Heritage education for heritage conservation - A teaching approach (contribution of educational codes to study of deterioration of natural building stone in historic monuments)

The study of the physical state of historic monuments - the main content of the first and decisive stage in the process of their conservation, is a frequently treated topic in two distinct areas: scientific research and university courses. Can the two be combined to their mutual benefit? This paper examines a specific part of this question: whether students'output on completion of their courses can be used by scientists and conservationists in material deterioration study and research on historic monuments. An approach applicable to non-conservational curricula is outlined in brief, with a view to narrowing the existing gap between educational tradition and the needs of contemporary conservation.