R Lasaponara

Biographic Data

ID	28666
NAME	R Lasaponara
GIVEN NAMES	R
FAMILY NAME	Lasaponara
SIGNATURE	LASAPONARA R
AFFILIATIONS	National Research Council - Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis
ORCID	0000-0002-1287-646X
VERIFIED	Yes
TOTAL WORKS	35
TOTAL CITATIONS	202
AUTHOR COUNT	35
EDITOR COUNT	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	2006
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2026
H-INDEX	8

Bridging the gap between contemporary remote sensing and archaeology
Open AccessGabriele Ciccone, Nicodemo Abate et al.ARTICLEJournal of Cultural Heritage2026
Remote sensing now supplies abundant, high-resolution imagery for archaeological prospection, yet many projects still underuse these data due to technical barriers. This paper presents S.A.D.A. (Smart Anomaly Detection Assistant), an open-source, GUI driven application that integrates common pre-processing (index calculation, histogram adjustment, PCA), multiple anomaly-detection families (Standard, RX, Isolation Forest, LOF, one-class SVM), unsu…
GeoAI for safeguarding rural cultural heritage
Open AccessMaria Danese, Valentina Florio et al.ARTICLEJournal of Cultural Heritage2026References: 1
Multiscale wildfire exposure mapping for safeguarding rural cultural heritage. • Automated harmonisation and spatial downscaling of environmental data with Empirical Bayesian Kriging Regression Prediction. • Integration of GeoAI and spatial analysis for fire occurrence pattern modelling and cultural heritage exposure. • Proposal of a Total Exposure Index (TEI) to support heritage-oriented prevention and planning. Rural cultural heritage faces esc…
Assessment of Soil Erosion Risk in Cultural Heritage Sites
Open AccessNikoletta Papageorgiou, Diofantos Hadjimitsis et al.ARTICLEHeritage2025Cited by: 1References: 4
Different monitoring approaches and techniques have been adopted to estimate and prevent soil erosion and its corresponding phenomena at cultural heritage sites. Remote sensing plays a crucial role in detecting and monitoring soil erosion events by providing a wealth of geospatial data and information that helps to better understand and respond to the mechanisms of soil erosion and mitigate or reduce its impacts. The main aims of this review are …
An Open-Source Machine Learning–Based Methodological Approach for Processing High-Resolution UAS LiDAR Data in Archaeological Contexts
Open AccessNicodemo Abate, Dimitris Roubis et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Method…2025Cited by: 1References: 3
This study shows and discusses an innovative approach devised for archaeological feature detection using unmanned aerial system (UAS) LiDAR and an open-source probabilistic machine learning framework. The methodology employs a Random Forest classification algorithm within CloudCompare’s 3DMASC plugin to analyse dense LiDAR point clouds. The main steps include classifier training, hyperparameter adjustment and point cloud segmentation to produce d…
Unveiling medieval landscapes
Open AccessGabriele Ciccone, Alessia Frisetti et al.ARTICLEDigital Applications in…2025References: 1
Identification of Architectural Roman Remains in the Complex Archaeological Site of Buto ‘Tell El Fara'in’, Northern Egypt, Using Geophysical and Remote Sensing Data
Open AccessMohamed A R Abouarab, Amin Ibrahim et al.ARTICLEArchaeological Prospection2024References: 11
The integrated use of remote sensing (RS) techniques, vertical magnetic gradient (VMG) and electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) measurements, and, in particular, combined analysis of 2D and 3D data, can provide a viable option for the identification of targets of interest at complicated archaeological sites. In this regard, a case study is Kom C at the archaeological site of Buto (Tell El Fara'in) in the northern Nile Delta (Egypt), where sate…
Potential Impact of Using ChatGPT-3.5 in the Theoretical and Practical Multi-Level Approach to Open-Source Remote Sensing Archaeology, Preliminary Considerations
Open AccessNicodemo Abate, Francesca Visone et al.ARTICLEHeritage2023Cited by: 2References: 17
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of using an AI model, specifically ChatGPT-3.5, in remote sensing (RS) applied to archaeological research. It assessed the model’s abilities in several aspects, in accordance with a multi-level analysis of its usefulness: providing answers to both general and specific questions related to archaeological research; identifying and referencing the sources of information it uses; recommending appropriate tools …
Tracking the effects of the long‐term changes on the coastal archaeological sites of the Mediterranean using remote sensing data
Open AccessAbdelaziz Elfadaly, Khaled Abutaleb et al.ARTICLEArchaeological Prospection2023Cited by: 2References: 7
Climate change effects along with anthropogenic activities present the main factors that threaten the existence of heritage sites across the north Nile Delta of Egypt close to the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea. Observing the changes in the landscape close to the archaeological sites is an important issue for decision‐makers in terms of reducing the negative impact of natural events and human activities. The coastal heritage sites are becomin…
Remote and Close Range Sensing for the Automatic Identification and Characterization of Archaeological Looting. The Case of Peru
Open AccessNicola Masini, R LasaponaraARTICLEJournal of Computer Applications…2021
Looting is the major source of artefacts for the antiquities market. Specific measures are needed to fight the whole chain of the illicit activities undertaken by criminal organizations (from the excavation to the selling of the artefacts), and they should be devised for each phase of such illegal activities. The development and use of appropriate technologies for the identification of the most ‘vulnerable’ sites, and the timely detection and aut…
