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the target area. Preliminary results found that there were no significant differences in the spectral signatures in the visible range, while there was a significant difference among the spectral signatures in the NIR range as the balloon was moving up-wards (Figure 28). The study found that the spectral signature of the target can changed as a function of altitude,

**Figure 28.** Right-Spectral signatures of vegetation at 5, 10 and 20 meters. Left-spectral differences between healthy

Remote sensing can contribute in several ways to archaeological research. This chapter presents some results from different cases studies in Cyprus, Greece and Hungary using several techniques of remote sensing, including satellite images, archive aerial images, geo‐ physical surveys, 3D terrestrial laser scanners, ground spectroscopy, atmospheric pollution,

The results have shown the potential use of satellite remote sensing and ground spectrosco‐ py for the identification of buried archaeological remains through crop marks. Moreover, monitoring archaeological sites and risk assessment can be performed for several threats in‐ cluding urban expansion and air pollution. As demonstrated in this chapter, a dramatic land use change has taken place in several archaeological sites during the last decades. Such in‐ vestigations are very important for studying archaeolandscapes since can provide valuable for information for areas that are nowadays vanished. Furthermore, the potential use of ground geophysical surveys for the detection of subsurface remains was also demonstrated through several applications in Greece and Hungary, was also demonstrated. Documenta‐ tion, mapping. 3D modelling and WebGIS applications for archaeological sites and monu‐

with higher reflectance indicated as the elevation increased.

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and stressed vegetation (Themistocleous et al., 2012b)

WebGIS and GIS analysis for monitoring purposes.

ments are also demonstrated in this chapter.

**8. Conclusions**

The authors would like to express their appreciation to Cyprus Research Promotion Foun‐ dation (www.research.org.cy), the European Regional Development Fund (Research Project AEIFORIA/KOINAF/0311(BIE)/O6: Managing cultural heritage sites through space and ground technologies using Geographical Information Systems: A pilot application at the ar‐ chaeological sites of Paphos), and the Greek Operational Programme "Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship" (OPCE ΙΙ) (Project Politeia) and "Education and Life Long Learning" (Ac‐ tion ARISTEIA: Project IGEAN) co-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and Greek National Resources. Thanks are also given to the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus for their permission to carry out field measurements at different archaeological sites of Cyprus.
