LiDAR publication available

ArcLand is proud to announce its first larger publication:

Rachel Opitz/Dave Cowley (eds.), Interpreting Archaeological Topography – Airborne Laser Scanning, 3D Data and Ground Observation. Occasional Publications of the Aerial Archaeology Research Group No. 5. Oxbow Books, Oxford/UK, 2012

The book comprises the actual state-of-the-art of dealing with LiDAR data for archaeology, written by some of the main experts in this field, many of them being partners in the ArcLand project. The volume will surely be an essential source of knowledge for many years!

The book will be available soon from Oxbow Books!

Contents

 1 Interpreting archaeological topography: lasers, 3D data, observation, visualisation and applications - Rachel Opitz and Dave Cowley

 2 An overview of airborne and terrestrial laser scanning in Archaeology - Rachel Opitz

Section 1: Towards understanding landscapes – Lidar in context

 3 Airborne laser scanning and archaeological interpretation – bringing back the people - Michael Doneus and Thomas Kühtreiber

 4 Cultivating the ‘Wilderness’ – How lidar can improve archaeological landscape understanding - Ole Risbøl

 5 I Walked, I Saw, I Surveyed, but what did I see?...and what did I survey? - Stratford Halliday

 6 Reading aerial images - Rog Palmer

 7 Messy landscapes: lidar and the practices of landscaping - Dimitrij Mlekuž

Section 2: Working with Lidar and 3D data

  8 Visualizations of lidar derived relief models - Žiga Kokalj, Klemen Zakšek and Krištof Oštir

 9 Worth a thousand words – Photogrammetry for archaeological 3D survey - Fabio Remondino

10 From lidar to LSCM: micro-topographies of archaeological finds - Adrian A Evans, Mhairi L Maxwell and Gemma L Cruickshanks

11 Using lidar – drawing on 10 year's experience at English Heritage - Simon Crutchley

12 Lidar and World Heritage Sites in Ireland: Why was such a rich data source gathered, how is it being utilised, and what lessons have been learned? - Anthony Corns and Robert Shaw

13 The role of lidar intensity data in interpreting environmental and cultural archaeological landscapes - Keith Challis and Andy J Howard

Section 3: Making meaningful landscapes with lidar and being part of something bigger

14 The changing picture of archaeological landscapes: lidar prospection over very large areas as part of a cultural heritage strategy - Ralf Hesse

15 Lidar in Mediterranean agricultural landscapes: reassessing land use in the Mauguio - Nicolas Poirier, Rachel Opitz, Laure Nuninger, and Krištof Ostir

16 Using lidar as part of a multi-sensor approach to archaeological survey and interpretation - Rebecca Bennett, Kate Welham, Ross A Hill and Andrew Ford

17 Remotely acquired, not remotely sensed: using lidar as a field survey tool Stewart Ainsworth, Al Oswald and Dave Went

18 Lidar survey in the Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site - Stephen Davis, Conor Brady, Will Megarry and Kevin Barton

19 Immersive visualisation of survey and laser scanning: the case for using computer game engines - Keith Challis and Mark Kincey

20 The practice of collaboration - Anthony Beck

Appendix: Key technical terms - Rachel Opitz