We document and show a state-of-the-art methodology that could allow geoheritage sites (geosites) to become accessible to scientific and non-scientific audiences through immersive and non-immersive virtual reality applications. This is achieved through a dedicated WebGIS platform, particularly handy in communicating geoscience during the COVID-19 era. For this application, we selected nine volcanic outcrops in Santorini, Greece. The latter are mainly associated with several geological processes (e.g., dyking, explosive, and effusive eruptions). In particular, they have been associated with the famous Late Bronze Age (LBA) eruption, which made them ideal for geoher-itage popularization objectives since they combine scientific and educational purposes with ge-otourism applications. Initially, we transformed these stunning volcanological outcrops into geo-spatial models—the so called virtual outcrops (VOs) here defined as virtual geosites (VGs)—through UAV-based photogrammetry and 3D modeling. In the next step, we uploaded them on an online platform that is fully accessible for Earth science teaching and communication. The nine VGs are currently accessible on a PC, a smartphone, or a tablet. Each one includes a detailed description and plenty of annotations available for the viewers during 3D exploration. We hope this work will be regarded as a forward model application for Earth sciences' popularization and make geoheritage open to the scientific community and the lay public.

Pasquare Mariotto, F., Antoniou, V., Drymoni, K., Bonali, F., Nomikou, P., Fallati, L., et al. (2021). Virtual geosite communication through a webgis platform: A case study from santorini island (Greece). APPLIED SCIENCES, 11(12), 5466 [10.3390/app11125466].

Virtual geosite communication through a webgis platform: A case study from santorini island (Greece)

Drymoni K.;Bonali F. L.;Fallati L.;
2021

Abstract

We document and show a state-of-the-art methodology that could allow geoheritage sites (geosites) to become accessible to scientific and non-scientific audiences through immersive and non-immersive virtual reality applications. This is achieved through a dedicated WebGIS platform, particularly handy in communicating geoscience during the COVID-19 era. For this application, we selected nine volcanic outcrops in Santorini, Greece. The latter are mainly associated with several geological processes (e.g., dyking, explosive, and effusive eruptions). In particular, they have been associated with the famous Late Bronze Age (LBA) eruption, which made them ideal for geoher-itage popularization objectives since they combine scientific and educational purposes with ge-otourism applications. Initially, we transformed these stunning volcanological outcrops into geo-spatial models—the so called virtual outcrops (VOs) here defined as virtual geosites (VGs)—through UAV-based photogrammetry and 3D modeling. In the next step, we uploaded them on an online platform that is fully accessible for Earth science teaching and communication. The nine VGs are currently accessible on a PC, a smartphone, or a tablet. Each one includes a detailed description and plenty of annotations available for the viewers during 3D exploration. We hope this work will be regarded as a forward model application for Earth sciences' popularization and make geoheritage open to the scientific community and the lay public.
Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico
Geosite; GIS; Photogrammetry; Santorini; Virtual outcrop; WebGIS
English
12-giu-2021
2021
11
12
5466
5466
open
Pasquare Mariotto, F., Antoniou, V., Drymoni, K., Bonali, F., Nomikou, P., Fallati, L., et al. (2021). Virtual geosite communication through a webgis platform: A case study from santorini island (Greece). APPLIED SCIENCES, 11(12), 5466 [10.3390/app11125466].
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