Locating the past : exploring the predictive potential of Geographic Information Systems for enhancing the archaeological assessment and management of marine environments using historic shipwreck reports
Locating the past : exploring the predictive potential of Geographic Information Systems for enhancing the archaeological assessment and management of marine environments using historic shipwreck reports
The effective management of the maritime cultural heritage is inhibited by the lack of information on the true extent and locations of the materials it comprises. In addition underwater archaeology carries a heavy organisational, equipment and financial overhead. The principal objective of this research is to develop a tool that will provide the basis for more effectual and cost-effective maritime archaeological assessment. The methodology used involved a number of steps that together form an innovative approach combining the power and clarity of quantitative and spatial analyses. These steps were:
- The creation of a database based on historic records of 1163 shipwrecks in the Solent and the waters around the Isle Of Wight for the period 1140-1909.
- The extraction and creation of analytical data from the database.
- The analysis of that data to identify the factors that influenced the occurrence and locations of the shipwrecks.
- The analysis of the spatial data provided by the records using a Geographic Information System and the development of a predictive model indicating the quantitative potential of different areas of the seabed as the locations of historic shipwrecks.
- The development of a further model predicting the potential locations of prehistoric shipwrecks.
The results provided prioritised lists, maps and models showing the quantitative potential of different locations as the sites of shipwrecks. The methodology and the resulting tools provide the basis for new procedures that will satisfy the principle objective and provide a major contribution to maritime archaeological assessment and management.
University of Southampton
Hanks, Anthony Hugo
2a117489-b6bb-4f56-bbbb-1795fee98370
2002
Hanks, Anthony Hugo
2a117489-b6bb-4f56-bbbb-1795fee98370
Hanks, Anthony Hugo
(2002)
Locating the past : exploring the predictive potential of Geographic Information Systems for enhancing the archaeological assessment and management of marine environments using historic shipwreck reports.
University of Southampton, Doctoral Thesis.
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The effective management of the maritime cultural heritage is inhibited by the lack of information on the true extent and locations of the materials it comprises. In addition underwater archaeology carries a heavy organisational, equipment and financial overhead. The principal objective of this research is to develop a tool that will provide the basis for more effectual and cost-effective maritime archaeological assessment. The methodology used involved a number of steps that together form an innovative approach combining the power and clarity of quantitative and spatial analyses. These steps were:
- The creation of a database based on historic records of 1163 shipwrecks in the Solent and the waters around the Isle Of Wight for the period 1140-1909.
- The extraction and creation of analytical data from the database.
- The analysis of that data to identify the factors that influenced the occurrence and locations of the shipwrecks.
- The analysis of the spatial data provided by the records using a Geographic Information System and the development of a predictive model indicating the quantitative potential of different areas of the seabed as the locations of historic shipwrecks.
- The development of a further model predicting the potential locations of prehistoric shipwrecks.
The results provided prioritised lists, maps and models showing the quantitative potential of different locations as the sites of shipwrecks. The methodology and the resulting tools provide the basis for new procedures that will satisfy the principle objective and provide a major contribution to maritime archaeological assessment and management.
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