A spatial study of aspects of the Roman settlement of Spain through the use of GIS
This thesis explores the use of computer, and in particular GIS (Geographic Information Systems), techniques to study the development of the Roman rural settlement in three areas of Spain: the Guadalquivir Valley, the region of Tarragona and the Maresme. The project has two aims, the first consists of finding a viable way to study the archaeological data from non-systematic surveys, which have been collected over a period of years and stored in archaeological units. The second aim of the project is to assess to what extent GIS can be used to perform such a sort of archaeological study. Firstly, the data used in the study are presented and the way in which they were stored and manipulated in digital format is described and discussed. The computer hardware and software used are described. Some of the problems encountered with this approach are highlighted and the solutions implemented are presented. Secondly, the analysis on the archaeological data about the Roman rural sites in the three study areas, carried out using GIS and statistical software, is presented in detail. For each area the shape of rural settlement pattern at different periods is investigated in relation to environmental and socio-economic factors.
Massagrande, Federica Ada Nelda Marina
Geographic Information Systems
A spatial study of aspects of the Roman settlement of Spain through the use of GIS. This thesis explores the use of computer, and in particular GIS (Geographic Information Systems), techniques to study the development of the Roman rural settlement in three areas of Spain: the Guadalquivir Valley, the region of Tarragona and the Maresme. The project has two aims, the first consists of finding a viable way to study the archaeological data from non-systematic surveys, which have been collected over a period of years and stored in archaeological units. The second aim of the project is to assess to what extent GIS can be used to perform such a sort of archaeological study. Firstly, the data used in the study are presented and the way in which they were stored and manipulated in digital format is described and discussed. The computer hardware and software used are described. Some of the problems encountered with this approach are highlighted and the solutions implemented are presented. Secondly, the analysis on the archaeological data about the Roman rural sites in the three study areas, carried out using GIS and statistical software, is presented in detail. For each area the shape of rural settlement pattern at different periods is investigated in relation to environmental and socio-economic factors.
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