Abstract
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 185-211 |
| Journal | Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2014 |
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Keywords
- coastal erosion
- vulnerability assessment
- aerial photography
- GIS
- climate change
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Assessing the impact of coastal erosion on archaeological sites: a case study from Northern Ireland. / Westley, Kieran; McNeary, Rory.
In: Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites, Vol. 16, No. 3, 01.08.2014, p. 185-211.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessing the impact of coastal erosion on archaeological sites: a case study from Northern Ireland
AU - Westley, Kieran
AU - McNeary, Rory
PY - 2014/8/1
Y1 - 2014/8/1
N2 - This paper will present research on the vulnerability mapping of coastal archaeological sites currently being undertaken in Northern Ireland. The ultimate aim of this research is improve current predictions of where archaeological sites and landscapes will be at risk in the future from coastal erosion. The initial stage of this approach uses a suite of oblique aerial photographs to construct a baseline of eroding locations and coastal geomorphology. The erosion baseline can then be integrated with existing historic environment records to obtain a coarse first-pass archaeological vulnerability assessment. Subsequent stages can then use this assessment to prioritize future mitigation such as field surveys or monitoring exercises, or conduct further refinements of vulnerability classifications by incorporating information on site type and positioning on a local scale.
AB - This paper will present research on the vulnerability mapping of coastal archaeological sites currently being undertaken in Northern Ireland. The ultimate aim of this research is improve current predictions of where archaeological sites and landscapes will be at risk in the future from coastal erosion. The initial stage of this approach uses a suite of oblique aerial photographs to construct a baseline of eroding locations and coastal geomorphology. The erosion baseline can then be integrated with existing historic environment records to obtain a coarse first-pass archaeological vulnerability assessment. Subsequent stages can then use this assessment to prioritize future mitigation such as field surveys or monitoring exercises, or conduct further refinements of vulnerability classifications by incorporating information on site type and positioning on a local scale.
KW - coastal erosion
KW - vulnerability assessment
KW - aerial photography
KW - GIS
KW - climate change
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DO - 10.1179/1350503315Z.00000000082
M3 - Article
VL - 16
SP - 185
EP - 211
JO - Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites
T2 - Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites
JF - Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites
SN - 1350-5033
IS - 3
ER -