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‘The Atlas of Climate Change Impact on European Cultural Heritage’ aims to reveal the links between climate science and the potential damage to our material heritage. While the vulnerability atlas shows overall patterns of threat, greater detail about the scientific basis of the project can be found in the appendices, which give some background to the underlying science.
May Cassar is Professor of Sustainable Heritage at University College London and Director of the UK Science and Heritage Research Programme; she is also a Fellow of the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works.
Peter Brimblecombe is Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry at the University of East Anglia, an Associate Dean and a Senior Editor of the journal 'Atmospheric Environment'.
Cristina Sabbioni is Research Director at the Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate within the Italian National Research Council.
Introduction; Part 1: Maps; Chapter 1: Climate Maps; Chapter 2: Heritage Climate Maps; Chapter 3: Damage Maps; Chapter 4: Risk Maps; Chapter 5: Thematic Pages; Part 2 : Guidelines; Chapter 6: Climate Change and Cultural Heritage; Chapter 7.1: Outdoor Stone and Brick 7.2: Wood 7.3: Metals; Chapter 8: Heritage Structures and Infrastructure; Chapter 9: Management Strategies; Chapter 10: Principles of Mitigation and Adaptation; Chapter 11: Research Orientations and Summary of Recommendations; Appendices; References