Multidisciplinary Research for the Monitoring and Preventive Conservation of Cultural Heritage

Dear Colleagues,

Currently, the available technologies and methodologies for the Monitoring and Preventive Conservation of Cultural Heritage are promising and the scientific community has been finalizing studies to find approaches fast with effective and easy 3D documentation. The integration of different types of complementary information can greatly improve the diagnostic process for the conservation state of Cultural Heritage. The diagnostic process of stone material decay is very complex and cannot be described by a single discipline. The prevention and rehabilitation of monumental structures can only be successful by combining different methodologies. The multidisciplinary approach, starting from historic and architectural analysis to a complete mechanical, physical, mineralogical, and petrographic characterization of stone building materials, is believed to have the greatest chance of success. Moreover, monumental structures and heritage sites are at risk from pollution, tourism, and geoenvironmental disasters such as earthquakes or climatic changes; their protection is the duty of future generations. In this framework, the volume covers several research fields, from architecture to geology, going through material diagnostics, and aims to improve knowledge and plan restoration solutions. Papers dealing with the description of new integrated technologies and strategies for the Monitoring and Preventive Conservation of Cultural Heritage are welcome.

Dr. Silvana Fais
Dr. Giuseppe Casula
Guest Editors

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