Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Wednesday, 8 June 2016

UCLA Researchers are Using Geospatial Technologies to Predict Potential Ancient Buddhist Sites

Map showing the predicted distribution model
of Ashokan edicts on the basis of geology, population, climate and topography.

Archaeologist Monica Smith and geographer Thomas Gillespie identified 121 locations that they hope will reveal some of Ashoka’s edicts using GIS analys

New Project Maps the Loss of Natural Spaces in American West

New Project Maps the Loss of Natural Spaces
in American West

At DisappearingWest.org, you can actively monitor the loss of natural land as the American West continues to be developed with maps, statistics, and explanations for this trend.