ProCultHer Report: The European Methology to Cultural Heritage in Emergency
The European Union project called PROCULTHER (Protecting Cultural Heritage from the Consequences of Disasters) aims to protect cultural heritage from...
How safeguard Cultural Heritage from Disasters? an EU analysis
In 2018 the Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture EAC.D1 Cultural Policy of the European Commissione has published the...
Historic Manila Post Office Damaged by a Car Battery
The Manila Central Post Office, a cherished historical landmark in the heart of the Philippine capital, fell victim to a...
What is a CWA for Historic Areas Resilience?
On September 2022 the CWA 17727 "City Resilience Development - Guide to combine disaster risk management and climate change adaptation...
Fire Extinguishers Agents: Which Impact on Cultural Heritage Materials?
Portable fire extinguishers play an important role in the protection of both cultural heritage properties and the collections housed in...
Fire at Damascus Historic District: destroyed a Palace and Cultural Treasures
On the morning of July 16, 2023, a fierce fire ravaged the city's historic district, specifically the Old City's Souk...
Significant Historical Collections Lost in the Fire of the Indonesian National Museum
Tragedy struck the National Museum of Indonesia on 17th September 2023 evening, when a devastating fire broke out in one...
Historical Objects and Faulty Air Conditioners: a Massive Destruction
On the evening of September 2, 2018, a catastrophic fire ravaged the National Museum of Brazil, resulting in the loss...
The NFPA 909 on Museums, Libraries and Places of Worship
The NFPA 909 standard, published in 2021, provides guidelines for the protection of cultural resources during fire events. Some key...
Fire Threat to Cultural Heritage Stone Buildings
The complex structure of the dome of the Chapel of the Holy Shroud, severely damaged by the fire of 1997...
Results of H2020 STORM Project in the Assessment of Damage to Cultural Heritage Buildings Following Seismic Events
The training of the Italian National Fire Brigade (CNVVF) staff has accompanied the evolution of operational needs also in the...
Fire Safety Engineering and Cultural Heritage Buildings
Fire prevention is a discipline that relies in most cases on the use of building elements or standardized solutions. The...
Monitoring and Maintenance of Archaeological Sites: the Conference Proceedings
Historic buildings are by their nature subject to the degradation that time and atmospheric agents entail. To limit the damage...
Nantes Gothic Cathedral Damaged by Fire
On July 18th, 2020, a fire has damaged the St Peter and St Paul Gothic Cathedral in Nantes, dating back...
Risk Management in Cultural Heritage Preservation: A Comprehensive Approach
Heritage managers and caretakers face the challenging task of prioritizing resources to safeguard collections, buildings, monuments, and sites. This involves...
Firefighting Equipment for Museum: a 2006 Report
The 2006 report "Manual Fire Extinguishing Equipment for Protection of Heritage", prepared by COWI within the COST C 17 Action...
Notre Dame Fire: What we Know About
The 15 April 2019 Notre Dame Cathedral fire is an iconic event and deserves to be studied appropriately. In the...
Helping First Responders Limit Damage to Buildings: a Handbook
Earthquakes pose a big threat to cultural and heritage buildings. Normally, historic buildings are more vulnerable to seismic actions than...
How Protect Cultural Heritage across Borders? a Project on Emergencies
Promedhe has been a project funded by the General-Directorate of the European Commission for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid (DG...
Protecting Monuments: a Charter on Restoration and Safety
ICOMOS (the International Council on Monuments and Sites), is a global non-governmental organization associated with UNESCO dedicated to the conservation...
Fire Safety of Historical Wood: a Workshop in Rome
On August 30th, 2018. The wooden chest of drawers, with sculptural paintings of the Nativity and Saints Peter and Paul,...
Climate Change and Museums: a Book About Indoor Risks
Climate change, presumably, will affect the way buildings will be designed and managed. Also museums are challenged by such risk...
