Science and Technology for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage

GENERAL OBJECTIVES The goal of this course is to develop an understanding of the key concepts and physical mechanisms responsible for the microclimatic conditions in the indoor environment, and to analyze the thermo-hygrometric data in order to highlight critical climate-induced conditions. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: A - Knowledge and understanding OF 1) To understand the physical processes that regulate the microclimate. OF 2) To become familiar with moisture variables. OF 3) To become familiar with the concepts of exploratory statistics for analyzing time series of microclimatic data. OF 4) To be familiar with current European Standards concerning microclimate for cultural heritage. B - Application skills OF 5) To apply exploratory statistical analysis for the characterization of the microclimate OF 6) To plan and carry out microclimate measurement campaigns. C - Autonomy of judgment OF 7) To be able to critically analyze microclimate data. OF 8) To be able to integrate the knowledge acquired in order to apply them in the context of climate-induced risks assessment. D - Communication skills OF 9) To draw up a scientific technical-scientific report on data collected during the field microclimate campaign E - Ability to learn OF 10) To read scientific papers in order to autonomously further improve some of the topics introduced during the course. OF 11) To have the ability to use the software to generate spatial maps of thermohygrometric data collected during the field microclimate campaign.