EU and Climate Change Risk to Cultural Heritage
An April 2024 report from the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) highlights the growing threat that climate change poses to...
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Treating Debris of Historical Value after an Earthquake
Over the last thousand years, at least 2,500 earthquakes with a magnitude greater than 5 have hit Italy. At least...
Water Mist in Historic Heritage. Pros and Cons
Fireriskheritage.net has already covered the use of water mist systems in historic and heritage buildings. The recent reopening of Notre...
Environment Protection and Fire Risk Reduction in History
Fire has always played an important role in antiquity, both in practice and in worship. For examle, the sacred fire...
Fire Risk Vs Resilience of Cultural Heritage
What is resilience in Cultural Heritage Resilience, in the context of cultural heritage, is the capacity of a site, structure...
UNESCO Document on Fire Protection
Protecting Cultural and Natural Heritage from Fire: A New UNESCO Guide A new UNESCO report, presented on 13 November 2024,...
A Report on Impact of Explosive Weapons on Cultural Heritage
The devastating effects of war devices on the civilian population are well known to all. However, such devices seriously damage...
Grenfell Fire Report – the Key Lessons for Existing Buildings Safety
The Grenfell Tower fire occurred at the 24-storey skyscraper, in the North Kensington district of London, on the night of...
Enhancing Fire Protection in Heritage Buildings: A Two-Decade Review
Over the past 20 years, the fire protection of heritage buildings in Sweden has seen significant improvements through the installation...
Are Forest Fires a New War Crime against Natural Heritage?
On February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation initiated a large-scale military invasion of Ukraine, resulting in widespread destruction and contamination...
From Clouds to Digital Twins: how Lidar Technology Improves Historic Buildings Safety
Historic buildings are often landmarks that hold significant cultural, artistic, or architectural value. However, these structures also pose challenges when...
Choosing the Best AES for Each Historic Building
As the world's cultural and historical treasures continue to fascinate us, so too does the threat of fire and its...
Why Need to Assess Fire Risk in Historic Buildings?
According to Mr Ingval Maxwell, a leading expert on the safety of historic buildings, "about one historic building is damaged...
Protecting Old Books from Water and Extinguishing Substances
Old books and manuscripts are exposed to various risks, including damage from water and extinguishing substances. Since conservation efforts are...
Can Historic Buildings Tolerate Fire Signs and Extinguishers?
Throughout history, buildings have always been subject to the risk of fire. From the fire in Rome in 64 AD...
Historic Buildings and Special Needs Safety in Emergencies
According the UNDRR (UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction) 2023 Global Survey on Persons with Disabilities and Disasters people with...
Fire Threats to Archaeological Sites: an Unexpected Theme
Can fires of all vegetation damage archaeological or cultural resources? Actually, fire always poses a threat to every human artefact,...
Cultural Heritage Endangered: Being Aware To Learn From 2023 Disasters
In 2023, the world witnessed the destruction of several historically and culturally significant buildings, with wars, earthquakes, and fires being...
Climate Change & Wildfires. A new Threat for Historical Towns
In August 2023, Maui, the Hawaiian island known for its landscapes, faced an unprecedented crisis, known as the Maui wildfires....
A New tool to Protect Cultural Heritage: VR Training for First Responders
On the day Notre Dame de Paris was devastated by a major fire, trained firefighters managed to save many priceless...
Cultural Heritage Resilience: An Overview of Fire Safeguarding Measures
In the annals of history, fires have left an indelible mark, narrating tales of unintentional and deliberate blazes that have...
Fire Safety Engineering and Cultural Heritage Buildings
Fire prevention is a discipline that relies in most cases on the use of standardized solutions. The verification of safety...
