Francesco Valentino Taurino, Irene Muci, Davide Zecca, Cristiano Riminesi, Grazia Tucci, Alberto Bucciero
In recent years, microclimate control in cultural heritage has taken on a significant role in the protection of heritage of historical, artistic and cultural value. Since a site can be made up of different supports, the agents that intervene on the good are a combination of effects that increase the level of risk to which the good is subjected. The Grotto of the Animals, located in Florence, is the ideal case study for the SENNSE (Spatial hEritage scieNce oNline Sensor Environment) IoT platform designed by the National Research Council of Italy, which aims to implement advanced technologies...
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Alessandro Sardella, Ramiro Marco Figuera, Stefano Natali, Alessandra Bonazza
Cultural and natural heritage faces increasing threats from climate change and pollution. To address this, the INACO project (INnovative strategies for the Adoption of risk management plans to enhance the resilience of sensitive Cultural and natural heritage Objectives against climate hazards in river basin districts) aims to develop and enhance innovative tools for safeguarding these valuable assets. Our research focuses on the Risk Mapping Tool for Cultural Heritage Protection, a powerful instrument that combines both Earth Observation-based data and outputs from climate models. This...
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Chiara Torre, Sebastiano D’Amico, Emanuele Colica, Julian Mamo, Lara De Giorgi, Dora Francesca Barbolla, Giovanni Leucci
One of the most critical threats to the preservation and conservation of archaeological heritage is the persistent presence of moisture within archaeological sites. Humidity, often caused by rising damp or hidden water leaks, contributes to material deterioration, structural instability, and the loss of valuable archaeological and architectural information. This issue becomes even more pressing when an archeological site is located near or above modern water and sewer pipelines. Preventive strategies aimed at mitigating this risk can significantly enhance the long-term in situ preservation...
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Michele Punzo, Dora Francesca Barbolla, Giuseppe Cavuoto, Vincenzo Di Fiore, Daniela Tarallo, Giovanni Leucci
This work presents the application of Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) as a key geophysical technique for the characterization of the shallow subsurface in two pilot sites, Brovinje and Havišće, located in coastal areas of Croatia. These investigations were conducted within the framework of the Project RESONANCE – Interreg Italy-Croatia, aiming to improve landslide risk prevention and management. The ERT surveys provided crucial insights into the geological and structural settings of the areas. At the Brovinje site, ERT imaging allowed for the characterization of the structural style...
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· 10.21014/tc26-2025.052
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Fabrizio Terenzio Gizzi, Cristina Cumbo, Maria Rosaria Potenza, Agata Maggio, Antonio Minervino Amodio, Canio Alfieri Sabia
Through an empirical approach, this article examines people's responses to vandalism on cultural heritage using eye-tracking technology. Analysing visual heatmaps, the work provides some preliminary insights into vandalism's influence on individual’s visual perception and appreciation for cultural heritage. The results indicate that acts of vandalism on cultural sites evoke varied visual and symbolic responses and are not perceived in a uniform manner. Four are the key factors appear to influence the visibility of graffiti and vandalism acts: position, visual salience, content, and context.
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Jessica Clementi, Veronica Sanvito, Stefano Roascio, Michele Reginaldi, Paolo Mazzanti
This paper examines the application of high-resolution satellite remote sensing and vegetation index analysis for the non-invasive investigation of the Villa of Sette Bassi, a major Roman archaeological site located on the outskirts of Rome. Utilizing Pléiades Neo satellite data and a suite of eleven vegetation indices, the study identifies subsurface anomalies indicative of buried architectural features. The methodological framework integrates rigorous image preprocessing, index derivation, and correlation with geophysical and historical datasets. The findings underscore the efficacy of...
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Giuseppe Paladini, Francesco Caridi, Domenico Majolino, Lorenzo Pistorino, Alessandra De Caro, Gloria Bonanno, Arcangela Valenti, Enza Anna Passerini, Giuseppe Sampino, Valentina Venuti
This work reports some preliminary results of a non-invasive multi-technique approach involving X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy, micro-Raman spectroscopy and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy in Attenuated Total Reflectance Geometry (FTIR-ATR), for the characterization of a XVII century illuminated parchment belonging to the S. Maria di Montalto Church (Messina, Italy). In particular, starting from the assessment of the elemental and molecular composition of both blank and decorated areas, the nature of the raw materials and pigmenting agents used for the realization/decoration...
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· 10.21014/tc26-2025.049
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Ricardo P. Vicente Rojas, Silvia Sotgiu, Véronique Cachia, Eugenio DelRe, Nicola Schiavon, Mauro Giustini, Mauro Missori
In this paper, Fiber Optics Reflectance Spectroscopy (FORS) was used to measure the concentration of pigments in paintings on a paper substrate. There is currently no agreement on a general quantitative approach using FORS, even if several attempts have been made in the past with varying degrees of success. In our approach, reflectance spectra were processed using the Kubelka-Munk (K-M) theoretical model of light propagation in an optical inhomogeneous medium. Experimental tests were carried out on mockups prepared using mixtures of two pigments (ultramarine blue and Naples yellow) and their...
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· 10.21014/tc26-2025.048
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Anna Klisińska-Kopacz, Pamela Grajny-Brzezińska, Tomasz Wilkosz, Michał Obarzanowski, Klementyna Ochniak-Dudek, Julio M. del Hoyo Meléndez
This study presents a comprehensive spectroscopic investigation of polychrome wall decorations recently uncovered in the Northern Wing of the Saltworks Castle in Wieliczka, Poland. Believed to date from the 16th to 19th centuries, these multilayered wall paintings—remarkable for their secular context and heraldic motifs—were examined using X-ray fluorescence (XRF), Raman spectroscopy (RS), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The analysis focused on pigments and binders, confirming the use of 17th-century materials such as smalt, vermilion, malachite, lead-tin yellow, and...
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Adele Bosi, Camilla Merola, Alessandro Ciccola, Federico Marini, Claudia Fasolato
Natural product residues found in objects of historical or artistic significance present a highly complex chemical matrix. With ongoing advances in analytical and instrumental techniques, the strategies for identifying these residues are evolving. The traditional marker-based approach, which focuses on specific target molecules, is increasingly being replaced by more holistic methods that consider the full chemical profile. In this context, multivariate data analysis plays a crucial role in extracting meaningful information from such complex datasets. This study employs untargeted...
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· 10.21014/tc26-2025.046
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