URBAN POLLUTION & CHANGES TO MATERIALS & BUILDING SURFACES

The book explores the evolution of pollution over the past century, highlighting its impact on materials used in architecture. It discusses the decline of corrosive primary pollutants in urban areas alongside shifts in architectural styles and materials. The focus is on how contemporary pollutants, which are more prevalent in today's organically rich and photochemically active atmospheres, pose significant risks to organic coatings and polymers critical to modern structures.