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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Development proposals in the wider setting, buffer zone, and within the property
Poor state of conservation of the large Belper Mills complex
Fragmented management system
,Following the recommendation of the Committee (Decision 45 COM 7B.61), a joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/ICCROM Advisory mission was invited to ...
2.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,,The City of Bath was inscribed for the way its grand neo-classical crescents, terraces, and squares spread out around its hills and within a green valley combine harmoniously, integrating architecture, urban design and landscape to create deliberately a beautiful city. By letter dated 31 January 2008, the State Party ...
3.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property: N/A,On 16 December 2021 the State Party submitted a state of conservation report of the property in response to a request from the World Heritage Centre related to concerns about approved development projects and the functioning of the management system of ...
4.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,,In the past few years, proposals have been put forward for a large scale re-development of an extensive flat area alongside the river Avon, in the centre of the World Heritage property. The area is in the bowl of the valley and thus can be seen from higher parts of the city. The proposals to develop the area have met ...
5.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Resumption of mining activities
Inappropriate development (particularly a new supermarket built at Hayle Harbour)
Potential impact of new development projects
Improvements to the planning tools and approval processes not yet completed and implemented
,On 29 January 2016, the State Party provided information to the World ...
6.
Austria,Belgium,Czechia,France,Germany,Italy,United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:
need to adjust boundaries / extend buffer zones of some components
review / implement management plans
,On 30 November 2022, the seven States Parties submitted a joint state of conservation report, which is ...
7.
Jordan,
cracks in the rough-rendered surface of the vaults
water infiltrations
graffitis
signs (for visitors) disfiguring the interior
flooding (issue resolved)
need to improve visitor control mechanisms
,In August 1998, the Centre received a letter from the Director-General of the Antiquities in Jordan stating that the Jordanian authorities in co-operation with IFAPO had ...
8.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Interpretative and visitation facilities (Construction proposals in the immediate vicinity of the property that could have an adverse impact on the setting, related vistas and integrity of the property)
Buildings and Development (Continuous development pressure for high-rise buildings that pose changes to skyline and ...
9.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Resumption of mining activities
Inappropriate developments (note that the previously raised issue of the new supermarket built at Hayle Harbour has since been resolved)
Potential impact of new development projects
Management and institutional factors / Improvements to the planning tools and approval processes not yet ...
10.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,,[Oral report by ICOMOS and the Secretariat]
11.
Libya,
Illegal Activities
Desertification
Flooding (tidal flooding and continuous sea encroachment on the circus area)
Conflict situation
Deterioration of the stone masonry
Sand covering certain areas of the property
Graffiti and fires
Localised utilities: discharge of domestic wastewater at the west of the property (issue resolved)
Relative humidity (deterioration of ...
12.
Libya,
Illegal Activities
Desertification
Flooding (issue resolved)
Conflict situation
Deterioration of the stone masonry
Sand covering certain areas of the property
Graffiti and fires
Discharge of domestic wastewater at the west of the property (issue resolved)
,On 3 February 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, the executive summary of which is ...
13.
Germany,Construction of urban villas and proposed urban development scheme (issue resolved),The Bureau, at its twenty-fourth extraordinary session, requested the German authorities to formulate and implement planning regulations that will ensure the long-term preservation of the archaeological remains in this area. At the request of the Minister of Culture of the Land ...
14.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Interpretative and visitation facilities (Construction proposals in the immediate vicinity of the property that could have an adverse impact on the setting, related vistas and integrity of the property)
Buildings and Development (Continuous development pressure for high-rise buildings that pose changes to skyline and ...
15.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Need for information on the management (issue resolved)
Site Museum project (issue resolved)
Upgrading of the A303 trunk road project
Risks of collapse of Silbury Hill (issue resolved)
Infrastructure development pressure
Lack of visitor management (issue resolved)
,On 30 March 2017, the State Party submitted a ...
16.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Construction proposals in the immediate vicinity of the property that could have an adverse impact on the setting, related vistas and integrity of the property
Lack of an in-depth visual impact study on possible impacts of development projects, as well as lack of an approved management plan
Need for protection of the ...
