Google Earth as a powerful tool for archaeological and cultural heritage applications: A review

L Luo, X Wang, H Guo, R Lasaponara, P Shi… - Remote Sensing, 2018 - mdpi.com
Google Earth (GE), a large Earth-observation data-based geographical information
computer application, is an intuitive three-dimensional virtual globe. It enables …

African heritage sites threatened as sea-level rise accelerates

MI Vousdoukas, J Clarke, R Ranasinghe… - Nature Climate …, 2022 - nature.com
The African coast contains heritage sites of 'Outstanding Universal Value'that face
increasing risk from anthropogenic climate change. Here, we generated a database of 213 …

Exploring the use of Google Earth imagery and object-based methods in land use/cover mapping

Q Hu, W Wu, T Xia, Q Yu, P Yang, Z Li, Q Song - Remote Sensing, 2013 - mdpi.com
Google Earth (GE) releases free images in high spatial resolution that may provide some
potential for regional land use/cover mapping, especially for those regions with high …

Applications and impacts of Google Earth: A decadal review (2006–2016)

J Liang, J Gong, W Li - ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Since Google Earth was first released in 2005, it has attracted hundreds of millions
of users worldwide and made a profound impact on both academia and industry. It can be …

Quantifying green cover change for sustainable urban planning: A case of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

KD Kanniah - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2017 - Elsevier
Despite the numerous benefits of urban green cover, urban land development has led to its
destruction and degradation, including in Malaysia. In this study, time series Landsat …

[HTML][HTML] Accuracy assessment of the global forest watch tree cover 2000 in China

D Zhang, H Wang, X Wang, Z Lü - … Journal of Applied Earth Observation and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Inaccurate information on forest resources could hamper forest conservation, reforestation
and sustainable management. Remote-sensing products have emerged as key tools in …

Optimum temporal and spectral window for monitoring crop marks over archaeological remains in the Mediterranean region

A Agapiou, DG Hadjimitsis, A Sarris… - Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper aims to explore the formation of crops marks over archaeological features using
remote sensing data. Crop marks are very important to archaeological research since they …

Microscale spatial distribution and health assessment of PM2. 5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) at nine communities in Xi'an, China

H Xu, SSH Ho, M Gao, J Cao, B Guinot, KF Ho… - Environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
Spatial variability of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) associated with fine
particulate matter (PM 2.5) was investigated in Xi'an, China, in summer of 2013. Sixteen …

Investigating impact of land-use and land cover changes on hydro-ecological balance using GIS: insights from IIT Bombay, India

A Srivastava, P Chinnasamy - SN Applied Sciences, 2021 - Springer
The present study, for the first time, examined land-use land cover (LULC), changes using
GIS, between 2000 and 2018 for the IIT Bombay campus, India. Objective was to evaluate …

A pilot study on remote sensing and citizen science for archaeological prospection

C Stewart, G Labrèche, DL González - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cost-effective techniques for systematic archaeological prospection are essential to improve
the efficiency of preventive archaeology and the preservation of cultural heritage. Web …