The characterization of vernacular buildings is crucial for understanding the historical, social, and cultural significance of a community. These buildings reflect a collective memory and result from a long adaptation process to the local environment. Documenting them facilitates better decisionmaking regarding the preservation of their intrinsic values and long-term conservation. Unfortunately, depopulation pr...
The INHAVIT research project, funded by the Portuguese Foundation of Science and Technology (FCT), aims to study and identify the social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities that may be contributing to the current state of progressive abandonment of the rural villages of Montesinho Natural Park (MNP), in Portugal. Once the vulnerabilities are better understood, the main research question is whether the c...
The INHAVIT research project, funded by the Portuguese Foundation of Science and Technology (FCT), aims to study and identify the social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities that may be contributing to the current state of progressive abandonment of the rural villages of Montesinho Natural Park (MNP), in Portugal. Once the vulnerabilities are better understood, the main research question is whether the c...
A nivel mundial, el despoblamiento rural es una preocupación creciente que puede afectar todos los aspectos de la sociedad, generando desde el declive económico hasta la perdida del patrimonio cultural. En la región mediterránea de Europa, muchas áreas rurales han experimentado una pérdida significativa de población debido a varias causas, tales como la migración a áreas urbanas en busca de mejores oportunidade...
Considering that by 2050 the effects of climate change around the world will cause extreme conditions for the built environment, particularly for historic masonry constructions, it is important to understand in more detail the effect of different environmental conditions on the durability of masonry of stone. In this work, an experimental characterization of the deterioration process of the stone masonry submit...