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State of Conservation

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States Parties with SOC reports
Property: Old City of Sana''aclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
old city of sana'aOld City of Sana'a yemen Yemen 2024 Civil unrest, Commercial development, Desertification, Housing, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Land conversion, Management activities, War, Water infrastructure,
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings; Problems with the network for the evacuation of rainwater
Yes
old city of sana'aOld City of Sana'a yemen Yemen 2023 Civil unrest, Desertification, Housing, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Land conversion, Management activities, War,
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings; Problems with the network for the evacuation of rainwater
Yes
old city of sana'aOld City of Sana'a yemen Yemen 2021 Civil unrest, Desertification, Housing, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Land conversion, Management activities, War,
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings; Problems with the network for the evacuation of rainwater
Yes
old city of sana'aOld City of Sana'a yemen Yemen 2019 Civil unrest, Desertification, Housing, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Land conversion, Management activities, War,
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings; Problems with the network for the evacuation of rainwater
Yes
old city of sana'aOld City of Sana'a yemen Yemen 2018 Civil unrest, Housing, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Land conversion, Management activities, War,
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings
Yes
old city of sana'aOld City of Sana'a yemen Yemen 2017 Civil unrest, Housing, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Land conversion, Management activities, War,
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings
Yes
old city of sana'aOld City of Sana'a yemen Yemen 2016 Civil unrest, Housing, Land conversion, Management activities,
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods
Yes
old city of sana'aOld City of Sana'a yemen Yemen 2015 Civil unrest, Housing, Land conversion, Management activities,
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods
No
old city of sana'aOld City of Sana'a yemen Yemen 2014 Housing, Land conversion, Management activities,
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods
No
old city of sana'aOld City of Sana'a yemen Yemen 2013 Housing, Land conversion, Management activities,
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods
No
old city of sana'aOld City of Sana'a yemen Yemen 2012 Housing, Land conversion, Management activities,
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods
No
old city of sana'aOld City of Sana'a yemen Yemen 2011 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system, Housing, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Land conversion, No
old city of sana'aOld City of Sana'a yemen Yemen 2001 Housing, Management systems/ management plan, No
old city of sana'aOld City of Sana'a yemen Yemen 1999 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Increasing number of dilapidated buildings
No
old city of sana'aOld City of Sana'a yemen Yemen 1998 Housing, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Increasing number of dilapidated buildings
No
old city of sana'aOld City of Sana'a yemen Yemen 1991 Housing,
Other Threats: Increasing number of dilapidated buildings
No
old city of sana'aOld City of Sana'a yemen Yemen 1990 Housing,
Other Threats: Increasing number of dilapidated buildings
No

* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.


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