Rebecca Napolitano
Biographic Data
| ID | 111879 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rebecca Napolitano |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rebecca |
| FAMILY NAME | Napolitano |
| SIGNATURE | NAPOLITANO R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pennsylvania State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8939-5998 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Improvised Preservation: Heritage Recovery in Rural Post-Disaster Communities
Heritage preservation frameworks assume institutional infrastructure often absent in rural disaster contexts. Following Hurricane Helene in 2024, property owners in Marshall, NC navigated preservation decisions with limited professional support during critical intervention windows. Drawing on mixed-methods analysis of 21 heritage buildings and interviews with 16 community members, conducted 10 weeks post-disaster, this study examines how heritage…
From assessment to implementation: Knowledge-action asymmetry in post-disaster heritage recovery in Beirut
Image-To-Insight: A novel workflow for converting post-disaster imagery of historic masonry structures into actionable data
Beyond field surveys: Understanding the role of 3D spatial attributes for data-driven blast vulnerability assessment of masonry buildings
Community agency and heritage recovery in climate-vulnerable historic districts: Lessons from Riverine Montpelier, Vermont
Heritage-rich communities face increasing climate hazards that necessitate tailored strategies to build resilience while preserving cultural assets and maintaining community fabric. Through analysis of the 2023 floods in Montpelier, Vermont, this study examines how community-based recovery processes and institutional arrangements shape heritage preservation outcomes. Combining machine learning analysis of 271 affected heritage structures with the…
Understanding critical masonry building attributes shaping vulnerability to blast loads: Data-driven insights from the 2020 Beirut explosion
Addressing machine learning bias to foster energy justice
Image-based 3D modeling as a damage prioritization tool for historic buildings in post-disaster areas: The case of the 2020 Beirut blast
Understanding the Performance of Historic Masonry Structures in Mayfield, KY after the 2021 Tornadoes
Integrating Non-Destructive Testing, Laser Scanning, and Numerical Modeling for Damage Assessment: The Room of the Elements
For preservation efforts and stability assessment of historic structures it is imperative to understand the extent of existing damages and possible modes for how they could have occurred. The aim of this work is to illustrate the importance of integrating documentation, non-destructive testing, and numerical modeling for damage assessment of heritage structures. In particular, this work explores the synthesis of these techniques on a plastered ma…
Understanding the function of bonding courses in masonry construction: An investigation with mixed numerical methods
Tool development for digital reconstruction: A framework for a database of historic Roman construction materials
Despite the fact that digital reconstructions of historic structures and sites are a rich asset for understanding both humanistic and scientific facets of the past, tools to ease the generation of accurate models are lacking. This work presents an interactive database of historic Roman construction materials which was designed specifically for the purposes of aiding in digital reconstructions. For the scope of this work, only ancient Roman timber…
Virtual tours and informational modeling for conservation of cultural heritage sites
Minimizing the adverse effects of bias and low repeatability precision in photogrammetry software through statistical analysis
Failure at Fidenae: Understanding the site of the largest structural disaster of the Roman world
Integrating Non-Destructive Testing, Laser Scanning, and Numerical Modeling for Damage Assessment: The Room of the Elements
For preservation efforts and stability assessment of historic structures it is imperative to understand the extent of existing damages and possible modes for how they could have occurred. The aim of this work is to illustrate the importance of integrating documentation, non-destructive testing, and numerical modeling for damage assessment of heritage structures. In particular, this work explores the synthesis of these techniques on a plastered ma…
Virtual tours and informational modeling for conservation of cultural heritage sites
Minimizing the adverse effects of bias and low repeatability precision in photogrammetry software through statistical analysis
Understanding the function of bonding courses in masonry construction: An investigation with mixed numerical methods
Failure at Fidenae: Understanding the site of the largest structural disaster of the Roman world
From assessment to implementation: Knowledge-action asymmetry in post-disaster heritage recovery in Beirut
Community agency and heritage recovery in climate-vulnerable historic districts: Lessons from Riverine Montpelier, Vermont
Heritage-rich communities face increasing climate hazards that necessitate tailored strategies to build resilience while preserving cultural assets and maintaining community fabric. Through analysis of the 2023 floods in Montpelier, Vermont, this study examines how community-based recovery processes and institutional arrangements shape heritage preservation outcomes. Combining machine learning analysis of 271 affected heritage structures with the…
Addressing machine learning bias to foster energy justice
Image-based 3D modeling as a damage prioritization tool for historic buildings in post-disaster areas: The case of the 2020 Beirut blast
Understanding the Performance of Historic Masonry Structures in Mayfield, KY after the 2021 Tornadoes
Virtual tours and informational modeling for conservation of cultural heritage sites
Minimizing the adverse effects of bias and low repeatability precision in photogrammetry software through statistical analysis
Failure at Fidenae: Understanding the site of the largest structural disaster of the Roman world
Integrating Non-Destructive Testing, Laser Scanning, and Numerical Modeling for Damage Assessment: The Room of the Elements
For preservation efforts and stability assessment of historic structures it is imperative to understand the extent of existing damages and possible modes for how they could have occurred. The aim of this work is to illustrate the importance of integrating documentation, non-destructive testing, and numerical modeling for damage assessment of heritage structures. In particular, this work explores the synthesis of these techniques on a plastered ma…
Understanding the function of bonding courses in masonry construction: An investigation with mixed numerical methods
Tool development for digital reconstruction: A framework for a database of historic Roman construction materials
Despite the fact that digital reconstructions of historic structures and sites are a rich asset for understanding both humanistic and scientific facets of the past, tools to ease the generation of accurate models are lacking. This work presents an interactive database of historic Roman construction materials which was designed specifically for the purposes of aiding in digital reconstructions. For the scope of this work, only ancient Roman timber…
Image-based 3D modeling as a damage prioritization tool for historic buildings in post-disaster areas: The case of the 2020 Beirut blast
Understanding the Performance of Historic Masonry Structures in Mayfield, KY after the 2021 Tornadoes
Understanding critical masonry building attributes shaping vulnerability to blast loads: Data-driven insights from the 2020 Beirut explosion
Addressing machine learning bias to foster energy justice
Image-To-Insight: A novel workflow for converting post-disaster imagery of historic masonry structures into actionable data
Beyond field surveys: Understanding the role of 3D spatial attributes for data-driven blast vulnerability assessment of masonry buildings
Community agency and heritage recovery in climate-vulnerable historic districts: Lessons from Riverine Montpelier, Vermont
Heritage-rich communities face increasing climate hazards that necessitate tailored strategies to build resilience while preserving cultural assets and maintaining community fabric. Through analysis of the 2023 floods in Montpelier, Vermont, this study examines how community-based recovery processes and institutional arrangements shape heritage preservation outcomes. Combining machine learning analysis of 271 affected heritage structures with the…
Improvised Preservation: Heritage Recovery in Rural Post-Disaster Communities
Heritage preservation frameworks assume institutional infrastructure often absent in rural disaster contexts. Following Hurricane Helene in 2024, property owners in Marshall, NC navigated preservation decisions with limited professional support during critical intervention windows. Drawing on mixed-methods analysis of 21 heritage buildings and interviews with 16 community members, conducted 10 weeks post-disaster, this study examines how heritage…
From assessment to implementation: Knowledge-action asymmetry in post-disaster heritage recovery in Beirut
Computer Science (10 works) · 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage (9 works) · Engineering (9 works) · Masonry (7 works) · Archaeology (6 works) · Conservation Techniques and Studies (6 works) · Geography (6 works) · Civil engineering (5 works) · Forensic engineering (5 works) · Archaeological Research and Protection (4 works)