Advances in Remote Sensing for Archaeological Heritage

Dear Colleagues,

The year 1999, when the launch of the first high resolution satellite sensor, IKONOS, was achieved, consisted of a landmark for the, henceforth, development of remote sensing and the ever-growing exploitation of its capabilities. During these 17 years, significant technological improvements have been made, both in space sensors, as well as in other non-contact remote sensing technologies, providing new tools for scientists to aid in archaeological research, as well as to analyze built heritage monuments and sites.

This Special Issue invites research and review articles related to current and novel practices of remote sensing and non-invasive investigation, analysis, and monitoring methods. The issue aims to cover existing research and future trends of remote sensing, covering the full spectrum of topics, techniques, time spans, and global applications, intended for archaeological heritage. Therefore, research related to the following (but not exhaustive list) topics is encouraged:

• Sentinel and Copernicus data
• Big Data for heritage applications
• Object recognition, pattern analysis and image processing
• Data fusion from new remote sensing sensors
• Satellite based estimation of impact of climate changes on cultural heritage sites
• Unmanned aerial vehicles and low altitude platforms
• Monuments and sites, environmental monitoring and risk assessment
• Thermal image prospection
• Shallow underwater prospection
• Field spectroscopy and spectral libraries

Prof. Diofantos Hadjimitsis
Dr. Athos Agapiou
Dr. Vasiliki Lysandrou
Guest Editors

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