journal article·2026-01-14Open access

Adapting Cultural Heritage to Climate Change: Advances in the Study of Hygrothermal Behavior

Luis G. Baltazar, Hugo Entradas Silva, Luisa Dias Pereira

Applied Sciences· Volume 16· Issue 2

Abstract

Climate change is widely recognized as one of the most significant threats to cultural heritage worldwide [...]
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Building materials and conservation · Hygrothermal properties of building materials · Conservation Techniques and Studies

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Affiliations

CENIMAT/i3N, Department of Civil Engineering, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal

CENSE—Center for Environmental and Sustainability Research & CHANGE—Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Department of Civil Engineering, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal

Low Carbon & Resource Efficiency, R&Di, Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade, 4415-491 Grijó, Portugal

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