Animal Bodies and Grave Detection in Soil Using Electrical Resistivity Imaging

Environmental impacts related to the deployment and operation of animal and human cemeteries have been shown by many surveys and academic papers. In those studies, researchers and professionals have been using various methodologies, especially the indirect methods of investigation due to quickness and quality of results. These major indirect methods used in evaluation and control of contamination caused by cemeteries has been the electrical and electromagnetic. More recently Ground Penetrating Radar has been mentioned in literature and mainly used in forensic studies. In the present study the authors installed in an area without anterior uses a grave with animal bodies with similarities to human burials and compared the result using electrical imaging before and after this deposition. The results show that the method produces good results concerning the delimitation of the grave and the soil modification with the bodies deposited.