Microclimate for Cultural Heritage (Developments in Atmospheric Science)
This is a useful microphysics handbook for conservators and
specialists in physics, chemistry, architecture, engineering, geology
and biology dealing with the environment and works of art. A rigourous
treatment and a background familiarity with the underlying physics
behind mathematics are covered, giving a detailed description and
interpretation of the main microphysical phenomena, removing unsound
popular beliefs. The basis are given for non-destructive diagnostics to
evaluate causes of damage determined by atmoshpheric factors, as well
as negative consequences of the unsound use of technology and mass
tourism. To this aim, suggestions are given on the fundamental
principles in designing heating, air conditioning, lighting and in
reducing the deposition of pollutants on works of art. Theory and
experience are coupled to describe the complex condensation mechanisms
and the fundamental role played by water in the stone deterioration and
the formation of crusts on monuments. Urban meteorology, air-surface
interactions, atmospheric stability, dispersion and deposition of
airborne pollutants are also key topics of this book, for which the
main aim has been to make comprehensible to a wider audience a matter
that is only familiar to a few specialists.
This book combines a theoretical background with many years of
accurate laboratory research, field surveys and practice. The first
part, devoted to applied theory, is a concise treatise on microphysics,
which includes a survey on the basic ideas which are necessary for
environmental diagnostic and conservation. The second part of the book
focuses on the practical utilisation and shows in detail how field
surveys should be performed, with many suggestions and examples and the
indication of some common errors that should be avoided.
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