record conservation or restoration measures. The system user 
has then the opportunity to navigate across time or to play 
animations using a dynamic timeline. By simply double 
clicking or dragging the mouse on the latter the user select a 
given period and then only the data that is “valid” in that period 
is displayed. 
4. CONCLUSIONS 
By accurately collecting the baseline information of the sites 
and by subsequently continuously recording interventions as 
well as monitoring the State of Conservation and the threats 
affecting the property, the site values can be more effectively 
protected. 
GeoCMS are changing the way of working in cultural heritage. 
Before, information was archived on a computer and sharing 
this information proved often difficult. With the increase in 
protected sites on the WH List, integration with other 
inventories is needed; data should be reliable and easy to share, 
metadata needs to be included. GeoCMS positively replies to 
these issues. The case study of the Silk Roads CHRIS is a good 
example how preparation and management of serial 
transnational World Heritage nominations can be supported by 
GeoCMS. 
Integrating the timeline tool as an additional dimension together 
with the use of remote sensing and additional features of site 
monitoring could help to identify the changes of the properties. 
This tool will be implemented in the Silk Roads CHRIS for the 
future management of the property. 
5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 
The authors wish to acknowledge the support of BELSPO, the 
UNESCO WHC and the UNESCO Regional Offices in Almaty 
and Tashkent. In addition, we would like to thank Prof. Tim 
Williams, University College London, Archaeology for his 
constant advice and sharing information to populate the Silk 
Roads CHRIS. Finally, we would like to thank all State Parties 
participating in the Silk Roads CHRIS project. 
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