The Multi-tech Protective Monitoring of the Lion Forest Garden Stony Artificial Hills (Suzhou, China)

A multi-technological approach to monitor the stony artificial hills of Lion Forest Garden revealed significant structural degradation, including stone cracking, weathering, water erosion, and subsidence. The study, conducted in 2018-2019 by the Landscape Architecture Engineering Lab of Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, employed various technologies such as 3D scanning, ultrasonic testing, side-scan sonar, and sensors to assess the condition of these hills, which date back to the Yuan Dynasty. While some technologies proved effective, others failed to deliver accurate results, highlighting the challenges in applying modern monitoring techniques to historical structures. The findings provide critical insights for developing a sustainable protective strategy for preserving these culturally significant rockeries.

Fu, F., Zhang, J., Shen, F., & Zhao, C. (2020). THE MULTI-TECH PROTECTIVE MONITORING OF THE LION FOREST GARDEN STONY ARTIFICIAL HILLS (SUZHOU, CHINA). The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, XLIV-M-1-2020, 335–342. https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-xliv-m-1-2020-335-2020