UID:
kobvindex_INT0002703
Format:
xv, 425 pages
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illustrations, plans (black and white)
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23.5 x 16.5 cm
ISBN:
9780471965268
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047196526X
Series Statement:
Dahlem workshop reports
Content:
"In developed nations, as much as 10% of the built environment is of sufficient cultural and historic importance to be given a local or national listing. At the international level, UNESCO maintains a World Heritage List that includes many stone monuments. The past two decades have witnessed a growing body of research about the fundamental mechanisms of damage to stone and to the development of strategies for the conservation of stone, yet virtually no research has been conducted on the economic role of stone buildings and structures as well as the valuation of cultural property. This volume examines the deterioration mechanisms for treated and untreated historically important stone. It suggests approaches to the study of deterioration mechanisms and remedial measures for treated and untreated stone."
Content:
"It has become obvious that public policy will play a critical role in determining what portion of our architectural heritage will be passed on to future generations and what portion will be lost to deterioration, development, and natural hazards. In developed nations, as much as 10% of the built environment is deemed of sufficient cultural and historic importance to be given local or national listing. At the international level, UNESCO maintains a World Heritage List that includes many stone monuments. While the past two decades have witnessed a growing body of research devoted to understanding the fundamental mechanisms of damage to stone and to developing strategies for the conservation of stone, virtually no research has been conducted on the quantification of the economic role of stone buildings and structures as well as the valuation of cultural property. In order to introduce the tools and methods of economic analysis to the public policy debate on the preservation of cultural property, a multidisciplinary team of physical scientists worked with social scientists to explore how societal, economic, and ethical considerations might be integrated with technological options to lead to informed policy decisions. Recognizing that economic analyses must rest on firm technical data and sound conservation options, the state of our knowledge of mechanisms and rates of damage, the diagnosis of condition, and the evaluation of treatment options were subjected to critical review; special attention was given to the identification of promising, innovative areas of research. This volume represents an important first step in rationalizing the decision-making process for the setting of public policy in the preservation of our architectural heritage. It will be of interest not only to those actively engaged in research and conservation on stone structures, but also to those concerned with urban planning, public policy, economic analysis, and environmental standards setting. Goal of this Dahlem Workshop: to identify critical gaps in our knowledge of the deterioration mechanisms for treated and untreated historically important stone; to suggest innovative approaches to the study of deterioration mechanisms and novel remedial measures for treated and untreated historically important stone; and to address the socioeconomic factors that determine preservation actions for our architectural heritage."
Note:
CONFERENCE NOTE: report of the Dahlem Workshop on Saving our Architectural Heritage: The Conservation of Historic Stone Structures, Berlin, 3-8 March 1996
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The Dahlem Konferenzen -- List of participants -- Introduction (N.S. Baer and R.. Snethlage) -- Moisture cycles and sandstone degradation (R. Snethlage and E. Wendler) -- Biodeterioration : risk factors and their management (R.J. Koestler, T. Warscheid, and F. Nieto) -- Development of air pollution damage functions (R.A. Livingston) -- Perspectives on risks to architectural heritage (D. Camuffo) -- Group report : what is the state of our knowledge of the mechanisms of deterioration and how good are our estimates of rates of deterioration? (H.A. Viles, Rapporteur, D. Camuffo, S. Fitz, B. Fitzner, O. Lindqvist, R.A. Livingston, P.-N.V. Maravelaki, C. Sabbioni, and T. Warscheid) -- Structural behaviour and durability of stone masonries (L. Binda and A. Anzani) -- Nondestructive test methods applicable to historic stone structures (A. Nappi and P. Cote) -- Monitoring of degradation : selection of treatment strategies (K.E.P. Van Balen) -- New materials and approaches for the conservation of stone (E. Wendler) -- Group report : how can we diagnose the condition of stone monuments and arrive at suitable treatment programs? (C.L. Searls, Rapporteur, L. Binda, J.F. Henriksen, P.W. Mirwald, A. Nappi, C.A. Price, K.E.P. Van Balen, V. Veres-Belmin, E. Wendler, and F.H. Wittmann) -- Methods for the evaluation of stone conservation treatment (H.R. Sasse and R. Snethlage) -- Establishing international standards for the quality control of conservation materials and for qualifying practitioners applying them (A.E. Charola, E. De Witte, and M. Laurenzi Tabasso) -- Requirements for and interpretation of accelerated and field testing (P.W. Mirwald and S. Bruggerhoff) -- "Hallowed antiquity" : ethical considerations in the selection of conservation treatments (P.A.T.I. Burman) -- Group report : how can we ensure the responsible and effective use of treatments (cleaning, consolidation, protection)? J.M. Teutonico, Rapporteur, A.E. Charola, E De Witte, G. Grassegger, R.J. Koestler, M. Laurenzi Tabasso, H.R. Sasse and R. Snethlage) -- The preservation of stone monuments in the maze of complex urban development policy (U. Schubert) -- Aspects of economic valuation of cultural heritage (E. Mohr and J. Schmidt) -- How to assess and assert the value of cultural heritage in planning negotiations (F. Snickars) -- Air pollution standards for architectural conservation (R.A. Livingston) -- Group report : heritage and monuments (P. Brimblecombe, Rapporteur, C.A. Andrew, N.S. Baer, P.A.T.I. Burman, J. Kendrew, E.Mohr, U. Schubert, F. Schubert, F. Snickars, and A.I. Sors) -- Author index -- Subject index
Language:
English
Keywords:
Case studies
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Conference papers and proceedings
