Safeguarding cultural heritage in Rhodes
FINALIST FILM: COMMUNITY
Theme: Future Earth
Directed by: Grazia Maria Fiore
Country of Origin: France and Greece
In the Greek island of Rhodes, the Ephorate of Antiquities is particularly concerned about the impacts of geo-hazards on cultural heritage, as the island is subject to soil movements and is situated in a seismic area. In the area of Rodini, some monuments are showing signs of collapse and need to be monitored. The Ephorate is relying on Copernicus satellite data to monitor soil deformation around the monuments and to plan measures to secure and restore them.
Credits
Director - Grazia Maria Fiore
Writer - Grazia Maria Fiore
Producer - Eurisy and CNES
Shooting and Editing: Mauro Fiorito
Scientific and logistic support: Vasiliki Patsiada and Sotiris Patatoukos, Ephorate of Antiquities of the Dodecanese, and Lia Karathanassi, National Technical University of Athens
This video has been realised as part of the “Copernicus and me” initiative, implemented by Eurisy and CNES with funding from the Caroline Herschel Framework Partnership Agreement between the European Commission and Copernicus Participating States. The initiative is overseen by CNES within the context of the initiative “Connect-by-CNES”.