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Heritage at risk: ICOMOS world report 2002/2003 on monuments and sites in danger

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(2003) Heritage at risk: ICOMOS world report 2002/2003 on monuments and sites in danger. Technical Report. K. G. Saur, Munich, Germany, 240p. Heritage at Risk (H@R), 2002-2003. ISBN 3-598-24242-5. [Book]

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Abstract (in English)

The destruction of the famous Buddha statues of Bamiyan, condemned world-wide, could not be prevented despite appeals by UNESCO and ICOMOS. This incredible act of vandalism points like a beacon at the various risks and threats with which our cultural heritage is still confronted, even after the end of a century of terrible destructions, Consequently, the ICOMOS report for the year 2001 once again contains a whole range of acts of barbarity, such as the demolition of the stele of Metera in Eritrea and the devastation of the prehistoric sanctuary of Mnajdra in Malta. The new ICOMOS World Report 2001/2002 on Monuments and Sites in Danger, with reports from more than 60 countries, complements last year's World Report, which was the first of its kind and received considerable recognition, not only among colleagues but also in the public media of many countries.(...) Once again the report was produced by a Taskforce of members from Australia, Canada and Germany, as well as by an enlarged editorial board. It well illustrates that the situation is still highly critical for numerous monu¬ments and sites in many regions of the world. Nevertheless, there are cases where the protection of monuments can be successful. In some situations the Heritage at Risk Report has already proven to be a useful instrument for defending threatened monuments. Hav¬ing information about the potential dangers to our cultural heritage is immediately an advantage and a step in the right direction, as only those monuments and sites that are recognised and recorded as such can he protected with legal means. And in order to provide help in the case of risk there is first a need for world-wide information about the dangers that are threatening our monuments. [From the introduction by Michael Petzet]

Item Type: Book (Technical Report)
Editors:
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Bumbaru, Dinu
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Burke, Sheridan
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Harrington, Jane
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Petzet, Michael
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Truscott, Marilyn C.
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Ziesemer, John
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Corporate Authors: ICOMOS
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Keywords: cultural heritage at risk; international inventories; regional inventories; national inventories; natural disasters; man-made damage; destruction of cultural heritage; risk management; documentation; vernacular architecture; modern architecture; industrial heritage; religious heritage; urban areas; intangible heritage; movable cultural property; physical-chemical factors; biological factors; economic aspects; social aspects; conservation measures; legal protection; archaeological sites; rock art; polar heritage; historic gardens; cultural landscapes; international organizations; museums; colonial heritage; Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Andorra; Argentina; Armenia; Australia; Azerbaijan; Belgium; Brazil; Bulgaria; Cambodia; Cameroon; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Ecuador; Eritrea; Finland; France; Georgia; Germany; Ghana; Guinea; Honduras; Hungary; India; Iraq; Kazakhstan; Luxembourg; North Macedonia; Morocco; Mexico; Namibia; Netherlands; New Zealand; Nicaragua; Norway; Pakistan; Palestine; Panama; Peru; Poland; Romania; Russia; Slovakia; South Africa; Spain; Turkey; Uganda; United Kingdom; United States; Venezuela; Yugoslavia; Zimbabwe; photographs
Subjects: E.CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION > 06. Cultural Landscapes
E.CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION > 03. Monuments
E.CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION > 05. Sites
E.CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION > 07. Management
E.CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION > 08. Monitoring
E.CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION > 09. Social and economic aspects of conservation
G.DETERIORATION > 02. Causes of deterioration
G.DETERIORATION > 04. Effects of deterioration
G.DETERIORATION > 05. Prevention of deterioration
H.HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 03. Archaeological sites
H.HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 04. Architectural ensembles
H.HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 05. Collections (movable)
H.HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 06. Cultural landscapes
H.HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 10. Historic gardens
H.HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 12. Historic towns and villages
H.HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 16. Industrial and technical heritage
H.HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 17. Intangible cultural heritage
H.HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 20. Polar heritage
H.HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 27. Vernacular architecture
K.LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES > 03. National/Regional legislations
K.LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES > 05. International organizations
K.LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES > 07. Inventories
P. GEOGRAPHIC AREAS > 01. Americas
P. GEOGRAPHIC AREAS > 02. Africa
P. GEOGRAPHIC AREAS > 03. Arctic and Antarctic regions
P. GEOGRAPHIC AREAS > 04. Asia and Pacific islands
P. GEOGRAPHIC AREAS > 05. Europe
National Committee: ICOMOS International
ICOMOS Special Collection: Heritage at Risk (H@R)
ICOMOS Special Collection Volume: 2002-2003
Number of Pages: 240
ISBN: 3-598-24242-5
Depositing User: ICOMOS DocCentre
Date Deposited: 03 Aug 2023 11:26
Last Modified: 03 Aug 2023 11:26
URI: https://openarchive.icomos.org/id/eprint/3029

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