Laser scanning for the documentation and management of heritage sites within the Emirate of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates

Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 55-67

  Holden, L D ^a   Silcock, D M ^a   Arrowsmith, C A ^a   Al Hassani, M ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; CLIMATE CHANGE; CULTURAL HERITAGE; HERITAGE CONSERVATION; LASER METHOD; MANAGEMENT; MAPPING;

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 84927949221     PISSN: 09057196     EISSN: 16000471     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aae.12050     Document Type: Article

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