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The concept of preventive conservation has successfully introduced
the knowledge that "prevention is better than cure" into the built
heritage sector. The benefits of this approach are the
cost-effectiveness, the improved protection of heritage values, the
reduced risk for accumulating deterioration and additional damage,
the prolongation of the physical service life of buildings and
building parts and the empowerment of local communities in dealing
with heritage. Increasingly, arguments rise against reactive
treatment patterns, which result too often in postponed
interventions and increasing costs for restoration.
WTA-Nederland-Vlaanderen, the Raymond Lemaire International Centre
for Conservation and the Civil Engineering Department of KU Leuven
jointly organised an international conference on preventive
conservation approaches - including climate and damage monitoring -
and how to implement these monitoring tools within a systemic
approach. The conference took place in context of the international
WTA days, 3-5 April 2019, and the 10th anniversary of the UNESCO
Chair on Preventive Conservation, Monitoring and Maintenance of
Monuments and Sites (PRECOM(3)OS). The contributions meet the
increasing demand for information, case studies and practical
examples to support the transition towards more preventive rather
than reactive conservation actions. The volume aims at academics
and professionals involved or interested in the conservation of
buildings, building parts and heritage.
Several international and European institutions have given
increasing importance to sustainable approaches to our existing
building stock and the role of built heritage in this process. At
the same time, preventive and planned conservation of built
heritage has been increasingly recognised by researchers given its
cost-effectiveness for owner-managers, effective long-term quality
protection and environmental enhancement of structures, as well as
its potential of activating heritage in the employment sector and
empowering of local communities. 'Innovative Built Heritage Models'
collects the lectures presented at the international conference on
CHANGES (2017 Thematic Week, Leuven, Belgium, 6-8 February 2017).
The aim of the conference was to provide an international overview
of the existing strategies, processes and operational case studies
that support the implementation of a preventive and planned
conservation approach in the built heritage sector. The conference
twins with the 'CHANGES' project, supported by the Joint
Programming Initiative Heritage Plus programme. This publication
meets the increasing demand for shared information to support the
transition towards a more sustainable conservation process. The
volume consists of three main parts: 'The CHANGES paradigm',
'Preventive and planned conservation' and 'Case studies of Change'.
The book reflects on CHANGES in a straightforward manner by
providing research and case studies that serve as baseline records,
guidance and essential literature for researchers and practitioners
involved in the built heritage sector.
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