17.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Interpretative and visitation facilities (Construction proposals in the immediate vicinity of the property that could have an adverse impact on the setting, related vistas and integrity of the property)
Buildings and Development (Continuous development pressure for high-rise buildings that pose changes to skyline and ...
18.
Greece,,The Coordinator of the MAP/UNEP Programme "100 Historical Sites" provided information on the Medieval City of Rhodes, with fortifications dating back to the Middle Ages, constructed on a part of the antique urban tissue (Hippodamos), of great historical interest dating from the Knight Templars (fortifications, castles, taverns, churches and houses) of gothic and ...
19.
Tunisia,Land development and infrastructures within the property,On 21 March 2016, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/37/documents. Progress achieved concerning a certain number of conservation issues raised by the Committee during previous sessions is treated in this report ...
20.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Resumption of mining activities
Inappropriate developments (note that the previously raised issue of the new supermarket built at Hayle Harbour has since been resolved)
Potential impact of new development projects
Management and institutional factors / Improvements to the planning tools and approval processes not yet ...
21.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Resumption of mining activities
Inappropriate developments (particularly a new supermarket built at Hayle Harbour)
Potential impact of new development projects
Management and institutional factors / Improvements to the planning tools and approval processes not yet completed and implemented
Social/cultural uses of ...
22.
Georgia,,Previous deliberations: None
New information: Upon request from the Government of Georgia, a consultant prepared in 1997 a preliminary study for a Master Plan for the heritage and tourist policy for the World Heritage site City Museum Reserve of Mtskheta. In 1999, the major elements of this study were presented in the form of "Terms of References for 9 ...
23.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property :
quarrying activities
energy transportation
viability of the shepherding tradition
risk preparedness
depopulation
,On 16 December 2021, at the request of the World Heritage Centre to address concerns about potential adverse impacts of practices and planned ...
24.
China,
Underground transport infrastructure (Proposed high-speed railway between Beijing and Zhangjiakou, with station at Guntiangou)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Interpretative and visitation facilities
Materials and techniques used in restoration works undertaken in Suizhong County, Liaoning Province (issue resolved)
Partial collapse of some platforms (issue ...
25.
Uzbekistan,Lack of a comprehensive conservation and management plan ,In October 2014, the World Heritage Centre received information about renovation works, construction of new buildings being undertaken at the property, and requested the authorities to provide further information on the issue. On 18 March 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, ...
26.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Need for information on the management (issue resolved)
Site Museum project
Upgrading of the A303 trunk road project
Risks of collapse of Silbury Hill (issue resolved)
Infrastructure development pressure
Lack of visitor management
,On 1 February 2011 the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of ...
27.
Tunisia,,Since some time, information has reached the World Heritage Centre about successive declassifications of parts of Carthage Archaeological Park. As requests for clarification were not conclusive, the State Party was requested to provide a report to be presented to the World Heritage Committee. This report was submitted on 29 January 2011. It recalls the importance ...
28.
Libya,
Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Land conversion
Conflict situation prevailing in the country
Excessive vegetation growth
Natural degradation
Urban encroachment
Local conditions affecting the physical fabric: Impact of humidity and seawater salt on stone masonry
,On 3 February 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, the executive summary of ...
29.
Georgia,a) Lack of a management mechanism;
b) Insufficient coordination between the Georgian Church and the national authorities;
c) Lack of definition of property and buffer zones;
d) Privatisation of surrounding land;
e) Natural erosion of stone;
f) Loss of authenticity in recent works carried out by the Church. ,The World Heritage Committee, at its 32nd session ...
30.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Governance: Lack of overall management of new developments
High impact research/monitoring activities: Lack of analysis and description of the townscape characteristics relevant to the Outstanding Universal Value of the property and important views related to the property and its buffer zone
Legal framework: Lack of ...
31.
Nigeria,
Damage to the Hidi Palace, the Palace Square, the Black Smith Homestead, paved walkways and ritual structures by insurgents
Civil unrest
Illegal activities
,On 7 September 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, and additional updated information was provided on 16 March 2020, which is available at ...
