Objectives

The previous meetings of PROHITECH were held in Rome, Italy (2009), in Antalya, Turkey (2014) and in Lisbon, Portugal (2017).

The PROHITECH Conference series offers an important platform to researchers, engineers, architects and other specialists to present and discuss a wide variety of topics related to the protection of historical constructions. The topics range from structural and earthquake engineering, intervention strategies, materials and technologies, architecture and urban planning, represented by a showcase of diversified case studies covering different construction materials. A novel set of subtopics will also be addressed, such as sustainability, energy efficiency, re-use and adaptation to climate changes.

Sessions related to specific topics of the Conference will be introduced by Keynote Lectures which will be complemented by contributed papers and Technical visits.