Glossary

Cultural genocide:

Raphael Lemkin coined the term “cultural genocide” as a direct reaction to the crimes perpetrated by the Nazi Party and their collaborators during the Holocaust. These crimes included the desecration, destruction and theft of public buildings, monuments, cemeteries, businesses and other property owned by members of a targeted group. They might also take the form of book burnings, segregation, public humiliation, the prohibition of religious practices and other forms of violence against individuals, groups and the cultural or religious group they are/are perceived to be affiliated with. Learn more

Desk-Based Assessment (DBA):

Also known as historical research, is the term used to describe the search and evaluation of different sources about a site. Learn more 

Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS):

Highly accurate positioning system that uses Global Positioning System (GPS) to record the positions of specific features and/or create topographic models of landscapes. Learn more

Digital Terrain Model (DTM):

Also known as digital elevation modelling, is the process of creating a digital representation of ground topography and terrain. Learn more 

Genocide:

The term “genocide” is defined in the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide as “any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group”. Learn more 

Geographic Information System (GIS):

A software platform that is designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyse, manage, and present all types of geographical data. Learn more

Geophysics:

A discipline concerned with the physical properties of the earth and its surrounding environment, and the application of methods for its analysis. Learn more 

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR):

A geophysical surveying method that uses electromagnetic radio waves to acquire data about subsurface anomalies. Learn more

Halacha:

Are collective texts of Jewish laws derived from the Torah. Importantly, one aspect of the Halacha outlines specific stipulations regarding burial practices and the treatment of human remains after death.  Learn more

Killing sites:

Places of mass execution, where the bodies of those killed were buried, usually in mass graves. Learn more

Laser Scanning:

Also known as terrestrial Light Detecting and Radar (LiDAR) uses lasers to collect spatially accurate point cloud data. The types of data produced from this method include three-dimensional (3D) models of landscapes, structures and objects. Learn more

Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR):

Is a remote sensing method which uses lasers to collect spatially accurate point cloud data. LiDAR may be terrestrial (ground-based) or airborne. Learn more