Contribution to EU Objectives

The aim of the project is to provide damage dosimeters based on artists' materials and piezoelectric quartz crystal technology. This directly addresses the objectives for Key Action " City of Tomorrow and Cultural Heritage" specifically the section 4.2.1 which deals with improved damage assessment to cultural heritage.

The use of dosimeters for quantifying damage will particularly enable the synergistic effects of the different pollutants to be assessed, as proposed by EC directives on urban air quality. As a result of this there will be the opportunity for improvement in best practices and preventive conservation practices. These monitoring programmes which will take place in a range of historical buildings will focus on specific locations and this will also give opportunities for assessing distinct microclimates in the vicinity of artworks. Additionally the use of passive samplers both indoors and outdoors will provide essential information on indoor to outdoor values.