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Natural Threats

Guide on Historic Buildings and Fire in War-affected Countries
2022 - R. Teijgeler, N. Kjølsen Jernæs

This introductory brief deals with historic buildings in danger of fire in a war zone before firefighters arrive. It includes historic or valuable structures such as wooden structures. The guide can also be applied to buildings housing heritage collections.

The potential impact of rising sea levels on China’s coastal cultural heritage: a GIS risk assessment
2022 - Y. Li, X. Jia, Z. Liu, L. Zhao, P. Sheng, M. J. Storozum

En este estudio, sus autores modelizan el impacto de una subida del nivel del mar de 1, 2 y 5 metros en los yacimientos arqueológicos costeros de China utilizando datos del Atlas de Reliquias Culturales Chinas y del Tercer Estudio Nacional de Reliquias Culturales de la ciudad de Shanghai.

Resilience of art cities to flood risk: A quantitative model based on depth-idleness correlation
2022 - C. Arrighi, A. Carraresi, F. Castelli

Este trabajo presenta un marco novedoso para evaluar la resiliencia a las inundaciones, los impactos indirectos y el riesgo asociado en ciudades artísticas utilizando Florencia (Italia) como caso de estudio.

Spatial distribution of natural hazards and their proximity to heritage sites: Case of the United Arab Emirates
2022 - M. M. Yagoub, A. A. Al Yammahi

Esta investigación se centra en la cartografía de los sitios patrimoniales de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos (EAU), la producción de mapas de uso y cobertura del suelo para ayudar en la evaluación de riesgos, y la identificación de los sitios patrimoniales que pueden ser vulnerables a posibles riesgos naturales, produciendo en última instancia una base de datos SIG para los sitios patrimoniales y mapas de riesgos múltiples.

The MOXY Project: Green Atmospheric Plasma-Generated Atopmic Oxygen Technology for Restoration of Works of Art
2022 - MOXY Project

The MOXY mission represents an advanced technological and green innovation, which aims to empower cultural heritage professionals to preserve works of art for the future in a green and sustainable way. MOXY is venturing into new territory with roots in NASA research, bridging the gap between physics, engineering, aerospace, cultural heritage, and sustainability science, in pursuit of a breakthrough technology to conserve otherwise untreatable materials and preserve works of art for the future in a sustainable and green way.

Guide to the fire resistance of Historic timber panel doors
2021 - S. Emery

This guide is intended to clarify the decision-making process regarding the degree of improvement in fire resistance of historic doors, and what could be done to satisfy all points of view, including enforcement authorities.

Basic Principles of Fire Safety of Historic Buildings
2021 - CFPA Europe

This guide provides knowledge on simple, basic, low-cost actions that can be taken to protect historic buildings from fire.

A Global Scale Analysis of River Flood Risk of UNESCO World Heritage Sites
2021 - C. Arrighi

El objetivo de este trabajo es examinar el riesgo de inundaciones fluviales de los Sitios del Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO para identificar los activos de mayor riesgo con un enfoque de matriz de riesgo que comprende el peligro, la exposición y la vulnerabilidad a escala global.

Safeguarding cultural heritage from climate change related hydrometeorological hazards in Central Europe
2021 - A. Bonazza, A. Sardella, A. Kaiser, R. Cacciotti, P.De Nuntiis, C. Hanus, I. Maxwell, T. Drdácký, M. Drdácký

Este artículo presenta un método para contribuir a la evaluación del riesgo del patrimonio cultural expuesto a fenómenos hidrometeorológicos extremos relacionados con el cambio climático.

Adaptación al riesgo de inundación: Monasterio de Santa María de Huerta (Soria)
2020 - Ministerio de Transición Ecológica

Case study that describes the measures implemented in the Monastery of Santa María de Huerta (Soria) to reduce the risk of flooding, based on the concepts established in the Flood Risk Adaptation Guide: Buildings.

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