Categorization of South Tyrolean Built Heritage with Consideration of the Impact of Climate

Hao, Lingjun; Herrera-Avellanosa, Daniel; Pero, Claudio Del; Troi, Alexandra

doi:10.3390/cli7120139

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“…Several scientific studies evidence the various hazards threatening European cultural heritage, such as earthquakes [37][38][39][40][41], fires [42][43][44], soil erosion [45,46], landslides [47], floods [48], and urbanisation [49,50]. A special mention and growing interest regarding climate change and its impact on cultural heritage is reflected in recent literature [51,52].…”

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A European-Scale Investigation of Soil Erosion Threat to Subsurface Archaeological Remains

2020

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This communication emanates from the lack of a European-scale study for investigating the potential threats that subsurface archaeological remains face today due to soil loss by water. This research analyses the impact of soil loss on potential subsurface archaeological evidence by integrating open geospatial datasets deriving from two pertinent European studies. The first study's dataset is related to soil erosion (soil loss provoked by water activity), which was reclassified into three groups alluding the level of threat on potential subsurface archaeological contexts, as follows:(1) areas presenting soil loss from 0 until 5 t/h per year, which are characterised as low threat areas;(2) areas presenting soil loss from 5 until 10 t/h per year, which are characterised as moderated threat; and (3) areas presenting soil loss beyond 10 t/h per year, which are considered as high-risk areas. The second study's dataset refers to the capacity of soils to preserve specific archaeological materials, classified in four categories based on the properties of the archaeological material (bones, teeth, and shells (bones); organic materials (organics); metals (Cu, bronze, and Fe) (metals); and stratigraphic evidence (strati). Both datasets were imported into a Geographical Information System (GIS) for further synthesis and analysis, while the average threat of soil loss per year was evaluated in a country level (nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) level 0). The overall results show that approximately 10% of European soils that potentially preserve archaeological remains are in high threat due to soil loss, while similar patterns-on a European level-are found for areas characterised with moderate to high risk from the soil loss. This study is the first attempt to present a proxy map for subsurface cultural material under threat due to soil loss, covering the entire European continent.

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A European-Scale Investigation of Soil Erosion Threat to Subsurface Archaeological Remains

2020

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“…It is worth noting that the reference buildings studied here differ from each other in location, orientation, scale, etc., and thus, direct comparisons should be avoided. The two reference buildings in this study are selected to represent the typical buildings in different climate zones of South Tyrol [27]. These investigations provide an in-depth understanding of the impact of climate change in retrofitted historic buildings and are the basis for appropriate mitigation and adaptation solutions.…”

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“…In previous studies, three sub-climate types were defined for South Tyrol, according to the similarities and distinctions in climate patterns (climate zones are shown in Figure 1, and the detailed methodology is introduced in [27]). The differences among the three climate zones are explained in Table 1.…”

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Overheating Risks and Adaptation Strategies of Energy Retrofitted Historic Buildings under the Impact of Climate Change: Case Studies in Alpine Region

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Energy retrofits can enhance the liveability and efficiency of historic buildings while preserving their historic and aesthetic values. However, measures like improved insulation and airtightness may increase their vulnerability to overheating and climate change may further worsen their performance in the future. This paper investigates indoor overheating risks brought by climate change in retrofitted historic buildings and proposes effective adaptation strategies. Firstly, local weather conditions are analysed to identify homogenous climatic zones. For each climatic zone, “a business-as-usual” emissions scenario is adopted, and most representative regional climate models are selected to obtain hourly output of future climate projection. A comparative study is adopted where typical alpine residential buildings, “Portici house”, are simulated with regard to future energy use and indoor thermal state using the dynamic model in EnergyPlus. Energy use and indoor thermal conditions are compared before and after energy retrofit, as well as under present and future climate conditions. The results demonstrate that retrofit interventions could significantly improve energy efficiency of historic buildings in both present and future scenarios. A change in climate together with retrofit interventions will, however, result in higher risk of indoor overheating in South Tyrol. Potential negative side effects of energy retrofit could be controlled by adopting adequate shading and ventilation approaches that minimise, or eliminate, the risk of overheating during high temperature periods while optimising historic buildings’ energy performance.

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Integrating machine learning in architectural engineering sustainable design: a sub-hourly approach to energy and indoor climate management in buildings

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Asian J Civ Eng

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Categorization of South Tyrolean Built Heritage with Consideration of the Impact of Climate

Cited by 8 publications

References 26 publications

A European-Scale Investigation of Soil Erosion Threat to Subsurface Archaeological Remains

A European-Scale Investigation of Soil Erosion Threat to Subsurface Archaeological Remains

Overheating Risks and Adaptation Strategies of Energy Retrofitted Historic Buildings under the Impact of Climate Change: Case Studies in Alpine Region

Integrating machine learning in architectural engineering sustainable design: a sub-hourly approach to energy and indoor climate management in buildings

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