Durability and conservation of stone: Coping with complexity

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 367-375

  Viles, H A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATIC CHANGES; CONSERVATION OF STONE; CURRENT COMPLEXITY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; NATURAL STONES; NEW APPROACHES; NEW BUILDS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DURABILITY;

BUILDING; COMPLEXITY; CONSERVATION; DURABILITY; MONUMENT;

EID: 84888416411     PISSN: 14709236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/qjegh2012-053     Document Type: Article

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