In the last decades, the interest in the development of protective coatings for movable and
immovable Cultural Heritage (CH) assets has decidedly increased. This has been mainly …

For many decades, countless studies have been performed regarding the effects of the
environment on traditional building materials, presenting methods to mostly quantify …

China is the largest coal producer and consumer in the world, and coal-fired power plants
are among its major sources of air pollutants. The Chinese government has implemented …

Air pollution, particularly in urban areas, is a concern for its negative effects on the materials
of the built environment. Cities are also home to a large part of our cultural heritage. Air …

Atmospheric gases and particulate matter (PM) in contact with the material's surface lead to
chemical and physical changes, which in most cases cause degradation of the cultural …

Climatic factors, mainly rainfall, temperature and relative humidity, air pollution and
biological activity influence the processes of stone degradation. This article analyses results …

The impact from the indoor dry deposition of size-resolved particles was investigated in the
present study. Published data from a baroque library in Prague, two medieval churches in …

The world population is demonstrating an increasing awareness about the ecological
impacts of air quality, including impacts on human health. The Veneto region and, more …

The preservation of cultural heritage materials requires extremely low concentration limits for
indoor pollutants. This poses an unmet challenge for monitoring the artwork in museums …

We are moving towards a future that must be more sustainable in several aspects of society.
Culture and cultural heritage have been recognized as indispensable parts of the …