On the Use of Satellite Imagery and GIS Tools to Detect and Characterize the Urbanization around Heritage Sites: The Case Studies of the Catacombs of Mustafa Kamel in Alexandria, Egypt and the Aragonese Castle in Baia, Italy

The sustainable development of urban growth is a mandatory challenge to be addressed, as also highlighted in the Agenda 2030, and this requires suitable and sustainable planning strategies, as well as systematic and timely monitoring of urban expansion and its effects. In this context, satellite dat...

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Main Authors: Abdelaziz Elfadaly, Rosa Lasaponara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/7/2110