Science and Technology for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage / Edition 1

by Miguel Angel Rogerio-Candelera, Massimo Lazzari, Emilio Cano

Overview

From 2nd to 5th October 2012 an International Congress on Science and Technology for the conservation of Cultural Heritage was held in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, organized by the Universidade of Santiago de Compostela on behalf of TechnoHeritage Network. The congress was attended by some 160 participants from 10 countries, which presented a total of 145 contributions among plenary lectures, oral, and poster communications. The congress was dedicated to eight topics, namely (1) Environmental assessment and monitoring (pollution, climate change, natural events, etc.) of Cultural Heritage; (2) Agents and mechanisms of deterioration of Cultural Heritage (physical, chemical, biological), including deterioration of modern materials used in Contemporary Art and information storage; (3) Development of new instruments, non invasive technologies and innovative solutions for analysis, protection and conservation of Cultural Heritage; (4) New products and materials for conservation and maintenance of Cultural Heritage; (5) Preservation of industrial and rural heritage from the 19th and 20th centuries; (6) Security technologies, Remote sensing and Geographical Information Systems for protection and management of Cultural Heritage; (7) Significance and social value of Cultural Heritage; and (8) Policies for conservation of Cultural Heritage.

This volume publishes a total of ninety-three contributions which reflect some of the most recent responses to the challenge of cultural assets conservation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138000094
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/01/2013
Pages:	446
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.80(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Holder of a PhD in History (Prehistory and Archaeology) and an Extraordinary Doctorate Award from the University of Seville, Miguel Angel Rogerio-Candelera has been a professional archaeologist for several years and, since 1999, has worked for the Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla of the Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), investigating biodeterioration and non-invasive recording of Cultural Heritage, particularly rock art. He has conducted research on several painted tombs of Roman and Etruscan necropolises and at some Portuguese and Spanish rock art sites, including the Altamira Cave.

Table of Contents

Science and technology for the conservation of cultural heritage: A European view M. Lazzari, E. Cano & M.A. Rogerio-Candelera Environmental assessment and monitoring of cultural heritage P. Brimblecombe Environmental risks assessment and preventive conservation strategy for the Portico de la Gloria, Santiago de Compostela Cathedral F. Becherini, A. Bernardi, A. Vivarelli, L. Pockele, S. de Grandi, A. Gandini, O. Garcia, M. Zubiaga, J.C. Espada Suarez & B. Sperandio Basic descriptive statistical methods for monitoring and evaluation of microclimates in Cultural Heritage P. Merello, M.C. Perez, J. Perez-Miralles, F.J. Garcia-Diego, A. Fernandez-Navajas & M. Zarzo Evaluation of environmental conditions of the Museo del Ejercito (Toledo, Spain) by means of Sol-Gel optical sensors A. Llorente-Alonso, J. Pena-Poza, J.F. Dominguez, C. Gil, M. Garcia-Heras & M.A. Villegas Microclimatic assessment and modelling for salt crystallization control in the Crypt of the Duomo of Lecce (South Italy) D. D'Agostino, P. Congedo & R. Cataldo Microclimatic studies in Paranhos water galleries, Porto (Portugal) E. Sanz-Rubio, A. Sanchez-Malo, A. Fernandez-Cortes, E. Garcia-Anton, S. Sanchez-Moral, S. Cuezva, A.Z. Miller, A. Dionisio, M.J. Afonso, H.I. Chamine, B. Hermosin & C. Saiz-Jimenez Bio-susceptibility of thermal insulation systems used for historical buildings J.D. Ettenauer, G. Pinar, K. Sterflinger & P. Kautsch Biological crusts contribute to the protection of Neolithic Heritage in the Mediterranean region E. Llop, I. Alvaro, A. Gomez-Bolea, M. Hernandez Marine & S. Sammut The influence of substrate texture on early biological colonization C. Adamson, P. Warke & S. McCabe A methodological approach to evaluate shelter effectiveness for the conservation of archaeological sites C. Cabello Briones Risks of atmospheric aerosol for cultural heritage assets in Granada (Spain) C. Cardell, M. Urosevic, E. Sebastian-Pardo, B. Horemans, V. Kontozova-Deutsch, S. Potgieter-Vermaak, L. Bencs, K.W. Anaf, K. de Wael & R. Van-Grieken Microclimatic and Ground-Penetrating Radar surveys for damage diagnosis. The case of the Crypt of the Duomo of Lecce (Italy) R. Cataldo, D. D'Agostino & G. Leucci Entry and dispersion of microorganisms inside Altamira Cave: New evidences from aerobiological and atmospheric gases surveys E. Garcia-Anton, A. Fernandez-Cortes, M. Alvarez-Gallego, S. Sanchez-Moral, S. Cuezva, E. Sanz-Rubio, V. Jurado, E. Porca & C. Saiz-Jimenez Canonical Biplot as tool to detect microclimates in the inner and outer parts of Salamanca Cathedrals J. Garcia-Talegon, A.C. Inigo & S. Vicente-Tavera Polar compounds in diesel soot and historic monument surfaces B. Hermosin & C. Saiz-Jimenez The Seville Cathedral altarpiece: A microbiological and chemical survey of the dust P.M. Martin-Sanchez, B. Hermosin, C. Saiz-Jimenez, A.Z. Miller & M.F.C. Pereira Decay assessment through wireless sensor networks implementation for architectural heritage conservation …/part contents.