Using Remote Sensing in your historic designed landscapes research

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Using Remote Sensing in your historic designed landscapes research

An introduction to some of the most useful and accessible remote sensing methods for interpreting historic parks and gardens

By The Gardens Trust

Date and time

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 06:00 - 07:00 PDT

Location

Online

About this event

Most of us are used to consulting the ‘usual’ sources - maps, documents and images - when it comes to researching an historic park, garden or other designed landscape. We might not, however, consider using remote sensing to help us understand what remains, perhaps thinking that this is reserved for projects with a big budget.

Keith Challis, Remote Sensing Co-ordinator at the National Trust, will introduce us to some of the most useful and accessible remote sensing methods for interpreting designed landscapes: lidar, geophysics, aerial photography and drones. He’ll explain where to find existing material or commission surveys and how we can use each of these non-invasive methods to discover a wealth of new information about landscape remains at and below the surface.

This talk is part of the Gardens Trust’s series on researching and recording historic designed landscapes and, whilst aimed at volunteers in the County Gardens Trust, is open to all with an interest in understanding and conserving our wonderful parks and gardens.

(Image: copyright the Environment Agency https://www.getmapping.com/products/lidar-data/lidar-data-environment-agency)

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The Gardens Trust is the UK national charity dedicated to protecting our heritage of designed gardens and landscapes. We campaign on their behalf, undertake research and conservation work, train volunteers and encourage public appreciation and involvement, working with the national network of County Garden Trusts.

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