State of Conservation (SOC)

• Historic Centre of Lima (2009)
  Peru
  Year: 2009
  Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
  Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
  

• Historic Centre of Macao (2009)
  China
  Year: 2009
  Threats*: Housing
  Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
  

• Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco (2009)
  Mexico
  Year: 2009
  Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan
  Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
  

• Historic Centre of Naples (2009)
  Italy
  Year: 2009
  Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
  Other Threats: lack of continuous maintenance of the urban fabric
  Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
  

• Historic Centre of Prague (2009)
  Czech Republic
  Year: 2009
  Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
  Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
  

• Historic Centre of Riga (2009)
  Latvia
  Year: 2009
  Threats*: Housing Legal framework
  Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
  

• Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments (2009)
  Russian Federation
  Year: 2009
  Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
  Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
  

• Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg (2009)
  Austria
  Year: 2009
  Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing
  Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
  

• Historic Centre of Vienna (2009)
  Austria
  Year: 2009
  Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing
  Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
  

• Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra  (2009)
  Albania
  Year: 2009
  Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
  Other Threats: a) Fire; b) Lack of specific monitoring indicator; c) Lack of adequate firefighting arrangements in the historic urban zone; d) Lack of a programme of archaeological excavation
  Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
  

• Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (2009)
  China
  Year: 2009
  Threats*: Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities
  Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
  

• Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (2009)
  Japan
  Year: 2009
  Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation
  Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
  

• Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento (2009)
  Uruguay
  Year: 2009
  Threats*: Commercial development Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
  Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
  

• Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu (2009)
  Peru
  Year: 2009
  Threats*: Avalanche/ landslide Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources Governance Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation Management systems/ management plan
  Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
  

• Historic Town of Zabid (2009)
  Yemen
  Year: 2009
  Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
  Danger List: Yes
  Other Threats: a) Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming deterioration state);
  Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
  

• Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa (2009)
  Peru
  Year: 2009
  Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Earthquake Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Flooding Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
  Other Threats: Material decay and abandonment of buildings, as well as the effect of heavy traffic on historic buildings
  Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B,
  

• Historical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl (2009)
  Russian Federation
  Year: 2009
  Threats*: Housing Management activities
  Other Threats: Changes in the built fabric
  Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
  

• Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta (2009)
  Pakistan
  Year: 2009
  Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Management systems/ management plan
  Other Threats: a) Significant decay of the property caused by local climatic conditions and alluvial erosionb) Stability of the foundations (earth mechanics) of the Jam Nizamuddin tombd) Lack of monitoring
  Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
  

• Historical Monuments of Mtskheta (2009)
  Georgia
  Year: 2009
  Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan
  Other Threats: f) Loss of authenticity
  Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
  

• Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works (2009)
  Chile
  Year: 2009
  Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan Wind
  Danger List: Yes
  Other Threats: a) Extremely fragile nature of the industrial buildings that were constructed using local materials such as timber for frames, corrugated iron sheets for roofs and some walls, in addition to stucco and lightweight constructionb) Lack of maintenance over the past 40 years c) Corrosion of metal cladding and dismantlement of some of the structural elements. A few buildings, such as the Leaching house, are liable to structural collapse if no support is givend) Very little conservation work carried out
  Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
  

* : 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.