Risk management in the cultural heritage sector : museums, libraries and archives

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-281).

The contents of the book can be traced preliminary to a historical overview of the regulatory situation regarding the safety of cultural heritage in Italy and internationaly, with a consequent discussion of procedures for evaluation and prevention, guidelines and security system, in particular, in confined environments. Attention then focuses on the various risks and relevant scientific methodologies, comparing methodological paths and monitoring standards established by Italian and international organizations. A number of case studies carried out by the Diagnostic Laboratory for Cultural Heritage of the Department of Cultural Heritage at the Alma Mater Studiorum University og Bologna are examined. [Publisher's text]

First publ. in Italian in 2014, repr. of the 2015 English ed.

Italian ed. also avail. (see our card no. 5246673, EAN 9788891325181).