NEWS FROM DIAGNOSTIC WORLD: THE EFFECT OF POLLUTION ON ITALIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE
Written by Francesca Di Turo Translated by Sarah Fortunee Tabbakh Italian Version Here The work I would like to discuss today is carried out by the all-Italian groups ENEA, CREA and ISPRA and follows a European line of research aimed at studying the effect of air pollution on materials. This article ( read here ) examines the damage that can be caused by weather conditions and pollutants on limestone, bronze and copper in Italy. Through mathematical equations previously developed ( UNECE Task Force of ICP Materials ), it is possible to calculate the corrosion rate (or the superficial recession of the material) by dividing Italy into grids of 4x4 km in order to obtain a high resolution for the evaluation of the effect of pollution on limestone, copper and bronze. This simulation allows us to identify the areas in which the cultural goods composed of these materials have suffered the greatest damage. The research shows that the main cause of the degradation of the limeston
