Assessing the effects of severe weather events through remote sensing on Samothrace, Greece: applications for the management of cultural resources

摘要: Abstract This article demonstrates the utility of high temporal and spatial resolution satellite imagery for detection study effects intense surface runoff, particularly in respect to mitigation efforts protect archaeological sites. We make use PlanetScope imagery, which has recently become available as a freely remote sensing data source with revisit time less than 24 hours, almost global coverage, spectral on par other commercially sensors. The allows better changes land cover that are result severe weather events, whose may be cleared up within several days occurring or more pronounced immediate aftermath disturbances. Focusing two storms struck island Samothrace, northern Aegean, July 17 September 25/26 2017 respectively caused considerable damage local infrastructure sites, we test these detecting island-wide distribution events. find sufficiently sensitive detect quantify extent runoff processes argue monitoring capabilities provide useful tool outlining policies mitigate future damages cultural heritage