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Réf.
42786
Type
conference item
Titre
Sustainable post-earthquake rehabilitation in Kathmandu and Bagan
Langues
English
Auteurs
Weise, Kai
Lieu de publication
Charenton-le-Pont
Pays de publication
France
Maison d'édition
ICOMOS
Date
2018
Titre de conférence
ICOMOS 19th General Assembly and Scientific Symposium "Heritage and Democracy"
Lieu de conférence
New Delhi, India
Date de conférence
13-14th December 2017
Mots-clés
rehabilitation / sustainability / damage / natural disasters / community participation / economic aspects / social aspects / causes of deterioration / public awareness / communities / earthquakes / post-disaster situation
Pays mentionnés
Myanmar / Nepal
Résumé en anglais
Two recent earthquakes, the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake in Nepal and the 2016 ChaukEarthquake in Myanmar, had devastating effect on cultural heritage. In Nepal some 853 monuments
collapsed or were damaged while in Bagan 389 monuments were registered as having been affected.The question that arises is how to ensure sustainability in the
rehabilitation process for the culture sector in an earthquake prone area. The paper focuses on showing how importantcommunity involvement is in maintaining monuments and ensuring appropriate interventions.
Licence
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-Share Alike (BY-NC-SA)