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The effects of air pollution on the built environment [[electronic resource] /] / editor, Peter Brimblecombe
| The effects of air pollution on the built environment [[electronic resource] /] / editor, Peter Brimblecombe |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (449 p.) |
| Disciplina | 690 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BrimblecombePeter <1949-> |
| Collana | Air pollution reviews |
| Soggetto topico |
Air - Pollution - Environmental aspects
Weathering of buildings Building materials - Deterioration |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-86589-3
9786611865894 1-84816-128-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS ; Contributors ; Preface ; Chapter 1 Long Term Damage to the Built Environment ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Changes in Climate ; 2.1. History of Climate ; 2.2. Freeze-Thaw Cycles ; 2.3. Storms and Precipitation ; 2.4. Biological Factors ; 3. Changes in Air Pollution
3.1. History of Air Pollution 3.2. Early Acid Rain and Dry Fogs ; 3.3. Early Descriptions of Damage ; 3.4. Industrial Development and Pollution ; 3.5. Victorian Approaches to Damage ; 3.6. Architectural Responses ; 3.7. The Twentieth Century ; 3.8. Economic Analysis 3.9. Archeometric Sources of Information 4. Recent Changes in Modern Pollutants and Materials ; Chapter 2 Background Controls on Urban Stone Decay: Lessons from Natural Rock Weathering ; 1. Introduction ; 2. The Origins of Misconceptions ; 2.1. Decisions Governing Choice of Materials 2.2. Research Bias and Accessibility 3. Process Interactions ; 4. Climatic Controls on Stone Decay ; 4.1. Temperature Controls ; 4.2. Moisture Controls ; 5. The Direct Consequences of Placing Stone Within a Building ; 6. Rates and Patterns of Decay ; 6.1. Temporal Variability 6.2. Spatial Variability 7. Inheritance Effects ; 8. Concluding Observations and Implications for Stone Conservation ; Chapter 3 Mechanisms of Air Pollution Damage to Stone ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Damage on Stone Buildings and Monuments ; 2.1. Marble and Limestone ; 2.2. Sandstone 2.3. Granite |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454267603321 |
| London, : Imperial College Press | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The effects of air pollution on the built environment [[electronic resource] /] / editor, Peter Brimblecombe
| The effects of air pollution on the built environment [[electronic resource] /] / editor, Peter Brimblecombe |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (449 p.) |
| Disciplina | 690 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BrimblecombePeter <1949-> |
| Collana | Air pollution reviews |
| Soggetto topico |
Air - Pollution - Environmental aspects
Weathering of buildings Building materials - Deterioration |
| ISBN |
1-281-86589-3
9786611865894 1-84816-128-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS ; Contributors ; Preface ; Chapter 1 Long Term Damage to the Built Environment ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Changes in Climate ; 2.1. History of Climate ; 2.2. Freeze-Thaw Cycles ; 2.3. Storms and Precipitation ; 2.4. Biological Factors ; 3. Changes in Air Pollution
3.1. History of Air Pollution 3.2. Early Acid Rain and Dry Fogs ; 3.3. Early Descriptions of Damage ; 3.4. Industrial Development and Pollution ; 3.5. Victorian Approaches to Damage ; 3.6. Architectural Responses ; 3.7. The Twentieth Century ; 3.8. Economic Analysis 3.9. Archeometric Sources of Information 4. Recent Changes in Modern Pollutants and Materials ; Chapter 2 Background Controls on Urban Stone Decay: Lessons from Natural Rock Weathering ; 1. Introduction ; 2. The Origins of Misconceptions ; 2.1. Decisions Governing Choice of Materials 2.2. Research Bias and Accessibility 3. Process Interactions ; 4. Climatic Controls on Stone Decay ; 4.1. Temperature Controls ; 4.2. Moisture Controls ; 5. The Direct Consequences of Placing Stone Within a Building ; 6. Rates and Patterns of Decay ; 6.1. Temporal Variability 6.2. Spatial Variability 7. Inheritance Effects ; 8. Concluding Observations and Implications for Stone Conservation ; Chapter 3 Mechanisms of Air Pollution Damage to Stone ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Damage on Stone Buildings and Monuments ; 2.1. Marble and Limestone ; 2.2. Sandstone 2.3. Granite |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782125203321 |
| London, : Imperial College Press | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The effects of air pollution on the built environment / / editor, Peter Brimblecombe
| The effects of air pollution on the built environment / / editor, Peter Brimblecombe |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (449 p.) |
| Disciplina | 690 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BrimblecombePeter <1949-> |
| Collana | Air pollution reviews |
| Soggetto topico |
Air - Pollution - Environmental aspects
Weathering of buildings Building materials - Deterioration |
| ISBN |
1-281-86589-3
9786611865894 1-84816-128-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS ; Contributors ; Preface ; Chapter 1 Long Term Damage to the Built Environment ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Changes in Climate ; 2.1. History of Climate ; 2.2. Freeze-Thaw Cycles ; 2.3. Storms and Precipitation ; 2.4. Biological Factors ; 3. Changes in Air Pollution
3.1. History of Air Pollution 3.2. Early Acid Rain and Dry Fogs ; 3.3. Early Descriptions of Damage ; 3.4. Industrial Development and Pollution ; 3.5. Victorian Approaches to Damage ; 3.6. Architectural Responses ; 3.7. The Twentieth Century ; 3.8. Economic Analysis 3.9. Archeometric Sources of Information 4. Recent Changes in Modern Pollutants and Materials ; Chapter 2 Background Controls on Urban Stone Decay: Lessons from Natural Rock Weathering ; 1. Introduction ; 2. The Origins of Misconceptions ; 2.1. Decisions Governing Choice of Materials 2.2. Research Bias and Accessibility 3. Process Interactions ; 4. Climatic Controls on Stone Decay ; 4.1. Temperature Controls ; 4.2. Moisture Controls ; 5. The Direct Consequences of Placing Stone Within a Building ; 6. Rates and Patterns of Decay ; 6.1. Temporal Variability 6.2. Spatial Variability 7. Inheritance Effects ; 8. Concluding Observations and Implications for Stone Conservation ; Chapter 3 Mechanisms of Air Pollution Damage to Stone ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Damage on Stone Buildings and Monuments ; 2.1. Marble and Limestone ; 2.2. Sandstone 2.3. Granite |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809897103321 |
| London, : Imperial College Press | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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