J. Christopher

UNESCO's Wor1d Heritage Sites represent some of the greatest cultural and natural wonders of our planet. There is evidence, however, that many face irredeemable damage as the result of increasing tourist numbers and the impact of climate change with consequent sewre weather events. To highlight the plight of these endangered sites and to record them as accurately as possible before further damage occurs, the Airship Nazca project will focus on one high-profile location; the geoglyphs cowling the plains of Nazca in Peru. The airship will provide a stable and environmentally non-intrusive platform from which to conduct a low-level photographic and geophysical survey. The imagery and data from the Airship Nazca survey will be disseminated via an inter-active internet access during the mission itself, and through a permanent database to be established in association with Bristol University. The project will also serve as a test-bed for the airship, its operation, the equipment and methods for transmitting and handling the resulting data.

7th International Airship Convention 2008, Friedrichshafen

Conference Paper

englisch

21,0 x 29,7 cm, 10 Seiten

DGLR-Bericht, 2008, 2008-03, 7th International Airship Convention 2008 - Proceedings; S.1-10; 2008; Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt - Lilienthal-Oberth e.V., Bonn

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