A systematic review: understanding environmental influences on heritage building degradation

Fishol Hamdi, Nur Fisya and Salleh, Nurul Hamiruddin (2024) A systematic review: understanding environmental influences on heritage building degradation. In: ASEAN Postgraduate Conference 2024, 13 November 2024, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaya.

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Abstract

Heritage buildings are invaluable assets that embody the cultural, historical, and architectural legacy of societies worldwide. However, these structures are increasingly threatened by various environmental factors that accelerate their degradation, leading to the loss of cultural identity and historical continuity. This Systematic Literature Review (SLR) aims to comprehensively understand the extent and nature of environmental influences on heritage building degradation. The study identifies a gap in existing research regarding the integrated effects of environmental factors such as humidity, temperature fluctuations, pollution, and biological growth on heritage buildings' structural integrity and longevity. To be accomplish, this study extensively searched scholarly articles from reputable databases, including Scopus and ScienceDirect, focusing on studies published between 2022 and 2024. The study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) framework which identified 566 records from two main databases, Scopus and ScienceDirect, narrowing the final data set to 48 articles based on relevance, publication date (2022–2024), and English language inclusion criteria. The selected articles were evaluated for quality based on study design, methodology, and relevancy. From SLR of the filtered articles, each of the articles contribute insights to one or more of the key areas form the categorization of the themes, allowing for structured analysis to understand environmental influence in heritage building degradation. The findings were categorised into three key themes: (1) Environmental and Climatic Impacts, (2) Building Materials and Structural Analysis, and (3) Technological and Diagnostic Methods for Preservation. The analysis reveals that moisture intrusion and temperature variations are the most significant factors contributing to material deterioration, leading to cracking, erosion, and biological colonisation. Furthermore, pollution, especially in urban areas, exacerbates chemical degradation processes, while natural disasters cause immediate and severe structural damage. The review highlights the lack of effective preventive conservation strategies that address the synergistic effects of these environmental factors.

Item Type:	Proceeding Paper (Other)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Heritage building Defects, Deterioration Factor, Environmental Impact, Heritage building preservation, Preventive Maintenance.
Subjects:	N Fine Arts > NA Architecture
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design > Department of Architecture Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design
Depositing User:	Ts. Dr. Nurul Hamiruddin Salleh
Date Deposited:	03 Mar 2025 11:32
Last Modified:	03 Mar 2025 11:32
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/119920

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