Contribution of Geosciences to Cultural Heritage Conservation Assessment: The Case Study of the Loggiato dei Cappuccini in Comacchio (Italy)

Geoscience disciplines play a pivotal role in the assessment of conservation state Cultural Heritage to orient subsequent restoration interventions. In this report, we exemplify potential petrographic and thermographic analyses for evaluation unique symbol architectural heritage challenging lagoon environment Comacchio city (Ferrara Province, northeastern Italy). This study focuses on Loggiato dei Cappuccini, starting from historical analysis maintenance restorations that simple pleasant monument has undergone over time. The degradation morphologies related triggering causes, characterized by macroscopic observations, were contextualized based recent current been evaluated quali-quantitatively, combining optical main construction materials with structures. results highlight detrimental effects previous interventions long-term monument, emphasizing need general environmental preliminarily any conservative action. particular, geoscience can contribute knowledge-based choice minimize risk alveolization detachments.