The aim of preservation is to obviate damage liable to be caused by environmental or accidental factors, which pose a threat in the immediate surroundings of the object to be conserved. Accordingly, preventive methods and measures are not usually applied directly but are designed to control the microclimatic conditions of the environment with the aim of eradicating harmful agents or elements, which may have a temporary or permanent influence on the deterioration of the object.
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 2009 UNESCO Framework for Cultural Statistics and UNESCO, Traditional Restoration Techniques: A RAMP Study, 1988.