Integrating structure-from-motion photogrammetry with geospatial software as a novel technique for quantifying 3D ecological characteristics of coral reefs

JHR Burns, D Delparte, RD Gates, M Takabayashi - PeerJ, 2015 - peerj.com
The structural complexity of coral reefs plays a major role in the biodiversity, productivity,
and overall functionality of reef ecosystems. Conventional metrics with 2-dimensional …

Coral reef monitoring, reef assessment technologies, and ecosystem-based management

DO Obura, G Aeby, N Amornthammarong… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Coral reefs are exceptionally biodiverse and human dependence on their ecosystem
services is high. Reefs experience significant direct and indirect anthropogenic pressures …

Advanced technologies for Geosite visualization and valorization: a review

F Pasquaré Mariotto, N Corti, K Drymoni - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review attempts to summarize contributions by authors who, in the last decade, have
dedicated their efforts to making geoheritage accessible to the public. Geoheritage is …

Virtual geosites as innovative tools for geoheritage popularization: A case study from Eastern Iceland

F Pasquaré Mariotto, FL Bonali - Geosciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this paper, we have adopted a modern, cutting-edge methodology to make geoheritage
sites (geosites) available and explorable worldwide, through both immersive and non …

UAV-based surveying in volcano-tectonics: An example from the Iceland rift

FL Bonali, A Tibaldi, F Marchese, L Fallati… - Journal of Structural …, 2019 - Elsevier
In the present work, we applied the use of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-a quadcopter-
and the Aerial Structure from Motion digital photogrammetry image processing technique …

Virtual geosite communication through a webgis platform: A case study from Santorini island (Greece)

F Pasquaré Mariotto, V Antoniou, K Drymoni… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
We document and show a state-of-the-art methodology that could allow geoheritage sites
(geosites) to become accessible to scientific and non-scientific audiences through …

Utilizing underwater three-dimensional modeling to enhance ecological and biological studies of coral reefs

JHR Burns, D Delparte… - … Archives of the …, 2015 - isprs-archives.copernicus.org
The structural complexity of coral reefs profoundly affects the biodiversity, productivity, and
overall functionality of reef ecosystems. Conventional survey techniques utilize 2 …

Iceland, an open-air museum for geoheritage and Earth science communication purposes

F Pasquaré Mariotto, FL Bonali, C Venturini - Resources, 2020 - mdpi.com
Iceland is one of the most recognizable and iconic places on Earth, offering an unparalleled
chance to admire the most powerful natural phenomena related to the combination of …

Immersive virtual reality for earth sciences

IG Gerloni, V Carchiolo, FR Vitello… - 2018 Federated …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a novel immersive Virtual Reality platform, named ARGO3D, tailored for
improving research and teaching activities in Earth Sciences. The platform facilitates the …

A New Way to Explore Volcanic Areas: QR-Code-Based Virtual Geotrail at Mt. Etna Volcano, Italy

F Pasquaré Mariotto, FL Bonali, A Tibaldi, E De Beni… - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this body of work, we showcase a historic virtual geotrail on the eastern flank of the iconic
Mt. Etna volcano (Italy), along a series of outstanding geological sites and features …