Overview
- Presents case studies to help readers understand practical approach for managing cultural heritage in hazardous areas
- Demonstrates the substantial role of new digital technologies in heritage map** and visualization
- Argues that climate change is shifting conservation toward a more interdisciplinary approach
Part of the book series: Springer Geology (SPRINGERGEOL)
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Table of contents (38 chapters)
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New Policies for Management and Conservation of Heritage Sites
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Aswan Declaration
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Prof. El-Qady was the science and culture attaché of Egypt in Japan from 2010 to 2013. During 2013 to 2015 he was JSPS visiting professors at Kyushu university, that same group where He got his PhD on 2001. Since that time is an active member of the Egyptian Geophysical community. Prof. El-Qady supervised many post graduate students at different Egyptian universities. Prof. El-Qady, is the managing editor of the journal of National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) and has published many scientific papers, reviews, in peer reviewed international journals and he participate in several international Conferences and functioning as a referee for international Journals. He also organized several international conferences such as the 20th EMIW, ACAG 5th, ACAG 7th , AFSC2016.
He is also a working group committee member of the Electromagnetic induction in the earth (WMIW) that is now Div No. 6 of the IAGA (2008-2016).
Claudio Margottini (hab. full Professor of Engineering Geology) is the former Scientific and Technological Attaché at the Italian Embassy in Egypt and currently adjunct Professor at UNESCO Chair in the University of Florence (Italy), at Galala University in Egypt and at National Research Institute for Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) in Egypt. Hehas served at the Geological Survey of Italy (ISPRA) and, as adjunct Professor at Modena (Italy) University and Huazong University (Wuhan, China).
He is trained as an Engineering Geologist (Università la Sapienza, Rome, Italy, 1979, summa cum laudae) and Engineering Seismologist (Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, UK, 1983). Extensively supporting UNESCO and other international organizations all his life long, his major field of expertise embrace the development of engineering geological techniques for the conservation and protection of Cultural and Natural Heritages. With projects in 26 Countries worldwide, during his career he received numerous honours and award in recognition of his services, mainly in less advantages Countries of the world.
He is author of about 330 publications and books.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Sustainable Conservation of UNESCO and Other Heritage Sites Through Proactive Geosciences
Editors: Gad Mohamed El-Qady, Claudio Margottini
Series Title: Springer Geology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13810-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-13809-6Published: 11 February 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-13812-6Published: 11 February 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-13810-2Published: 10 February 2023
Series ISSN: 2197-9545
Series E-ISSN: 2197-9553
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 734
Number of Illustrations: 27 b/w illustrations, 538 illustrations in colour
Topics: Geophysics/Geodesy, Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences, Archaeology