GeoMemories—A Platform for Visualizing Historical, Environmental and Geospatial Changes in the Italian Landscape

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information

Matteo Abrate¹  Clara Bacciu¹  Anders Hast¹  Andrea Marchetti¹  Salvatore Minutoli¹ 

[1] The Institute of Informatics and Telematics, CNR (National Research Council), Via Giuseppe Moruzzi, Pisa 1-56124, Italy; E-Mails:

关键词: web application;    digital preservation;    cultural heritage;    historical geographic information system;    georeferencing;    orthographic maps;    environmental monitoring;    image stitching;    computer vision;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijgi2020432

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The GeoMemories project aims at publishing on the Web and digitally preserving historical aerial photographs that are currently stored in physical form within the archives of the Aerofototeca Nazionale in Rome. We describe a system, available at http://www.geomemories.org, that lets users visualize the evolution of the Italian landscape throughout the last century. The Web portal allows comparison of recent satellite imagery with several layers of historical maps, obtained from the aerial photos through a complex workflow that merges them together. We present several case studies carried out in collaboration with geologists, historians and archaeologists, that illustrate the great potential of our system in different research fields. Experiments and advances in image processing technologies are envisaged as a key factor in solving the inherent issue of vast amounts of manual work, from georeferencing to mosaicking to analysis.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
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