File:Chinguetti, Mauritania- the impact of climate change on Cultural Heritage.jpg
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DescriptionChinguetti, Mauritania- the impact of climate change on Cultural Heritage.jpg |
English: This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on March 10, 2023, shows Chinguetti in Mauritania. Situated in the Adrar Region, Chinguetti is an important UNESCO World Heritage Site, once a thriving centre for religion, trade, and scholarship. However, it is now facing a grave risk due to the consequences of climate change. The town is at risk of being buried in sand by the progression of desertification, potentially resulting in the loss of invaluable cultural and historical heritage. Copernicus is a valuable tool for monitoring the progression of desertification as its Sentinel Satellites provide accurate detection of environmental changes over time, enabling timely mitigation measures to be taken to protect the environment. |
Date | 23 March 2023 (upload date) |
Source | Chinguetti, Mauritania: the impact of climate change on Cultural Heritage |
Author | European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery |
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Horizontal resolution | 72 dpi |
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Software used | Adobe Photoshop CS5 Windows |
File change date and time | 19:10, 21 March 2023 |
Color space | Uncalibrated |
Date and time of digitizing | 18:03, 13 July 2022 |
Date metadata was last modified | 20:10, 21 March 2023 |
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IIM version | 41,016 |