GIS has been utilized in cultural resources management for decades, yet its application has been largely isolated to predicting the occurrence of archaeological sites. Federal and State agencies are required to protect archaeological sites that are discovered on their lands, but their resources and personnel are very limited. A new methodology is evaluated that uses modern light detection and ranging (LiDAR) and historic aerial photogrammetry to create digital terrain models (DTMs) capable of identifying sites that are most at risk of damage from changes in terrain. Results revealed that photogrammetric modeling of historic aerial imagery, with limitations, can be a useful decision making tool for cultural resources managers to prioritize conservation and monitoring efforts. An attempt to identify key environmental factors that would be indicative of future topographic changes did not reveal conclusive results. However, the methodology proposed has the potential to add an affordable temporal dimension to future digital terrain modeling and land management. Furthermore, the methods have global applicability because they can be utilized in any region with an arid environment.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc804925 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Helton, Erin King |
| Contributors | Dong, Pinliang, Nagaoka, Lisa Ann, Wolverton, Steve |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vii, 57 pages : color illustrations, color maps, Text |
| Rights | Public, Helton, Erin King, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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