Remote Sensing for Archaeology and Cultural Landscapes

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. Policy Perspective

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Opportunities by the Copernicus Program for Archaeological Research and World Heritage Site Conservation

      • Gunter Schreier

      Pages 3-18

   3. Recent Destructions in Palmyra, Syria: Looting and Illegal Antiquities Trade

      • Andreas Schmidt-Colinet

      Pages 19-28

3. Advancements in Theory

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29

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   2. Big Earth Data for Cultural Heritage in the Copernicus Era

      • Rosa Lasaponara, Nicola Masini

      Pages 31-46

   3. Automatic Change Detection from High-Resolution Satellite Imagery

      • Thomas Krauß, Jiaojiao Tian

      Pages 47-58

   4. SAR for Archaeological Prospection in Europe and in the Middle East

      • Christopher Stewart

      Pages 59-84

   5. Dense Surface Models from Airborne and Spaceborne (Multi-)Stereo Images

      • Thomas Krauß

      Pages 85-104

4. Archaeology and Cultural Landscapes

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105

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   2. Active Satellite Sensors in Cultural Heritage Research: The Use of SAR for Archaeological Prospection

      • Rosa Lasaponara, Nicola Masini

      Pages 107-121

   3. Recent and Past Archaeological Looting by Satellite Remote Sensing: Approach and Application in Syria

      • Nicola Masini, Rosa Lasaponara

      Pages 123-137

   4. Identification of Buildings Damaged by Natural Hazards Using Very High-Resolution Satellite Images: The Case of Earthquake in L’Aquila, Italy

      • Luigi Barazzetti, Branka Cuca

      Pages 139-151

   5. Remote Sensing Roman and Byzantine Eastern Frontier Zone in Landscape: Case Studies from Syria and Turkey

      • Minna Silver, Kenneth Silver, Markus Törmä, Milton Nuñez, Jari Okkonen, Tuula Okkonen

      Pages 153-176

   6. Archaeological Landscapes and Built Heritage: Climate Risk and Contribution of Remote Sensing Technologies

      • Petros Patias, Charalampos Georgiadis, Dimitrios Kaimaris

      Pages 177-201

   7. Interpreting Archaeological Features on the Wieprza River Floodplain, West Pomerania, Poland

      • Łukasz Banaszek, Włodzimierz Rączkowski

      Pages 203-220

   8. Towards Early Warning for Damages to Cultural Heritage Sites: The Case of Palmyra

      • Daniele Cerra, Simon Plank

      Pages 221-239

   9. The Use of UAVs for Cultural Heritage and Archaeology

      • Kyriacos Themistocleous

      Pages 241-269

5. Added Value of In-Situ Data

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 271-271

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   2. Remote Sensing Work in Palmyra/Syria

      • Andreas Schmidt-Colinet

      Pages 273-283

This book investigates the added value that satellite technologies and remote sensing could provide for a more sustainable mapping, monitoring and management of heritage sites, be it for purposes of regular maintenance or for risk mitigation in case of natural or man-caused hazards. One of the major goals of this book is to provide a clear overview on policy perspectives, regarding both space policy as well as heritage policy, and to provide possible suggestions for common ground of these two fields, in Europe and around the world. 

Readers will develop a good understanding of cutting-edge applications of remote sensing and geographic information science, and the challenges that affect heritage maintenance and protection. Particular attention is given to Earth observation and remote sensing techniques applied in different locations. This book brings together innovative technologies, concrete applications and policy perspectives that can lead to a more completevision of cultural heritage as a resource for future development of our society as a whole. 

• Remote sensing technologies
• Sustainable mapping
• Monitoring and management of heritage sites
• Geometric documentation
• GIS applications in Europe and the Middle East
• Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
• Spectroradiometry
• Integrative satellite remote sensing techniques
• European space policy
• UNESCO World Heritage Sites
• remote sensing/photogrammetry
• landscape/regional and urban planning

• Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus

  Diofantos G. Hadjimitsis, Kyriacos Themistocleous, Branka Cuca, Athos Agapiou, Vasiliki Lysandrou

• Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis, CNR-IMAA (Italy), Tito Scalo, Italy

  Rosa Lasaponara

• Institute of Archaeological and Monumental Heritage, CNR-IBAM (Italy), Tito Scalo, Italy

  Nicola Masini

• Earth Observation Center (EOC), German Aerospace Center (DLR), Wessling, Germany

  Gunter Schreier

Dr. Diofantos G. Hadjimitsis is the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, as well as Professor, and Head of the Remote Sensing and Geo-Environment Lab in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Faculty of Engineering and Technology at Cyprus University of Technology. 

Dr. Athos Agapiou, Dr. Branka Cuca and Dr. Vasiliki Lysandrou are Research Fellows in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics at Cyprus University of Technology.


Dr. Kyriacos Themistocleous is a Senior Researcher in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics at Cyprus University of Technology.




Dr. Rosa Lasaponara is a Senior Researcher at CNR-IMAA (Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analyses) in Tito, Italy. 



Dr. Nicola Masini is a Senior Reserarcher at CNR-IBAM (Institute for Archaeologicaland Monumental Heritage) in Tito, Italy. 


Dr. Gunter Schreier is Deputy Director of the Earth Observation Center (EOC) at German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.  

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