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T1 Unraveling the Morphological Constraints on Roman Gold Mining Hydraulic Infrastructure in NW Spain. A UAV-Derived Photogrammetric and Multispectral Approach
A1 Férnandez Lozano, Javier
A1 Sanz Ablanedo, Enoc
A2 Otros
K1 Ingeniería de minas
K1 Roman Gold Mining
K1 Hydraulic Network
K1 Uav-derived Photogrammetry
K1 Multispectral Images
K1 Roman Channels
K1 Mining Infrastructure
K1 Geoarchaeology
AB [EN] The province of León preserves a unique hydraulic infrastructure 1200 km-long, used forthe exploitation of auriferous deposits in Roman times. It represents the most extensive waterworksin Europe and is one of the best-preserved examples of mining heritage in Antiquity. In this work,three mining exploitation sectors (upper, middle, and lower) characterized by channels and leatsdeveloped in different geological materials were examined, using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).A multi-approach based on a comparison of photogrammetric and multispectral data improved theidentification and description of the hydraulic network. Comparison with traditional orthoimagesand LiDAR data suggests that UAV-derived multispectral images are of great interest in areas wherethese sets of data have low resolution or areas that are densely covered by vegetation. The resultsshowed that the size of the channel box and its width were factors that do not depend exclusivelyon the available water resources, as previously suggested, but also on the geological and hydraulicconditioning factors that intervene in each sector. Additionally, the detailed study allowed theestablishment of a water sheet maximum height that was much lower than previously thought. Allin all, these inferences might help researchers develop new strategies for mapping the Roman mininginfrastructure and establishing the importance of geological inheritance on the construction of thehydraulic system that led the Romans to the accomplishment of the largest mining infrastructureever known in Europe.
PB MDPI
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10612/21615
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10612/21615
NO Fernández-Lozano, J.; Sanz-Ablanedo, E. Unraveling the Morphological Constraints on Roman Gold Mining Hydraulic Infrastructure in NW Spain. A UAV-Derived Photogrammetric and Multispectral Approach. Remote Sens. 2021, 13, 291.
DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
RD Jul 12, 2024