Objetivo To assess the critical relationships between environmental factors and damage of the artifacts and other cultural property exposed inside museums. This project will use and extend findings of previous research also funded by the Environment Programme (EV4V-0049-GR and STEP-CT90-0108).The relationships between air pollutants in the outside atmosphere and final permanent corrosion and damage of the objects, kept inside the museum buildings, are envisaged to comprise the following steps in series:1. The transfer of air pollutants from the open atmosphere of the cities to the interior of the buildings, its main driving force being the difference in indoors and outdoors concentration.2. The distribution and circulation of pollutants inside museums, influenced by the geometry of the rooms, outward openings, heat sources, lighting, hygrometric variations, et al.3. Chemical interactions between pollutants in the gas phase leading to the removal of some of them from indoor air and/or formation of other secondary pollutants.4. The final deposition of the indoor pollutants on surfaces of artistic interest, with a finite measurable velocity and reaction probability. This will lead to permanent corrosion and damage of exhibits. The study of these four steps in detail will improve the scientific and technical basis for protection and conservation of European cultural heritage. For instance, the development of selective and efficient filter devices for air purification, the drawing of maps of pollutant distribution and circulation inside museums, the optimization of visitors flux, duration and intensity of heating, duration of window opening, characteristics of the lighting system, and the general control of all parameters affecting the final results, can definitely be dictated by the scientific basis mentioned above. Model simulations will serve to reach a better understanding of the whole process. Also, "field" experiments in selected will serve as integral parts of a body museums of otherwise non-destructive measurements. Ámbito científico engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringair pollution engineeringnatural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicsgeometry Programa(s) FP3-ENV 1C - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the environment, 1990-1994 Tema(s) 0204 - Environmental protection and conservation of Europe's cultural heritage Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinador University of Patras Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 26110 Patras Grecia Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Participantes (3) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Italia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 74,Via Gino Capponi 50121 Firenze Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY Italia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Unical-Polifunzionale 87036 RENDE Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Universidad de Sevilla España Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 1065,Apartado 41080 Sevilla Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos
