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Advances in Applied Geophysics for Environmental Monitoring and Cultural Heritage

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Earth Sciences".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2025 | Viewed by 389

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Sabrina Grassi

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Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, Corso Italia 57, 95129 Catania, Italy
Interests: applied geophysics; geophysical surveys; seismic; site effects; ambient noise; electrical resistivity tomography; data processing and inversion; natural hazards
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Dr. Sebastiano Imposa

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Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, Corso Italia 57, 95129 Catania, Italy
Interests: applied geophysics; ERT; SRT; GPR; archeological and cultural heritage surveys; environmental geophysics; geophysical prospections in urban area
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Dr. Claudia Pirrotta

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Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, Corso Italia 57, 95129 Catania, Italy
Interests: applied and marine geophysics for seismic hazard assessment and subsurface imaging; integration of geophysical, geological and geomorphological data; seismotectonics, crustal deformation and active fault systems; seismology and analysis of seismic sequences, historical earthquakes and instrumental data
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Geophysical techniques are continually evolving, providing powerful non-invasive tools for investigating buried archeological remains, preserving cultural heritage, and monitoring environmental changes. The integration of advanced geophysical methods with remote sensing, data modeling, and artificial intelligence is further expanding research capabilities in these fields.

This Special Issue aims to highlight recent innovations in applied geophysics for cultural heritage and environmental monitoring. We welcome contributions that present theoretical developments, methodological improvements, and innovative applications. 

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, ground-penetrating radar (GPR), electrical resistivity tomography (ERT), magnetometry, seismic and electromagnetic methods, and interdisciplinary approaches that combine geophysics with other scientific disciplines. 

By collecting cutting-edge research, this Special Issue seeks to offer a comprehensive overview of current trends and future directions in applied geophysics. We invite researchers, professionals, and scholars to submit their work and contribute to advancing the sustainable management of cultural and environmental heritage.

Dr. Sabrina Grassi
Dr. Sebastiano Imposa
Dr. Claudia Pirrotta
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Keywords

  • applied geophysics
  • cultural heritage preservation
  • environmental monitoring
  • non-invasive investigation techniques
  • geophysical data integration

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Combined Geophysical–Geodynamic Analysis of the Plio-Pleistocene Hominin Dispersal Through the Levantine Corridor
by Lev V. Eppelbaum and Youri I. Katz
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(21), 11554; https://doi.org/10.3390/app152111554 - 29 Oct 2025
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The origin of humans on Earth is closely linked to understanding how ancient populations dispersed into adjacent territories. Traditionally, studies have identified landscape and climatic changes as the primary factors in this dispersal. However, we propose that regional tectonic and geodynamic factors also [...] Read more.
The origin of humans on Earth is closely linked to understanding how ancient populations dispersed into adjacent territories. Traditionally, studies have identified landscape and climatic changes as the primary factors in this dispersal. However, we propose that regional tectonic and geodynamic factors also played a significant role in shaping these movements. To analyze this phenomenon, we employed several primary methods, including radiometric dating, magnetostratigraphy, paleomagnetic correlation, isotope–oxygen analysis, tectonothermal studies, gravity mapping, paleobiogeographic assessment, lithofacies analysis, and event and cyclic stratigraphy. Our research indicates that the Akchagylian hydrospheric maximum, which reached up to +200 m, significantly limited the early dispersal of hominins from Africa to Eurasia. The migration corridor was shaped by tectonic activity between the Dead Sea Transform and the boundary of the Mesozoic Terrane Belt carbonate platform. We argue that, during the early stages of hominin evolution in East Africa, the Levantine Corridor (LC) had not yet developed into an optimal route for dispersal, either tectonically or paleogeographically. Suitable habitats for early hominins emerged only after the regression at the end of the Middle Gelasian, around two million years ago, when sea level fell by approximately 200 m, leading to the dissection of the coastal high plateau of the Eastern Mediterranean. We therefore suggest that the LC became established only after the termination of the Akchagylian transgression and the subsequent landscape reconfiguration of the Eastern Mediterranean. Our integrated analysis, combining paleomagnetic, structural, tectonic, and event stratigraphy data, indicates that the age of the renowned ‘Ubeidiya site in northern Israel is several thousand years older than previously thought. This paleogeographic impact had not been considered in earlier studies. Considering the diverse and complex factors that governed hominin dispersal from Africa into Eurasia within this multifaceted region, we propose that the scope of research should be broadened. Our detailed study of the Carmel area, located northeast of the Levantine Corridor and influenced by it during the Pleistocene, indicates that this region was inundated during the early phases of hominin migration out of Eastern Africa. Besides this, we have conducted an integrated geological–geophysical landscape analysis of the central part of the Israeli coastal plain. Full article
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