Tracking shoreline erosion of “at risk” coastal archaeology: the example of ancient Siraf (Iran, Persian Gulf)

Tracking shoreline erosion of “at risk” coastal archaeology: the example of ancient Siraf (Iran, Persian Gulf)

Successful heritage management requires a robust comprehension of the threats facing archaeological sites, at both current and future timescales. Siraf, on the Persian Gulf of Iran, is a site of national and international importance whose history stretches back to the Sassanid period (224–652 AD). I...

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Main Authors: Amjadi, S. (Author), Beni, A.N (Author), Djamali, M. (Author), Lahijani, H. (Author), Marriner, N. (Author), Morhange, C. (Author), Pourkerman, M. (Author), Shah-Hoesseini, M. (Author), Tofighian, H. (Author), Vacchi, M. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd 2018
Subjects:
Arabian Sea
archaeology
coastal erosion
coastal zone
Coasts
cultural heritage
Erosion
Geography
geomorphological mapping
GIS
heritage conservation
Heritage management
historic building
Indian Ocean
Iran
Landsat
Persian Gulf
Protection
remote sensing
Remote sensing
satellite imagery
shoreline change
timescale
Waterfront archaeology
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