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RSPSoc Student Profile: Abel O. Egbeji
Occupation: MSc Research Student
Interests: ICT, development work (especially youth development), Travelling, soccer and meeting new people
Bio: My experience in handling GIS and environmental data as been developed through years of field work from my undergraduate days of studying Geography and environmental management in the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and over three years of post-graduate work experience that range from environmental monitoring and impact assessment, site selection using cost analysis and multi-criteria evaluation, to the development of simple software to process such data. Currently, am carrying out my MSc project in the University of Greenwich on the efficacy of LiDAR and GIS Techniques in Exploring and Mapping of Archaeological Landscapes: A case study of Chatham Historic Dockside and Great Lines. As an experienced field worker, I have been able to develop great qualities which include excellent inter-personal skills, great leadership and team work abilities, high proficiency in the use of GIS and Remote Sensing software such as ArcGIS 9.2, ERDAS Imagine, ER Mapper, Idrisi Andes etc. With additional skills in surface modelling, database design & management, oral & visual presentation.
Course: GIS with Remote Sensing
University: University of Greenwich
Research: An Investigation of the Efficacy of LiDAR and GIS Techniques in Exploring and Mapping of Archaeological Landscapes: A case study of Chatham Historic Dockside and Great Lines.
Details of Research: Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS), also known as LiDAR, can be considered a relatively new technology for high precision measurements of topography. In this light, great interest has been generated in researching its ability in revealing archaeological landmarks buried just beneath (1-2m) the earth surface. It is in line with this increasing interest that this study is embarked upon to investigate the efficacy of Light Detection and Raging (LiDAR) and GIS techniques in exploring archaeological landscapes using the Chatham Historic Dockside and Great Lines as a case study. The aim of the project is to investigate how efficient LiDAR images can be in exploring archaeological features. The Objectives of the project are: i. Assess the present remote sensing techniques used in archaeological research. ii. Comparatively analyse the strengths of LiDAR over previously used remote sensing techniques in archaeology. iii. To investigate the efficiency of LiDAR in exploring historic sites. iv. Assess the usefulness of GIS techniques in mapping sites identified using LiDAR imagery. v. Analyse the spatial distribution of identified achealogical features.
