| Author | Sayan Prishanchit |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. NR-95-06 |
| Subject(s) | Archaeology--Thailand--Lop Buri
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
award of the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. NR-95-06 |
| Abstract | This study mainly focuses on the applications of remote sensing· and
geographic information systems for an assessment of archaeological resources
and their environment towards an environmental management plan. The
study area are the Khao Wing Phrachan Valley and Loburi area in Lopburi
Province, central Thailand. Data and information related to archaeological
resources and physical environment could be extracted from large scale aerial
photographs and satellite data (SPOT -Pan and LANDSAT TM) with visual
interpretation and integrated remote sensing and GIS techniques. Digital
images were enhanced using high pass and edge filtering provide the best
detectability for archaeological resources with lineament features. Large
scale aerial photographs provide the best detectability for archaeological sites
among all type of data used. Digital image of SPOT-Pan provide the best
detectability when compared to LANDSAT TM and its print-format.
The study indicate that if quick survey or site inventory is required,
SPOT-Pan in digital format provide the better and result more economic for site locating and mapping compared to conventional field survey. Accuracy of
site coordinate extracting· from geocoded image is acceptable.
This study also presented the classification of land use I land cover of
the study area using visual interpretation on computer screen integrated with
GIS.
Data derived from the two technologies were input to the Computerized
Basic Database for Archaeological Resources of Lopburi Province and used for
further analysis and evaluation.
There are 75 archaeological sites dated from 3,000 BC to present were
investigated and involved in the study. ·
It is suggested that sustainable development approaches should be
included in the management plan for archaeological sites in the study area.
Further study should be conducted in order to modified and improve the
database system and develop techniques in the application of remote sensing
and GIS in archaeological works. |
| Year | 1995 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. NR-95-06 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Natural Resources Management (NRM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Delsol, Jean-Pierre; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Kaew Nualchawee;Pisit Charoenwongsa; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Royal Thai Government; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1995 |