Satellite Remote Sensing - 9789048188000

Satellite Remote SensingA New Tool for Archaeology\nAuthor(s): Rosa Lasaponara, Nicola Masini\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer, Netherlands\nImprint: Springer\nISBN-13: 9789048188000, 978-9048188000\nSynopsis\nThis book provides a state-of-the art overview of satellite archaeology and it is an invaluable volume for archaeologists, scientists, and managers interested in using satellite Earth Observation (EO) to improve the traditional approach for archaeological investigation, protection and management of Cultural Heritage. \n\nThe recent increasing development of EO techniques and the tremendous advances in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have resulted primarily in Cultural Heritage applications. The book focuses on new challenging prospects for the use of EO in archaeology not only for probing the subsurface to unveil sites and artifacts, but also for the management and valorization as well as for the monitoring and preservation of cultural resources. The book.