TRAIL 2016 will take place in National Domain of Chambord (Loir-et-Cher, France) from 17th to 20th May 2016. This international meeting builds on two previous meetings (TRAIL 2011 and 2014), and will be devoted to the study of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) applications in archaeology, with a special focus on projects in in forests and woodlands.
The conference will bring together specialists in exploration and processing of LiDAR data, archaeologists, biologists, physicists and forest management experts to present the latest methodological advances and discuss different ways of understanding and integrating the results of LiDAR surveys.
The meeting will include both plenary sessions and workshops, and emphasizes promoting exchanges between different specialisms. This year key themes are:
the links between human practices (pastoral, forestry etc.) and their microtopographic signatures
data interpretation and management on a regional or national level
advanced data processing
the introduction of new acquisition platforms (UAV)