The Race to Document Archaeological Sites Ahead of Rising Sea Levels: Recent Applications of Geospatial Technologies in the Archaeology of Polynesia

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The Race to Document Archaeological Sites Ahead of Rising Sea Levels: Recent Applications of Geospatial Technologies in the Archaeology of Polynesia

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Marine environments are rich in natural resources, and therefore, have been targeted for human occupation from at least the Pleistocene. In the modern day, the preservation and documentation of the physical archaeological evidence of human occupation and use of coasts, islands, and the ocean must now include mitigating the impacts of global climate change. Here, I review recent efforts to document archaeological sites across the islands of Polynesia using geospatial technology, specifically r...

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2018-01-01

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Mark D. McCoy

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Sustainability

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http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/1/185

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geospatial technologies / global environmental change / archaeology / Pacific Ocean / Environmental effects of industries and plants / Renewable energy sources / Environmental sciences

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