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Réf.
43066
Type
book
Titre
Traditional building inventory: Nepal. An initiative to document traditional buildings to facilitate culturally sensitive rebuilding process in post-earthquake recovery process in Nepal
Langues
English
Auteurs institutionnels
ICOMOS Nepal
Lieu de publication
Kathmandu
Pays de publication
Nepal
Maison d'édition
UNESCO Office in Kathmandu
Date
2015
Pages
162 p.
Mots-clés
post-disaster situation / earthquakes / destruction of cultural heritage / recovery / inventory systems / methodology / emergency measures / rescue archaeology / historic buildings / historic monuments / values / cultural significance / documentation / voluntary work / monitoring / economic aspects / social aspects / recordings / effects of deterioration / inventories / vernacular architecture / data processing / local communities / rescue inventories
Pays mentionnés
Nepal
Résumé en anglais
In the aftermath of the recent earthquake in Nepal, the immediate rescue and relief operations are almost completed and the operations to provide temporary shelter have begun. Very soon, the rebuilding process will begin. In this process,the demolition of risky buildings will also begin, if they are not already pulled down - to pave way for reconstruction and rebuilding the settlements and communities. A quick assessment of the damaged areas reveal that in such demolition, cleaning and rebuilding process, many of the traditional buildings,
building elements and overall cultural ambience may be lost forever. While the urgency of humanitarian needs still prevails, it is also equally important to ensure that cultural reconnection and restoration is maintained in the rebuilding process.It is heartbreaking to see many traditional buildings - a significant source of community pride and heritage, are in the verge of collapsing and being erased from many traditional streetscapes consciously or unconsciously. It is, therefore,
very important that we help communities in dire need of rebuilding their homes and communities in sensitive ways by complimenting their long term cultural restoration and communal strengthening. In this regard, we believe that the connection and restoration of traditional housing elements may serve as animportant vehicle for rebuilding process. An emergency documentation and preparing inventory of such traditional buildings and elements is urgently needed.
ICOMOS Nepal, Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust and many otherorganizations along with a group of volunteers dedicated to the documentation of traditional built environments, are taking initiatives to ensure that the traditional buildings in almost 40 settlements across the Kathmandu valley are visually
documented before they are lost in the cleaning and rebuilding process after theearthquake. This is equivalent to an emergency operation and we are building a
network of volunteers to complete the task in a short span of time. Most of thevolunteers are freelance architects, architecture and engineering students as well as
other energetic youth from different places.The initiative is taken as an urgent action in post-earthquake scenario, but is
envisaged to continue as an important pretext for rebuilding and recovery processin near future.
building elements and overall cultural ambience may be lost forever. While the urgency of humanitarian needs still prevails, it is also equally important to ensure that cultural reconnection and restoration is maintained in the rebuilding process.It is heartbreaking to see many traditional buildings - a significant source of community pride and heritage, are in the verge of collapsing and being erased from many traditional streetscapes consciously or unconsciously. It is, therefore,
very important that we help communities in dire need of rebuilding their homes and communities in sensitive ways by complimenting their long term cultural restoration and communal strengthening. In this regard, we believe that the connection and restoration of traditional housing elements may serve as animportant vehicle for rebuilding process. An emergency documentation and preparing inventory of such traditional buildings and elements is urgently needed.
ICOMOS Nepal, Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust and many otherorganizations along with a group of volunteers dedicated to the documentation of traditional built environments, are taking initiatives to ensure that the traditional buildings in almost 40 settlements across the Kathmandu valley are visually
documented before they are lost in the cleaning and rebuilding process after theearthquake. This is equivalent to an emergency operation and we are building a
network of volunteers to complete the task in a short span of time. Most of thevolunteers are freelance architects, architecture and engineering students as well as
other energetic youth from different places.The initiative is taken as an urgent action in post-earthquake scenario, but is
envisaged to continue as an important pretext for rebuilding and recovery processin near future.
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