Engineering Geology for Society and Territory - Volume 8

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This volume is part of the IAEG XII Congress series, focusing on the preservation of cultural heritage. Since the 1972 World Heritage Convention, which unified nature conservation and cultural site preservation, engineering geology has increasingly contributed to both national and international projects in this field. Key topics include safeguarding monuments from geotechnical perspectives, advanced monitoring techniques, cultural landscape investigations, and the development of geo-databases for heritage classification. The book also addresses the interactions between humans, natural landscape evolution, and cultural heritage, along with the weathering of rock properties and risk analysis of sites vulnerable to natural hazards. Contributions from engineering geologists, conservation scientists, and experts from various fields, including international organizations and local authorities, provide a platform for exchanging ideas and practices in cultural heritage preservation through local case studies and multidisciplinary projects. The Engineering Geology for Society and Territory volumes analyze the evolving role of engineering geology in a changing world, organized around themes such as climate change, landslide processes, urban geology, and the preservation of cultural heritage.