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Some Aspects of Biological Weathering and Air Pollution

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The influences of air pollution and deterioration by microorganisms on buildings, monuments, and sculptures made of stone gained considerable attention in the last Century. Both damage functions were usually discussed separately. In this contribution we deal with the mutual interactions of both factors on stone monuments, which is an emerging area of research.

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The authors wish to express their appreciation to colleagues for their support, provision of information and stimulating discussions. We are particularly grateful to Herbert Liedel and Helmut Dollhopf for their permission to use their figure in this chapter.

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    Krumbein, W., Gorbushina, A. (2009). Some Aspects of Biological Weathering and Air Pollution . In: Hamilton, R., Kucera, V., Tidblad, J., Watt, J. (eds) The Effects of Air Pollution on Cultural Heritage. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-84893-8_5

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