Remote Sensing and GIS for Archaeology
A special issue of Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Remote Sensing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2025) | Viewed by 10342
Special Issue Editor
2. Coordinator of the Excelsior H2020 Teaming Project, Remote Sensing and GeoEnvironment Lab, Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Cyprus University of Technology, 3036 Limassol, Cyprus
3. Managing Director, Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence, 3012 Limassol, Cyprus
Interests: earth observation; remote sensing; GIS; geo-information for natural and built environment; hazards
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Dear Colleagues,
Remote sensing has been progressively utilized in order to support archaeological research in recent years. Indeed, several technologies or sciences have been introduced to the archaeological field, including GIS, 3D modelling, GPR, digital twins and artificial intelligence (AI). These technologies have revolutionized the way archaeologists can document and analyse archaeological sites. The main gap is still the lack of integration of such technologies for the benefit of archaeological research. The use of GIS also allows researchers to incorporate other types of data, such as topographical information, into their analysis. Artificial intelligence (AI) also plays an innovative role in areas of remote sensing and geoscience application, including archaeology. The tremendous technological improvements in terms of spatial and spectral resolution of satellite sensors, the increase in open access availability of data and the increase in cloud-based systems makes remote sensing the most powerful tool for archaeological applications. This Special Issue aims to explore how remote sensing can be integrated with GIS for the benefit of archaeological research into the following applications: the identification of buried archaeological features, mapping of Landscape, monitoring of archaeological sites, detection of looting activities, climate change impacts on archaeological sites, risk assessment (soil erosion, land movement and land use change threatening archaeological sites), natural disasters impacts on archaeological sites, archaeological aspects in the marine spatial plans, , etc. This Special Issue also welcomes papers that refer to the combination of advanced remote sensing technologies with GIS application for the mapping and the long-term monitoring of archaeological heritages. Finally, advanced integration of different technologies, AI, digital twins, GPR, and 3D modelling that will effectively support and boost studies in RS and GIS for archaeological research is also welcome.
Prof. Dr. Diofantos G. Hadjimitsis
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- remote sensing and GIS
- archaeology
- looting
- climate change
- risk assessment
- hazards
- archaeological sites
- Sentinel/Landsat/Planet
- AI, digital twins
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