UAV-Based Evaluation of Rockfall Hazard in the Cultural Heritage Area of Kipinas Monastery, Greece

Rockfall events consist one of the most hazardous geological phenomena in mountainous landscapes, with potential to turn catastrophic if they occur near an anthropogenic environment. hazard and risk assessments are recognized as some challenging surveys among geoengineering society, due urgent need for accurate foresight likely rockfall areas, together their magnitude impact. In recent decades, introduction remote sensing technologies, such Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, construction qualitative quantitative analyses became more precise. This study primarily aims take advantage UAV’s capabilities, order produce a detailed assessment via proposition new semi-quantitative rating system. The area application is located cultural heritage Kipinas Monastery Epirus, Greece, which characterized by absence pre-existing data regarding previous events. As outcome, it was shown that suggested methodology, combination innovative technologies traditional engineering field surveys, can lead extraction all necessary input proposed system any natural slope.