Japan Cultural Heritage Resilience against Natural and Man-made Disasters
Japan has developed extensive experience in disaster risk management (DRM) for cultural heritage (CH) through years of history and disasters,...
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Treating Debris of Historical Value after an Earthquake
Over the last thousand years, at least 2,500 earthquakes with a magnitude greater than 5 have hit Italy. At least...
St. Peter Basilica: an Exciting Digital Twin of Immense Proportions
Digital twin of historical buildings contribute to safety and emergency management. The Fabbrica di San Pietro, the institution responsible for...
Destruction of Armenian Heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh
In early August 2024, Azerbaijani military forces completely destroyed Mokhrenes, a village also known by its Azerbaijani name of Susanlyg....
Suspected Arson at St. Ann’s Anglican Church in Toronto
A fire broke out at St. Ann's Anglican Church in Toronto in the morning of Sunday June 9, 2024, severely...
Hundreds of Visitors forced to Evacuate from Versailles Palace
On June 11, 2024, several hundred people were evacuated after a fire broke out on part of the roof under...
From Clouds to Digital Twins: how Lidar Technology Improves Historic Buildings Safety
Historic buildings are often landmarks that hold significant cultural, artistic, or architectural value. However, these structures also pose challenges when...
Choosing the Best AES for Each Historic Building
As the world's cultural and historical treasures continue to fascinate us, so too does the threat of fire and its...
Why Need to Assess Fire Risk in Historic Buildings?
According to Mr Ingval Maxwell, a leading expert on the safety of historic buildings, "about one historic building is damaged...
Krasna Horka Castle (Slovak Republic) severely damaged by grass fire
The Slovak Castle of Krasna Horka, severely damaged by fire on March 10, 2012, started by incautious burning of dry...
Fire destroyed Historic Pier at Weston-super-Mare (UK)
Chris Borrison / The Grand Pier in flames On July 28, 2008, a huge fire has completely destroyed the partly wooden pier in...
Rome 2003 Conference “Integrating Historic Preservation with Security, Fire Protection, Life safety and Building Management Systems”
On April 10-11th 2003 the Conference "Integrating Historic Preservation with Security, Fire Protection, Life safety and Building Management Systems" has...
