M3DEA aims to develop a new 3D Diagnostic Imaging Model (DIM) approach for the quantification of stone cultural heritage damage caused by climate change in order to predict the detriment and to improve efficiency and customization in restoration of historical monuments.
The DIM development will be based on the study and comparison of high-resolution 3D models obtained from the Trajan’s Column (113 A.D., Italy, Fig. 1A) with those achieved from its historical replicas with known dates of production (1666-1667,1861-1862, 1939-1943) and photographic material from its last major restoration works (in the 1980s and '90s).
The proposal has a strong R&I component introducing new concepts - such as the Loss of Details (LoD) - and considering disregarded aspects - as surface geometrical issues (i.e., different curvature of decorative elements, according to sheltered/unsheltered areas).
For this purpose, the proposal has the following main specific objectives:
1. The refinement of the Dose-Response Function (DRF) by the DIM approach considering geometrical parameters and including long term and multi-variable climate and micro-climate assessment;
2. The introduction, development and definition of (i) LoD quantification, in terms of readability reduction of decorative elements and, subsequently of (ii) Future Cultural Value (FCV), as the capacity of a CH to transmit its cultural message in its future appearance;
3. The development of 3D visual reconstructions according to the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change) scenarios, as a tool to predict LoD and evaluate the FVC;
4. The optimization of a multi-scale approach in order to cover the broadest CH patrimony.
