Archimedean Witness: The Application of Remote Sensing as an Aid to Human Rights Prosecutions.

详细信息   

• 作者：Walker ; James Robin.
• 学历：Master
• 年：2014
• 毕业院校：University of California
• Department：Geography 0396.
• ISBN：9781303950520
• CBH：1557531
• Country：USA
• 语种：English
• FileSize：3186382
• Pages：64

文摘

The 21st century has seen a significant increase in the use of remote sensing technology in the international human rights arena for the purposes of documenting crimes against humanity. The nexus between remote sensing,human rights activism,and international criminal prosecutions sits at a significant crossroads within geographic thought,calling attention to the epistemological and geopolitical implications that stem from the "view from nowhere" afforded by satellite imagery. Therefore,this thesis is divided into three sections. The first looks at the geographical questions raised by the expansion of remote sensing use in the context of international activism. The second explores the complications inherent in the presentation of remote sensing data as evidence of war crimes. Building upon the first two,the third section is a case study in alternate forms of analysis,aimed at expanding the utility of remote sensing data in international criminal prosecutions.