SOURCE(S): International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), 2013 ‘This paper has been prepared by the International Scientific Committee of ICOMOS1 for Risk Preparedness in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaster Read More …
Category: Governance / Policy
Heritage and Resilience: Issues and Opportunities for Reducing Disaster Risks.
Protecting the cultural heritage from natural disasters.
SOURCE(S): European Parliament, 2007 ‘Natural disasters represent a major threat to cultural heritage. Floods, earthquakes, fires, environmental fatigue or similar long term climate effects sometimes cause irreversible damage to cultural heritage or completely destroy entire areas of cultural heritage, both Read More …