Reducing Disasters Risks at World Heritage Properties World
Heritage properties, as with all heritage properties, are
exposed to natural and man-made disasters which threaten their
integrity and may compromise their values. The loss or
deterioration of these outstanding properties would negatively
impact local and national communities, both for their cultural
importance as a source of information on the past and a symbol
of identity, and for their socio-economic value. Table of
Contents - Why Disaster Risk Reduction? - The need for action -
Strategy for Reducing Risks from Disasters at World Heritage
Properties - Resource Material - Technical workshops -
International Assistance under the World Heritage Fund -
Emergency Assistance - Conservation and Management Assistance -
Other Assisance Risks related to disasters within heritage sites
are a function of their vulnerability to different potential
hazards. The natural disasters in Bam, Iran, or in the Old Fort
of Galle in Sri Lanka are high profile examples of