Overview
- Sheds new light on how remote sensing can be used for the protection of cultural heritage
- Presents case studies describing cutting-edge applications used for protection of heritage sites in the Middle East and Europe
- Focuses on advancements of technologies and improvements of algorithms that can provide new answers for problem solving regarding heritage detection, geometric documentation and protection
Part of the book series: Springer Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry (SPRINGERREMO)
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
Keywords
- Remote sensing technologies
- Sustainable mapping
- Monitoring and management of heritage sites
- Geometric documentation
- GIS applications in Europe and the Middle East
- Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
- Spectroradiometry
- Integrative satellite remote sensing techniques
- European space policy
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- remote sensing/photogrammetry
- landscape/regional and urban planning
About this book
This book investigates the added value that satellite technologies and remote sensing could provide for a more sustainable mapping, monitoring and management of heritage sites, be it for purposes of regular maintenance or for risk mitigation in case of natural or man-caused hazards. One of the major goals of this book is to provide a clear overview on policy perspectives, regarding both space policy as well as heritage policy, and to provide possible suggestions for common ground of these two fields, in Europe and around the world.
Readers will develop a good understanding of cutting-edge applications of remote sensing and geographic information science, and the challenges that affect heritage maintenance and protection. Particular attention is given to Earth observation and remote sensing techniques applied in different locations. This book brings together innovative technologies, concrete applications and policy perspectives that can lead to a more completevision of cultural heritage as a resource for future development of our society as a whole.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Diofantos G. Hadjimitsis is the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, as well as Professor, and Head of the Remote Sensing and Geo-Environment Lab in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Faculty of Engineering and Technology at Cyprus University of Technology.
Dr. Athos Agapiou, Dr. Branka Cuca and Dr. Vasiliki Lysandrou are Research Fellows in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics at Cyprus University of Technology.
Dr. Kyriacos Themistocleous is a Senior Researcher in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics at Cyprus University of Technology.
Dr. Rosa Lasaponara is a Senior Researcher at CNR-IMAA (Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analyses) in Tito, Italy.
Dr. Nicola Masini is a Senior Reserarcher at CNR-IBAM (Institute for Archaeologicaland Monumental Heritage) in Tito, Italy.
Dr. Gunter Schreier is Deputy Director of the Earth Observation Center (EOC) at German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Remote Sensing for Archaeology and Cultural Landscapes
Book Subtitle: Best Practices and Perspectives Across Europe and the Middle East
Editors: Diofantos G. Hadjimitsis, Kyriacos Themistocleous, Branka Cuca, Athos Agapiou, Vasiliki Lysandrou, Rosa Lasaponara, Nicola Masini, … Gunter Schreier
Series Title: Springer Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10979-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-10978-3Published: 21 June 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-10979-0Published: 07 June 2019
Series ISSN: 2198-0721
Series E-ISSN: 2198-073X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 308
Number of Illustrations: 33 b/w illustrations, 180 illustrations in colour
Topics: Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry, Cultural Heritage, Cultural Policy and Politics, Archaeology, Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning, Culture and Technology