32.
Libya,
Flooding (issue resolved)
Conflict situation
,On 30 January 2018, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/183/documents/. Progress in a number of conservation issues addressed by the Committee at its previous sessions is presented in this report, as follows:
The Department of Antiquities (DOA) ...
33.
Libya,
Deliberate destruction of heritage (Inadequate protection leading to threat to rock-hewn monumental tombs, vandalism and the development of agricultural activities in the rural zone)
Governance
Housing (Urban encroachment and uncontrolled building construction leading to destruction of archaeological areas)
Interpretative and visitation facilities (Need for a ...
34.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Governance: Lack of overall management of new developments
High impact research/monitoring activities: Lack of analysis and description of the townscape characteristics relevant to the Outstanding Universal Value of the property and important views related to the property and its buffer zoneved
Legal framework: Lack of ...
35.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Need for information on the management (issue resolved)
Site Museum project (issue resolved)
Risks of collapse of Silbury Hill (issue resolved)
Lack of visitor management (issue resolved)
Upgrading of the A303 trunk road project
Infrastructure development pressure
Proposals for sections of dual carriageway and ...
36.
Tunisia,,As a follow up to Decision 35 COM 7B.59, the State Party submitted to the World Heritage Centre a report on the state of conservation of the property dated January 2012. It contains the decree cancelling inappropriate declassifications made from 1992 to 2008 (Decree No. 2011-11 of 10 March 2011 related to the National Archaeological Park of Carthage-Sidi Bou ...
37.
Yemen,,
Placed on the World Heritage List in 1986 under criteria (iv), (v) and (vi), Sana'a has since 1984 been the subject of an international safeguarding campaign, the boundaries of the area on the List being the same as those of the area for which the campaign is being conducted.
The campaign is a good example of the catalytic role that can be played by Unesco in ...
38.
State of Palestine,Absence of Statement of Outstanding Universal Value at the time of inscriptionManagement systems/management plan: Need of a management plan (resolved),On 31 January 2022 and 30 January 2023, the State Party submitted reports on the state of conservation of the property, which are available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1565/documents/, and ...
39.
Uzbekistan,
Management systems/management plan (Lack of a comprehensive conservation and management plan)
Management activities
Housing; Commercial development (Major interventions carried out, including demolition and re-building activities)
Legal framework (Need to reinforce the national legal framework)
Human resources (inadequate)
Financial resources (inadequate)
,On 3 ...
40.
Egypt,
Growing number of visitors (issue resolved)
Uncontrolled development of the nearby village (issue resolved)
Deterioration of the monuments (issue resolved)
Tunnel construction project
Urban encroachment
Infrastructure and tourism developments
Development and Urban Infrastructure projects (including Ring Road project)
Absence of a single integrated Plan of Management ...
41.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,a) Construction proposals in the immediate vicinity of the Tower of London that could harm the setting, related vistas and integrity of the World Heritage property;
b) Lack of an in-depth visual impact study on possible impacts of development projects, as well as the lack of an approved management plan;
c) Lack of ...
42.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,a) Construction proposals in the immediate vicinity of Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church that could have an adverse impact on the setting, related vistas and integrity of the property;
b) Lack of an in-depth visual impact study on possible impacts of development projects, as well as lack ...
43.
Lebanon,
Need for an international safeguarding campaign (issue resolved)
Construction of a tourist complex (land fill) (issue resolved)
Construction project of a large fish market (issue resolved)
Construction project of a coastal motorway (issue resolved)
Uncontrolled construction (issue resolved)
Project to build a new tourist marina (issue resolved)
Road construction ...
44.
Georgia,a) Lack of a management mechanism;
b) Insufficient coordination between the Georgian Church and the national authorities;
c) Need to re-define core and buffer zones;
d) Loss of authenticity in recent works carried out by the Church. ,The World Heritage Committee, at its 29th session (Durban, 2005), expressed “serious concern over the state of ...
45.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,a) Urban development pressure;
b) New constructions in the area surrounding the property;
c) Lack of strategic plans for future development that set out clear strategies for the overall townscape and for the skyline and river front taking into account the townscape characteristics and important views related to the ...
