Training Resilience Programmes for Cultural Heritage Staff in Emergencies
Cultural heritage institutions face a variety of emergencies, from localised incidents within a single structure to large-scale civil protection scenarios...
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Cultural heritage institutions face a variety of emergencies, from localised incidents within a single structure to large-scale civil protection scenarios...
The conflict in Ukraine has led to the widespread destruction not only of human lives and infrastructure, but also of...
Fire remains one of the most devastating threats to cultural heritage worldwide, with the potential to destroy not only historic...
On August 12, 1762, a fire broke out in the third corridor of the Uffizi Gallery, causing the collapse of...
In the aftermath of the devastating Notre-Dame Cathedral fire in April 2019, China was the first country outside France to...
This article compiles a list of fires and other causes of loss of historic or cultural buildings reported online. It...
The management of World Heritage Sites (WHS) and significant urban and cultural areas is an increasingly complex challenge. The integration...
The protection of cultural heritage from fires is a complex challenge, where the speed of intervention to limit the spread...
Situations of damage to heritage, in particular the destruction of monuments and emblematic sites, including those devastated by fires in...
Built heritage and traditional dwellings, is a testimony to the history and culture of an area. However, in areas such...
Built heritage conservation is not only about the aesthetic and historical preservation of buildings, but increasingly includes the need to...
St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican is a building whose construction lasted several centuries and was completed around 1667. Famous...
From the beginning of 2025 to the end of March, the world's cultural heritage has been affected by a series...
Preserving historic buildings is essential to maintaining cultural identity and understanding the past. However, these structures, often built to older...
The devastation of historic buildings and assets that occurred in January 2025 in the Los Angeles area is one of...
Transporting works of art can expose them to risk of damage, as happened to Leonardo da Vinci's painting Mona Lisa....
The places of worship, a significant part of which are historically and artistically characterised, are exposed to risk of terrorist...
The wildfires that destroyed significant historical buildings of Los Angeles in early 2025 are just one example of fire risks...
In recent years the scientific literature on wood combustion has seen a considerable number of new important studies. Among these,...
The historical heritage of buildings in Italy is extremely vast and, in addition to the most famous ones, includes the...
The damage that water can cause is among the most significant to which historical and cultural heritage is exposed. From...
The conservation of works of art and artefacts of artistic interest is of fundamental importance to preserve cultural heritage for...