Archaeological and cultural heritage (ACH), one of the core carriers of cultural diversity on
our planet, has a direct bearing on the sustainable development of mankind. Documenting …

Over the last two decades (since ca. 2000), Geographic Object-Based Image Analysis
(GEOBIA) has emerged as a new paradigm to analyzing high-spatial resolution remote …

The documentation and protection of archaeological and cultural heritage (ACH) using
remote sensing, a non-destructive tool, is increasingly popular for experts around the world …

Google Earth (GE), a large Earth-observation data-based geographical information
computer application, is an intuitive three-dimensional virtual globe. It enables …

Southern Tunisia is one of the most significant areas of historical and archaeological interest
as, since the Roman period, it has played a key role as a land bridge controlling the …

Sustainable management and exploitation policies as well as suitable conservation and
mitigation strategies are mandatory to preserve cultural heritage and to reduce threats …

Active and passive remote sensing sensors have been applied successfully in the detection
of crop marks (vegetation with a different spectral reflectance compared to its surroundings) …

Segmentation and classification are two imperative, yet challenging tasks in image analysis
for remote-sensing applications. In the former, an image is divided into spatially continuous …

Despite the recognized effectiveness of LiDAR in penetrating forest canopies, its capability
for archaeological prospection can be strongly limited in areas covered by dense vegetation …

An emerging arena of archaeological research is beginning to deploy remote sensing
technologies—including aerial and satellite imagery, digital topographic data, and drone …