Earth Observation Contribution to Cultural Heritage Disaster Risk Management: Case Study of Eastern Mediterranean Open Air Archaeological Monuments and Sites

Athos Agapiou; Vasiliki Lysandrou; Diofantos G. Hadjimitsis

doi:10.3390/rs12081330

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Earth Observation Contribution to Cultural Heritage Disaster Risk Management: Case Study of Eastern Mediterranean Open Air Archaeological Monuments and Sites

Athos Agapiou

Vasiliki Lysandrou Diofantos G. Hadjimitsis

Remote Sensing Vol. 12 No. 8 pp. 1330 · MDPI AG

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Abstract

Disaster risk management (DRM) for cultural heritage is a complex task that requires multidisciplinary cooperation. This short communication underlines the critical role of satellite remote sensing (also known as earth observation) in DRM in dealing with various hazards for cultural heritage sites and monuments. Here, satellite observation potential is linked with the different methodological steps of the DRM cycle. This is achieved through a short presentation of recent paradigms retrieved from research studies and the Scopus scientific repository. The communication focuses on the Eastern Mediterranean region, an area with an indisputable wealth of archaeological sites. Regarding the cultural heritage type, this article considers relevant satellite observation studies implemented in open-air archaeological monuments and sites. The necessity of this communication article emerged while trying to bring together earth observation means, cultural heritage needs, and DRM procedures.

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Published: Apr 22, 2020
Vol/Issue: 12(8)
Pages: 1330
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Athos Agapiou

Remote Sensing and Geo-Environment Lab, Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Cyprus University of Technology, Saripolou 2-8, Limassol 3036, Cyprus; Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence, Saripolou 2-8, Limassol 3036, Cyprus

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Vasiliki Lysandrou

Remote Sensing and Geo-Environment Lab, Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Cyprus University of Technology, Saripolou 2-8, Limassol 3036, Cyprus; Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence, Saripolou 2-8, Limassol 3036, Cyprus

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Diofantos G. Hadjimitsis

Remote Sensing and Geo-Environment Lab, Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Cyprus University of Technology, Saripolou 2-8, Limassol 3036, Cyprus; Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence, Saripolou 2-8, Limassol 3036, Cyprus

Funding

This communication is submitted under the NAVIGATOR project. The project is being co-funded by the Republic of Cyprus and the Structural Funds of the European Union in Cyprus under the Research and Innovation Foundation grant agreement EXCELLENCE/0918/005 Award: EXCELLENCE/0918/0052

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Athos Agapiou, Vasiliki Lysandrou, Diofantos G. Hadjimitsis (2020). Earth Observation Contribution to Cultural Heritage Disaster Risk Management: Case Study of Eastern Mediterranean Open Air Archaeological Monuments and Sites. Remote Sensing, 12(8), 1330. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12081330

Earth Observation Contribution to Cultural Heritage Disaster Risk Management: Case Study of Eastern Mediterranean Open Air Archaeological Monuments and Sites

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