Bridging Archaeology and GIS: Influencing Factors for a 4D Archaeological GIS

  • Berdien De Roo
  • Kristien Ooms
  • Jean Bourgeois
  • Philippe De Maeyer
Conference paper
Part of the Lecture Notes in Computer Science book series (LNCS, volume 8740)

Abstract

In archaeology, the intensive application of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) with their specialized capabilities in analysing spatial objects and relations, is hampered by the data particularities. Consequently, the idea arises to develop a comprehensive four-dimensional (4D, i.e. 3D and time) GIS tailored to archaeology, which would facilitate simultaneously handling the spatial and temporal dimensions. This paper endeavours to propose a methodological framework for the development of such a 4D archaeological GIS. This methodology is centred on the usability of the system and therefore integrates a methodology based on human cognition and the approach of the user-centred design cycle. The proposed framework consists of three pillars: (i) the user-oriented, (ii) data-oriented and (iii) analysis-oriented pillar.

Keywords

data model user requirements 3D GIS archaeology methodology 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Berdien De Roo
    • 1
  • Kristien Ooms
    • 1
  • Jean Bourgeois
    • 2
  • Philippe De Maeyer
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of GeographyGhent UniversityGhentBelgium
  2. 2.Department of ArchaeologyGhent UniversityGhentBelgium

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