On the Reuse of Multiscale LiDAR Data to Investigate the Resilience in the Late Medieval Time
Open AccessNicola Masini, R LasaponaraARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Method…2020References: 6
Airborne and spaceborne remote sensing for archaeological and cultural heritage applications
Open AccessLei Luo, Xinyuan Wang et al.ARTICLERemote Sensing of Environment2019
Archaeological and cultural heritage (ACH), one of the core carriers of cultural diversity on our planet, has a direct bearing on the sustainable development of mankind. Documenting and protecting ACH is the common responsibility and duty of all humanity. It is governed by UNESCO along with the scientific communities that foster and encourage the use of advanced non-invasive techniques and methods for promoting scientific research into ACH and co…
Reconstructing settlement evolution from neolithic to Shang dynasty in Songshan mountain area of central China based on self-organizing feature map
Open AccessPeng Lü, Panpan Chen et al.ARTICLEJournal of Cultural Heritage2019Cited by: 1References: 27
On the characterization of temporal and spatial patterns of archaeological crop-marks
Open AccessNicola Masini, Cosimo Marzo et al.ARTICLEJournal of Cultural Heritage2018Cited by: 2References: 16
Identification of traces of past human activities fossilized in the modern landscape
Open AccessR LasaponaraARTICLEJournal of Cultural Heritage2017
Unique performance of spaceborne SAR remote sensing in cultural heritage applications
Open AccessFulong Chen, Jiangbin You et al.ARTICLEArchaeological Prospection2017Cited by: 1References: 2
To be an innovative remote sensing technology, spaceborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is increasingly recognized as an irreplaceable tool in cultural heritage applications, such as archaeological prospection for the discovery of new sites and monument monitoring and management, taking advantage of observation capabilities independent of sun illumination and weather conditions. In this paper, we firstly give a synoptic overview for the state‐of…
Monitoring the Environmental Risks Around Medinet Habu and Ramesseum Temple at West Luxor, Egypt, Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques
Open AccessAbdelaziz Elfadaly, Wael Attia et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Method…2017Cited by: 10References: 3
Uncovering the ancient canal-based tuntian agricultural landscape at China's northwestern frontiers
Open AccessLei Luo, Xinyuan Wang et al.ARTICLEJournal of Cultural Heritage2017Cited by: 4References: 25
On the use of historical archive of aerial photographs for the discovery and interpretation of ancient hidden linear cultural relics in the alluvial plain of eastern Henan, China
Open AccessPeng Lü, Ruixia Yang et al.ARTICLEJournal of Cultural Heritage2017References: 11
An overview of satellite synthetic aperture radar remote sensing in archaeology
Open AccessFulong Chen, R Lasaponara et al.ARTICLEJournal of Cultural Heritage2017Cited by: 5References: 34
From remote sensing to a serious game
Open AccessFrancesco Gabellone, Antonio Lanorte et al.ARTICLEJournal of Cultural Heritage2017Cited by: 5References: 4
Qualitative evaluation of Cosmo SkyMed in the detection of earthen archaeological remains
Open AccessR Lasaponara, Nicola Masini et al.ARTICLEJournal of Cultural Heritage2016Cited by: 1References: 4
Amplitude Change Detection with Envisat Asar to Image the Cultural Landscape of the Nasca Region, Peru
Open AccessFrancesca Cigna, Deodato Tapete et al.ARTICLEArchaeological Prospection2013Cited by: 2References: 2
Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) amplitude information from ENVISAT C‐band advanced SAR (ASAR) data was used to analyse the cultural landscape of the Nasca region, southern Peru. A multispatial environmental analysis was performed over the whole drainage basin of the Rio Grande, by extracting the radar backscattering coefficient ( σ 0 ) of both natural and anthropogenic features between 2003 and 2005. Co‐registration of the ASAR scenes to a single …
Alos Palsar Analysis of the Archaeological Site of Pelusium
Open AccessChristopher Stewart, R Lasaponara et al.ARTICLEArchaeological Prospection2013Cited by: 1References: 1
An analysis of the archaeological site of Pelusium on the northeastern edge of the Nile Delta, Egypt, was carried out using phased array type L‐band synthetic aperture radar (PALSAR) data. The aim was to assess the potential of PALSAR to identify buried archaeological structures. The 18 PALSAR images acquired in various polarimetric modes were obtained for the analysis through a European Space Agency Category‐1 project. Processing included co‐reg…
Satellite Synthetic Aperture Radar in Archaeology and Cultural Landscape
Open AccessR Lasaponara, Nicola MasiniARTICLEArchaeological Prospection2013Cited by: 11
Prospection and Monitoring of the Archaeological Heritage of Nasca, Peru, with Envisat Asar
Open AccessDeodato Tapete, Francesca Cigna et al.ARTICLEArchaeological Prospection2013Cited by: 4References: 3
The processing method based on synthetic aperture radar (SAR) amplitude information presented by Cigna et al. (2013, this issue) was used to extract the backscattering coefficient ( σ 0 ) from ENVISAT advanced SAR (ASAR) scenes to investigate the archaeological heritage of the Nasca region, southern Peru. Average backscattering and σ 0 time series in 2003–2007 were obtained for some of the most famous groups of the Nazca Lines, as well as for the…