Chiara Coletti
RESEARCH AREAS
My research interests mainly include the characterization of natural and artificial rocks applied in built heritage, the radon occurrence and the archaeometry, with focus on the following topics: Optimization of new mix designs reusing inorganic and organic waste and by-products for a sustainable brick production in a concept of circular economy; Radon occurrence in rocks, soils and constructions (radon mapping and exhalation, geogenic sources, and radioactivity from the use of NORM in building materials); Archaeometric studies for provenance and productive technology assessment of artifacts from the Kerman province of Jiroft in Iran and from the UNESCO site of Aquileia in Italy; Stones deterioration and geomaterials (mainly ceramics and plasters) vulnerability in indoor and outdoor microclimate conditions (decay products and surface changes in relation to the environment, e.g. relative humidity, light doses, temperature, pollutant gases and particles).
