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Decay assessment of stone-built cultural heritage: The case study of the cosenza cathedral façade (south calabria, italy)

Natalia RovellaMichela RiccaNicola RuggieriMaria Francesca AlberghinaMaria Fabrizia BuongiornoAntonio DonatoMatteo CollinaAntonio CostanzoSalvatore SchiavoneLuciana RandazzoFrancesco DodaroMauro Francesco La Russa

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nondestructive techniques; microdestructive techniques; stone deterioration; damage indices; Cosenza; ItalyScienceQCosenza Damage indices Italy Microdestructive techniques Nondestructive techniques Stone deteriorationmicrodestructive techniquesnondestructive techniquesCosenzaCultural heritageStone deteriorationGeographydamage indicesMicrodestructive techniqueItalyNondestructive techniqueMultidisciplinary approachDamage indiceGeneral Earth and Planetary SciencesFacadeEnvironmental planningSettore GEO/09 -Georis. Miner.e Appl.Mineral.-Petrogr. per l'Ambi.ed i B.Cult.

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This study aims to assess the different decay phenomena affecting the Cosenza Cathedral façade (Calabria, South Italy) through the evaluation of the relative damage indices. For this goal, a multidisciplinary approach was applied exploiting both nondestructive and microdestructive techniques. Such a combination enabled proposing an intervention priority scale that can be helpful to institutions when planning a prompt restoration intervention. The results suggest the efficiency of this approach to obtain a multidisciplinary diagnostic and conservation system for the management and valorization of the Cultural Heritage also in terms of monitoring, maintenance, and selection of the most suitable restoration procedures over time.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2021-09-30
10.3390/rs13193925http://hdl.handle.net/11585/870130