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Managing Uncertainty for Preventive Conservation [PDF]
This paper examines how conservators engage with uncertainty when creating preventive conservation strategies. It argues that by recognising contexts in which uncertainty will be encountered conservators can develop effective management strategies. A typology of uncertainty explores a range of categories of uncertainty, their experience in preventive ...
henderson, Jane
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Air- and dustborne fungi in repositories of the National Archive of the Republic of Cuba
This study has as objectives to determine the concentration and diversity of the air- and dustborne mycobiota in seven National Archive of the Republic of Cuba repositories, and to assess the potential risk of biodeterioration that isolated taxa may have.
Sofia Borrego, Isbel Vivar, Alian Molina
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De la prescription à la valorisation
40 years ago, Inrap carried out an archaeological diagnosis near the antique city of Aleria (Haute-Corse), on a spot where several individual buildings were to be constructed.
Marina Biron +2 more
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A Picasso paper collage of 1913–14: assessment of fragility and sensitivity to light
The construction and present condition of Picasso’s Bottle of Vieux Marc, Glass, Guitar and Newspaper 1913, in the Tate collection since 1961, are described.
Joyce H. Townsend +2 more
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PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION OF VERNACULAR ADOBE HERITAGE LOCATED IN SEISMIC-PRONE REGIONS [PDF]
In general, relevant actions to retrofit heritage should be considered before the occurrence of earthquakes. This proactive approach is preferred, rather than a reactive approach in an emergency situation, following the earthquake.
N. Haji Sadeghi +3 more
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Reusing maintenance monitoring data on preventive conservation
The indoor climate of libraries and archives is determinant for the preservation of their collections, as temperature and relative humidity can trigger other damage factors.
María de la Paz Diulio +2 more
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A framework was developed to evaluate and compare cleaning systems and cleaning system delivery methods, collectively referred to as varnish removal methods, within art conservation practice. This framework was applied to two water-based cleaning systems,
Louise Maria Husby +3 more
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Rock art offers traces of our most remote past and was made with mineral and organic substances in shelters, walls, or the ceilings of caves. As it is notably fragile, it is fortunate that some instances remain intact—but a variety of natural and ...
V. Bayarri +6 more
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Among the least investigated aspects in historical architecture, one is the microclimatic behaviour linked to the preventive conservation of cultural heritage.
M. Pretelli +2 more
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Historic buildings require good maintenance to sustain their function and preserve embodied heritage values. Previous studies have demonstrated the benefits of digitalization techniques in improving maintenance and managing threats to historic buildings.
Zhongjun Ni +3 more
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