EAN: 9783319790718

THE EFFECT OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON SAINT PETERSBU...

This book addresses the effects of the environment on Saint Petersburg's cultural heritage. It
summarizes the results of long-term  large-scale monitoring of monuments in  and the
environment (air  soil  vegetation) of  the historical Saint Petersburg Necropolis. The book
offers detailed descriptions of the unique collection of decorative stones in the Necropolis
and discusses the deposits that were most likely used to create them. In addition  it
characterizes the processes of stone and bronze monuments' degradation in response to physical
chemical and biogenic influences. Special attention is paid to describing the monitoring
methodology and the structure of the monitoring information database. Drawing on the
methodologies and cases presented here  the book subsequently puts forward a strategy for the
conservation and restoration of these unique monuments.This book approaches practical questions
of monuments preservation that will be of interest to museum staff  restorers and experts in
various fields (geologists  biologists  chemists  engineers  etc.) whose work involves problems
of cultural heritage preservation. The book is interesting for everyone who is not indifferent
to the history and preserving of the world culture.

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