Scientific Methods for Cultural Heritage

Dear Colleagues,

The increasing use of scientific disciplines such as chemistry, physics, mechanics, and computer science in the analysis of cultural heritage objects is having a tremendous impact in the field of conservation. This Special Issue aims to provide an overview of the most recent methods and techniques of scientific investigation of cultural heritage materials.

These include (but are not restricted to):

• The fundamental understanding of cultural heritage materials’ response, particularly in relation to aging and degradation mechanisms, which affect the life of art objects through time;
• The application of data science for the analysis, simulation, and visualization of art objects;
• The advances in nondestructive techniques for cultural heritage object analysis;
• The monitoring of climate conditions in cultural heritage sites, and their consequences on material aging and degradation;
• The relation between the improved understanding of the material behavior and preventive conservation interventions.

Dr. Emanuela Bosco
Guest Editor

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