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classical, rudimentary, methods which rely on wooden or metal markers and analog data
collecting.
This study will present several examples from eastern Romania: the Moldavian Plateau, the
Bend Subcarpathians, the Danube floodplain, etc. (Figure 1). The geomorphological
processes that are active throughout the Moldavian Plateau are carefully watched by
specialised institutions but, unfortunately, the necessary equipment is lacking or is
unsuitable, and the results are therefore unsatisfactory. By using a 3D scanner, many of the
results expected from dynamic geomorphology and geo-archaeology will be accurate and
the database much enriched.
Figure 1.
The location of the main sites on Romanian territory scanned with a 3D scanner
The eastern part of Romania is extremely rich in Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Ancient and
Medieval remains, and it is strongly affected by surface geomorphological processes and,
wich is critical, by powerful floods. Elaborating a study on the dynamics of the relief from
Eastern Romania implies the development of a specific methodology for the 3D scanner, as
well as the acquisition of correct data, on a millimetre or centimetre scale, on the changes
that can occur in very short time intervals.
The correlation between the data acquired via 3D scanning and that obtained through
classical methods will certainly lead to improvements in the manner in which
