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Using damage functions to map heritage climatology at a global scale.
Josep Grau-Bové1, Scott Allan Orr1, Helen Thomas1
1University College London, Central House, 14 Upper Woburn Place, London WC1H 0NN, UK.
The Science of the Total Environment
|January 16, 2025
Summary
This study assesses global climate damage functions for cultural heritage collections, finding they offer a basis for international risk assessment but require refinement for diverse materials and regions.
Area of Science:
- Heritage Climatology
- Geospatial Analysis
- Cultural Heritage Preservation
Background:
- Growing interest in climate hazards impacting cultural heritage.
- Need for reliable damage functions to assess risks.
- Existing functions often calibrated for European/North American materials.
Purpose of the Study:
- Investigate the reliability of global heritage damage functions.
- Propose parameters to refine climate-related deterioration processes.
- Establish a basis for international collaboration on heritage climate risks.
Main Methods:
- Global analysis of damage functions using daily climate data (1991-2020).
- Assessment of functions for paper and metals, humidity fluctuations, and mould growth.
- Evaluation of temperature and relative humidity inputs.
Main Results:
- Global approach identifies shared climate risks across regions.
- Coarse data resolution provides indicative, not definitive, conclusions.
- Damage functions require careful interpretation for tropical materials.
Conclusions:
- Global heritage climatology can foster international collaboration.
- Future research should refine heritage climate indicators and risk zones.
- Developing comprehensive indicators is crucial for heritage protection.
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