Cultural heritage management and monitoring using remote sensing data and GIS: The case study of Paphos area, Cyprus

Αγαπίου, Άθως; Lysandrou, Vasiliki; Alexakis, Dimitrios D.; Themistocleous, Kyriacos; Cuca, Branka; Argyriou, Athanasios V.; Sarris, Apostolos; Hadjimitsis, Diofantos G.

doi:10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2015.09.003

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“…"Remote" assessments quantified site damages by defining new ways of tackling big areas (Cunliffe 2014). New ways of predicting which areas will be next affected by damage to archaeological remains has been developed using remote sensing data and GIS analysis (Agapiou et al 2015). The challenge here presented is to make these tools available to, and adoptable by, staff members of the Libyan DoA, so that can be used for regular recording and monitoring procedures.…”

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Developing a Collaborative Strategy to Manage and Preserve Cultural Heritage During the Libyan Conflict. The Case of the Gebel Nāfusa

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J Archaeol Method Theory

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Developing a Collaborative Strategy to Manage and Preserve Cultural Heritage During the Libyan Conflict. The Case of the Gebel Nāfusa

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“…Several scientific studies evidence the various hazards threatening European cultural heritage, such as earthquakes [37][38][39][40][41], fires [42][43][44], soil erosion [45,46], landslides [47], floods [48], and urbanisation [49,50]. A special mention and growing interest regarding climate change and its impact on cultural heritage is reflected in recent literature [51,52].…”

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A European-Scale Investigation of Soil Erosion Threat to Subsurface Archaeological Remains

2020

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This communication emanates from the lack of a European-scale study for investigating the potential threats that subsurface archaeological remains face today due to soil loss by water. This research analyses the impact of soil loss on potential subsurface archaeological evidence by integrating open geospatial datasets deriving from two pertinent European studies. The first study's dataset is related to soil erosion (soil loss provoked by water activity), which was reclassified into three groups alluding the level of threat on potential subsurface archaeological contexts, as follows:(1) areas presenting soil loss from 0 until 5 t/h per year, which are characterised as low threat areas;(2) areas presenting soil loss from 5 until 10 t/h per year, which are characterised as moderated threat; and (3) areas presenting soil loss beyond 10 t/h per year, which are considered as high-risk areas. The second study's dataset refers to the capacity of soils to preserve specific archaeological materials, classified in four categories based on the properties of the archaeological material (bones, teeth, and shells (bones); organic materials (organics); metals (Cu, bronze, and Fe) (metals); and stratigraphic evidence (strati). Both datasets were imported into a Geographical Information System (GIS) for further synthesis and analysis, while the average threat of soil loss per year was evaluated in a country level (nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) level 0). The overall results show that approximately 10% of European soils that potentially preserve archaeological remains are in high threat due to soil loss, while similar patterns-on a European level-are found for areas characterised with moderate to high risk from the soil loss. This study is the first attempt to present a proxy map for subsurface cultural material under threat due to soil loss, covering the entire European continent.

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“…In this concept, Earth observation and aerial sensors are considered as important aspects of a holistic approach to eventually constraining the problem. Recent examples from both optical and passive remote sensing technologies can be found in the literature, indicating the advantages and the accuracy of the results for mapping archaeological areas that are under threat [11][12][13][14]. In some cases, Earth observation proved to be the only means of documenting the destruction made by the looters due to war conflicts [3].…”

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Optical Remote Sensing Potentials for Looting Detection

2017

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Looting of archaeological sites is illegal and considered a major anthropogenic threat for cultural heritage, entailing undesirable and irreversible damage at several levels, such as landscape disturbance, heritage destruction, and adverse social impact. In recent years, the employment of remote sensing technologies using ground-based and/or space-based sensors has assisted in dealing with this issue. Novel remote sensing techniques have tackled heritage destruction occurring in war-conflicted areas, as well as illicit archeological activity in vast areas of archaeological interest with limited surveillance. The damage performed by illegal activities, as well as the scarcity of reliable information are some of the major concerns that local stakeholders are facing today. This study discusses the potential use of remote sensing technologies based on the results obtained for the archaeological landscape of Ayios Mnason in Politiko village, located in Nicosia district, Cyprus. In this area, more than ten looted tombs have been recorded in the last decade, indicating small-scale, but still systematic, looting. The image analysis, including vegetation indices, fusion, automatic extraction after object-oriented classification, etc., was based on high-resolution WorldView-2 multispectral satellite imagery and RGB high-resolution aerial orthorectified images. Google Earth© images were also used to map and diachronically observe the site. The current research also discusses the potential for wider application of the presented methodology, acting as an early warning system, in an effort to establish a systematic monitoring tool for archaeological areas in Cyprus facing similar threats.

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Cultural heritage management and monitoring using remote sensing data and GIS: The case study of Paphos area, Cyprus

Cited by 140 publications

References 38 publications

Developing a Collaborative Strategy to Manage and Preserve Cultural Heritage During the Libyan Conflict. The Case of the Gebel Nāfusa

Developing a Collaborative Strategy to Manage and Preserve Cultural Heritage During the Libyan Conflict. The Case of the Gebel Nāfusa

A European-Scale Investigation of Soil Erosion Threat to Subsurface Archaeological Remains

Optical Remote Sensing Potentials for Looting Detection

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