures for generating multi-scale 2D and 3D GIS (LOD2 and LOD4) entities using remote sensing data sources. The proposed spatial database has been designed to function seamlessly with major GIS platforms (QGIS and ArcGIS Pro), demonstrating successful integration and interoperability for data management, analysis, and decision-making. Geographic web services derived from the database content were created and uploaded to a WebGIS platform. While limitations exist, this research demonstrates that simplified GIS models are sufficient for managing PC data across various working scales, offering a resource-efficient alternative compared to more demanding existing methods.
Digital reactivation of territories through geospatial cultural itineraries: the VIDA-HTL web application
Francisco M. Hidalgo-Sánchez, Rebeca Merino-del-Río, Emilio J. Mascort-Albea, Ignacio Ruiz-Moreno, Mercedes Linares-GómezDelPulgar, Antonio Tejedor-Cabrera
Heritage Science, 2024
The significant imbalances between human settlements and their surrounding environments, stemming from sector-specific policies and urban regional planning tools, constitute a primary factor in the resilience and responsiveness of territories in crisis scenarios. Within this context, the promotion of territorial heritage values emerges as a crucial means for the reactivation of vulnerable areas. Furthermore, the utilisation of technological resources, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), has proven to be highly effective in managing cultural landscape areas. This contribution aims to enhance the valorisation of territorial heritage through the geolocation of a system of architectural and archaeological assets of public interest, and by enabling the flexible design of cultural itineraries within the framework of slow tourism. For this purpose, a replicable methodology for the construction of a WebGIS application has been proposed. This methodology has been put into practice in the territorial area of the lower Guadalquivir River in Spain, which encompasses 73 municipalities and one UNESCO World Heritage Site, all interconnected by rural areas. A four-stage plan has been followed for the construction of the VIDA-HTL web application: (1) conceptualisation; (2) development; (3) technical verification; and (4) social viability. The fundamental approach of the web application is based on the comprehensive integration of subsystems related to cultural heritage on one hand, and to tourist and environmental services on the other. Two main functions for the exploration of cultural assets and designing cultural routes have been designed, which complement other capabilities implemented in the web application. As a result of a detailed standardisation process, 981 cultural assets and 43 supplementary data layers have been georeferenced and included in the web application, with customised itineraries available for planning within the study area. Additionally, 49 thematic cultural itineraries are proposed. Finally, the web application is complemented with the development of a collaborative hub, which encourages its use and enhances its capabilities. It is concluded that digital tools, such as that proposed, foster knowledge and valorisation of territorial cultural heritage, while contributing to greater local development. In this way, they function as a counterbalance to the development of metropolises and the global economy, thereby improving levels of regional resilience.

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

A GIS-Based Common Data Environment for Integrated Preventive Conservation of Built Heritage Systems
FM Hidalgo-Sánchez, I Ruiz-Moreno, J Canivell, C Soriano-Cuesta, ...
Buildings 15 (16), 2962 , 2025
2025
Citations: 2
Evaluación de los riesgos que afectan a los bienes muebles
FM Hidalgo Sánchez, I Ruiz Moreno, R Romero-Hernández, ...
Consejería de Cultura y Deporte. Junta de Andalucía , 2025
2025
Base de datos del Proyecto VIDA-HTL [Dataset]
A Tejedor Cabrera, P Górgolas, M Linares Gómez del Pulgar, ...
2024
Digital reactivation of territories through geospatial cultural itineraries: the VIDA-HTL web application
FM Hidalgo Sánchez, R Merino del Río, EJ Mascort Albea, I Ruiz Moreno, ...
Springer , 2024
2024
Citations: 17
El paisaje urbano de la Sevilla barroca: decoraciones murales, esgrafiados y cromatismos. Un recorrido por la ciudad barroca a partir del inventariado de los restos conservados
I Ruiz Moreno
2022

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Digital reactivation of territories through geospatial cultural itineraries: the VIDA-HTL web application
FM Hidalgo Sánchez, R Merino del Río, EJ Mascort Albea, I Ruiz Moreno, ...
Springer , 2024
2024
Citations: 17
A GIS-Based Common Data Environment for Integrated Preventive Conservation of Built Heritage Systems
FM Hidalgo-Sánchez, I Ruiz-Moreno, J Canivell, C Soriano-Cuesta, ...
Buildings 15 (16), 2962 , 2025
2025
Citations: 2
Evaluación de los riesgos que afectan a los bienes muebles
FM Hidalgo Sánchez, I Ruiz Moreno, R Romero-Hernández, ...
Consejería de Cultura y Deporte. Junta de Andalucía , 2025
2025
Base de datos del Proyecto VIDA-HTL [Dataset]
A Tejedor Cabrera, P Górgolas, M Linares Gómez del Pulgar, ...
2024
El paisaje urbano de la Sevilla barroca: decoraciones murales, esgrafiados y cromatismos. Un recorrido por la ciudad barroca a partir del inventariado de los restos conservados
I Ruiz Moreno
2022