id
	10221
Url
	https://chloe.cnr.it/s/BiDiAr/item/10221
Resource template
	Academic Article
Resource class
	bibo:AcademicArticle
Title
	GIS usage in Scandinavia
Creator
	Madsen, Torsten
Date
	1998
Language
	eng
Rights
	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.en CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Abstract
	The use of GIS in Scandinavian archaeology is still limited. The current survey has revealed 18 projects, of which 12 are full research projects, four are Cultural Resource Management (CRM) projects and two are aimed at developing field methods. Minor projects based on the work of individuals prevail among the research projects, although at least one large-scale project is reported. Three of the four CRM projects are “flagships” for their country (Denmark, Norway and Sweden). The paper takes a critical attitude towards the current development in Scandinavian Archaeology, where an obvious disparity between administrative and research archaeology prevails. The way GIS is applied may be seen as a good example of what this disparity means. Large scale uses of GIS occur in the CRM context, but primarily not with a research aim. Ambitious research projects, on the other hand, are promoted by research institutions, but generally they appear impotent due to a lack of resources. Further, the paper focuses on demands for making GIS a success in archaeological research. Issues discussed here are: active research contributions from CRM units in the future; better access to digital map information for non-profit research projects; education, education and once more education of archaeologists.
Is Part Of
	https://chloe.cnr.it/s/BiDiAr/item/2002
Pages
	169–189
Uri
	http://www.archcalc.cnr.it/journal/id.php?id=252
Volume
	9
Homepage
	https://www.zotero.org/groups/5293298/bidiar/items/6ZQDERAM/item-list

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