Remote Sensing Applications for Cultural Heritage Sites Sustainability: Case Studies from Egypt

Elfadaly, Abdelaziz; Abouarab, Mohamed A. R.; Eldein, Ayaat Shams; Lasaponara, Rosa

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-13810-2_32

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“…In more detail, the age of space archaeology potentially started as early as the 1970s, when the first acquired satellite images, such as CORONA images, became useful and irreplaceable tools for finding buried and unknown archaeological sites. Consequently, archives of Landsat, SRTM, etc., have continued to be used to detect paleogeography, paleohydrography, and buried archaeological features based on differences in topographic and morphological land surfaces, soil, and crop marks [59][60][61]. In the field of archaeology, several satellite sensors have been used in multiple fields, such as in the field of cultural heritage management and in the detection of buried archaeological remains [62][63][64][65].…”

Section: Remote Sensing Applications In Archaeological Studiesmentioning

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Mapping the paleo-landscape features and middle or/and later Stone Age settlements of Tokar region, North-eastern Sudan using Radar Sentinel-1 (GRD) imagery

Elfiky,

Elfadaly

2024

Herit Sci

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Along the western coastal plain of the Red Sea, the discovery of lithic tools proved that the occurrence of archaeological remains belonged to the Stone Age era. Unfortunately, until recently, most of the Stone Age site plans in the western Red Sea periphery have been unknown because of change in climate in addition to covering these sites with a large layer of sand. Recently, remote sensing (RS) data have proven to be effective at identifying buried archaeological sites using radar satellite imagery due to their ability to penetrate the land surface. This paper aims to identify and reconstruct several potential Stone Age sites using radar satellite images in the Tokar region, North-Eastern Sudan, on the western plain of the Red Sea. Radar (Sentinel-1 SAR GRD: C-band) data were processed utilizing the advantages of the Google Earth Engine platform and Snap software. The results of this research showed that some potential settlements belonging to the Stone Age era (expectedly dating back to the end of the Pleistocene and/or the initial phase of the Holocene) have subcircular shapes with some interior subcircles. These results shed new light on the potential construction technique, size, and function of the settlement in the Stone Age era and can provide some initial insights into the ancient lifestyle in this region. Additionally, this study can aid in future archaeological surveys and excavation missions in this region.

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Section: Remote Sensing Applications In Archaeological Studiesmentioning

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Mapping the paleo-landscape features and middle or/and later Stone Age settlements of Tokar region, North-eastern Sudan using Radar Sentinel-1 (GRD) imagery

Elfiky,

Elfadaly

2024

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“…Progressing north from the Ancient Thebes Necropolis, the mean temperature of the three Sites 'Wadi Al Hitan, the Site of Memphis, and the Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun' shows that they are less influenced by latitudinal variations. Many heritage Sites in Egypt are already facing environmental problems due to the increase in urban areas and the rapid rise in population (Elfadaly et al, 2023). The tangible heritage, particularly those that are located in urban areas, is at risk of climate change due to the many different pressures that are acting upon it (Sardella et al, 2020).…”

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Monitoring temperature patterns at the selected world heritage sites in Egypt using high resolution WorldClim data

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2023

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Long term temperature patterns helps in assessing changes in the climatic conditions of an area and climatic changes poses a major challenge to the world heritage sites whether it is natural or cultural. Therefore in this study using maximum and minimum temperature data for the period 1960-2021 downloaded from WorldClim 2.1 calculation of mean temperature is done in QGIS environment for the selected UNESCO world heritage sites of Arab Republic of Egypt. WorldClim 2.1 provides finer resolution gridded data downscaled from Climate Research Unit. Trend analysis using linear regression and Mann-Kendall method and Sen’s Slope estimate is used to understand the patterns of mean temperature at all the selected sites. The study reveals that mean temperature at all the selected sites is increasing but since 1990 the sites which are located geographically in lower Egypt are witnessing rapid increase in mean temperature compared to the sites located in upper Egypt which historically witnessed more temperature due to its geographical milieu. This study can help in stimulating the utility of geospatial data in understanding the changes in climatic parameters in relation to world heritage sites. Moreover it can serve as foundation upon which detailed longitudinal site specific investigation can be done.

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Remote Sensing Applications for Cultural Heritage Sites Sustainability: Case Studies from Egypt

Cited by 2 publications

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Mapping the paleo-landscape features and middle or/and later Stone Age settlements of Tokar region, North-eastern Sudan using Radar Sentinel-1 (GRD) imagery

Mapping the paleo-landscape features and middle or/and later Stone Age settlements of Tokar region, North-eastern Sudan using Radar Sentinel-1 (GRD) imagery

Monitoring temperature patterns at the selected world heritage sites in Egypt using high resolution WorldClim data

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