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Climatic & Anthropogenic Hazards to the Nasca World Heritage: Application of Remote Sensing, AI, and Flood Modelling

  • Yamagata University
  • IBM
  • German Aerospace Center

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Abstract

Preservation of the Nasca geoglyphs at the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Peru is urgent as natural and human impact accelerates. More frequent weather extremes such as flash-floods threaten Nasca geoglyphs. We demonstrate that runoff models based on (sub-)meter scale, LiDAR-derived digital elevation data can highlight AI-detected geoglyphs that are in danger of erosion. We recommend measures of mitigation to protect the famous "lizard", "tree", and "hand"geoglyphs located close by, or even cut by the Pan-American Highway.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIGARSS 2024 - 2024 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages2212-2215
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9798350360325
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Event2024 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2024 - Athens, Greece
Duration: Jul 7 2024Jul 12 2024

Publication series

NameInternational Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
ISSN (Print)2153-6996
ISSN (Electronic)2153-7003

Conference

Conference2024 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2024
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityAthens
Period07/7/2407/12/24

Keywords

  • Aerial Imagery
  • Archaeology
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Climatic and Anthropogenic Hazards
  • Flood Modelling
  • LiDAR
  • Nasca Geoglyphs
  • Remote Sensing

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