46.
Kazakhstan,
Management System/Management Plan (Newly developed Master Plan; Conservation and Management Plan)
Buildings and Development (Urban high rise/changes to skyline; Construction of a new mosque)
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Interpretative and visitation facilities
Housing
,On 31 January 2020, the State Party submitted a state of ...
47.
Tunisia,
Land development and infrastructures within the property
Legal framework
Habitat
Management system / management plan
,On 9 April 2018, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/37/documents/. Progress achieved regarding a certain number of conservation problems treated by the ...
48.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Need for information on the management (issue resolved)
Site Museum project (issue resolved)
Risks of collapse of Silbury Hill (issue resolved)
Lack of visitor management (issue resolved)
Upgrading of the A303 trunk road project
Infrastructure development pressure
Proposals for sections of dual carriageway and ...
49.
Iraq,
Interpretation facilities for visitors (issue resolved)
Management system / management plan (issue resolved)
Lack of survey, documentation and mapping of surviving surface buried archaeological remains of all types (issue resolved)
Slopes of the archaeological mound non stabilized
Location and/or architectural design of the Kurdistan National Museum not ...
50.
Syrian Arab Republic,Since March 2011:
Damage of historic buildings due to the conflict
Illegal constructions following the start of the conflict
,On 5 February 2016, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report for the six World Heritage properties in Syria, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/22/documents. This report includes an aerial view ...
51.
Türkiye,
Commercial development
Ground/underground transport infrastructure
Low impact research/monitoring activities
Management systems/management plan
Loss of integrity and authenticity: decay and loss of Ottoman/vernacular architecture
,On 1 December 2021, the State Party submitted a detailed progress report in response to Decision 44 COM 7B.58, and on 2 February 2022, ...
52.
Lebanon,
Need for an international safeguarding campaign (issue resolved)
Construction of a tourist complex (land fill) (issue resolved)
Construction project of a large fish market (issue resolved)
Construction project of a coastal motorway (issue resolved)
Uncontrolled construction (issue resolved)
Project to build a new tourist marina (issue resolved)
Road construction ...
53.
Uzbekistan,
Lack of a comprehensive conservation and management plan
,On 13 January 2016, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/885/documents. A joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission was carried out from 28 to 31 March 2016. The mission report is also available ...
54.
Sudan,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:
Land conversion (Development and agriculture pressure)
Mining (mining project/ associated infrastructure and increased traffic)
Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation
Local conditions affecting physical fabric (Flooding, desertification and windblown sand erosion)
Management systems / conservation ...
55.
Syrian Arab Republic,Since March 2011:
Damage of historic buildings due to the conflict
Illegal constructions following the start of the conflict
,On 14 January 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report for the six World Heritage properties in Syria, and on 9 April 2015 an update on the Ancient City of Bosra; which are available at ...
56.
Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict:
Protection Policy does not adequately integrate cultural landscapes;
Lack of human and financial resources;
Development or infrastructure projects that may affect the integrity of the property;
Management Plan still incomplete and lack of an Action Plan.
Since March 2011:
Damage of historic buildings due to the use of ancient ...
57.
Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict:
Serious weathering of many stone blocks due to capillary rising and variations in humidity and temperature
Urban growth of the neighbouring agglomeration
International tarmac road crosses the site
Heavy automobile and truck traffic (vibrations, pollution, risk of accidents...)
Pipeline crossing the southern ...
58.
Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan),a) Natural risk factors;
b) Lack of planning, governance and management processes;
c) Alteration of the urban and social fabric;
d) Impact of archaeological excavations;
e) Deterioration of monuments;
f) Urban environment and visual integrity;
g) Traffic, access and circulation.,Since the State of conservation report submitted to the ...
59.
Austria,Hungary,
High-rise hotel development;
Large-scale heart clinic development (issue resolved)
,On 27 November 2020, upon request from the World Heritage Centre, the State Party of Hungary submitted a report on the state of conservation of the Hungarian component of the property; its executive summary is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/772/documents/.
In ...