Remote Sensing for Archaeology and Cultural Landscapes: Best Practices and Perspectives Across Europe and the Middle East

Description

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 complete vision of cultural heritage as a resource for future development of our society as a whole. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Opportunities by the Copernicus Program for Archaeological Research and World Heritage Site Conservation (Gunter Schreier)....Pages 3-18 Recent Destructions in Palmyra, Syria: Looting and Illegal Antiquities Trade (Andreas Schmidt-Colinet)....Pages 19-28 Front Matter ....Pages 29-29 Big Earth Data for Cultural Heritage in the Copernicus Era (Rosa Lasaponara, Nicola Masini)....Pages 31-46 Automatic Change Detection from High-Resolution Satellite Imagery (Thomas Krauß, Jiaojiao Tian)....Pages 47-58 SAR for Archaeological Prospection in Europe and in the Middle East (Christopher Stewart)....Pages 59-84 Dense Surface Models from Airborne and Spaceborne (Multi-)Stereo Images (Thomas Krauß)....Pages 85-104 Front Matter ....Pages 105-105 Active Satellite Sensors in Cultural Heritage Research: The Use of SAR for Archaeological Prospection (Rosa Lasaponara, Nicola Masini)....Pages 107-121 Recent and Past Archaeological Looting by Satellite Remote Sensing: Approach and Application in Syria (Nicola Masini, Rosa Lasaponara)....Pages 123-137 Identification of Buildings Damaged by Natural Hazards Using Very High-Resolution Satellite Images: The Case of Earthquake in L’Aquila, Italy (Luigi Barazzetti, Branka Cuca)....Pages 139-151 Remote Sensing Roman and Byzantine Eastern Frontier Zone in Landscape: Case Studies from Syria and Turkey (Minna Silver, Kenneth Silver, Markus Törmä, Milton Nuñez, Jari Okkonen, Tuula Okkonen)....Pages 153-176 Archaeological Landscapes and Built Heritage: Climate Risk and Contribution of Remote Sensing Technologies (Petros Patias, Charalampos Georgiadis, Dimitrios Kaimaris)....Pages 177-201 Interpreting Archaeological Features on the Wieprza River Floodplain, West Pomerania, Poland (Łukasz Banaszek, Włodzimierz Rączkowski)....Pages 203-220 Towards Early Warning for Damages to Cultural Heritage Sites: The Case of Palmyra (Daniele Cerra, Simon Plank)....Pages 221-239 The Use of UAVs for Cultural Heritage and Archaeology (Kyriacos Themistocleous)....Pages 241-269 Front Matter ....Pages 271-271 Remote Sensing Work in Palmyra/Syria (Andreas Schmidt-Colinet)....Pages 273-283 Monitoring Cultural Heritage Sites Affected by Geo-Hazards Using In Situ and SAR Data: The Choirokoitia Case Study (Kyriacos Themistocleous, Chris Danezis)....Pages 285-308 Correction to: Towards Early Warning for Damages to Cultural Heritage Sites: The Case of Palmyra (Daniele Cerra, Simon Plank)....Pages C1-C1