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The main objective of this paper is to contribute to the knowledge of the topography of the city of Cartagena in the early Roman Empire times. A Geographic Information System has been used with data from numerous archaeological excavations, available historic maps and new GPS observations referred to landmarks of that era that are currently on the soil surface. Some meaningful results are: the compilation of spatial information from different sources in a single database, the creation of thematic maps and the generation and analysis of digital elevation models based on these data, which were compared with the contemporary ones. Some notable conclusions are the generation of a methodological model, the contribution to systematic knowledge of the historical topography of Cartagena and the interest of expanding the area of study and considering other periods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Since the early twentieth century, the Church of St. John's Hospital has been the focus of multiple projects and interventions in order to recover its value. Some of these projects have been accomplished while others have remained on paper. This article lists some of the drawings and blueprints that were developed for each of the proposals, including some unpublished and unknown. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Pursuant to the Royal Order of July 25, 1946, issued by the Ministry of Government, the Council Architect of Alicante Emilio Jover Pierron made the General Plan of the city of Alicante. His work, which started immediately in 1846, led to a document which contained the alignment of the buildings existing at the time, and also the future plans, consisting in the modification of some previous buildings and the creation of new ones. This plan was the first graphical instrument of this nature affecting the whole of the city; nevertheless, such an interesting item has been now missing since 1990. This paper summarizes the study of the only remains of the document and the work leading to its recovery through digital reconstruction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]