Question

Chemical weathering accelerates in areas where temperatures are warm and humid. If you were an urban planner working in a heavy industrial city that is warm all year and humid, what recommendations would you make to prevent the loss of valuable historical monuments to the weathering process?

Answer 1

Answer:

Use materials more resistant to chemical weathering.

Explanation:

In the context of a warm and humid city, it is important to use building materials that are not extremely susceptible to chemical weathering. Buildings made of brick and/or iron and steel will survive much longer in the elements in a tropical condition than will a building made of wood or calcite. The latter is especially vulnerable to even the slightest amount of acidity in the rain and is easily dissolved.