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State of Conservation Tipasa 1992

Tipasa

Algeria
Factors affecting the property in 1992*
  • Earthquake
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports

Earthquake

International Assistance: requests for the property until 1992
Requests approved: 5 (from 1989-1992)
Total amount approved : 40,400 USD
1992 Mission to advise on the elaboration of a urban Master ... (Approved)   9,000 USD
1991 Purchase of topographic equipment for the site of Tipasa (Approved)   3,000 USD
1990 Expert mission to advise the authorities on the ... (Approved)   7,000 USD
1990 Consultants and equipment for urgent works on Tipasa ... (Approved)   18,900 USD
1989 Contribution to a survey on the urban development of ... (Approved)   2,500 USD
Missions to the property until 1992**

July 1989: UNESCO expert mission; December 1989: UNESCO mission; March-April 1990: expert mission; October 1992: expert mission

1992 Expert mission report, Tipasa, October 1992
Conservation issues presented to the World Heritage Committee in 1992

[Oral report by ICOMOS and the Secretariat]

 

Summary of the interventions
Decisions adopted by the Committee in 1992
16 COM VIII
SOC: Tipasa (Algeria)

Tipasa (Algeria)

Mr. Beschaouch indicated that he had personally ascertained the status of the site of Tipasa in Algeria during a visit in October 1992. This site had suffered the effects of an earthquake in October 1989 and emergency assistance had been granted by the Fund.

The remedial works had been completed in good conditions and a safeguard plan elaborated. He asked the Committee to recommend application of the safeguard plan in order to ensure the integrity of the site. The Committee adopted this proposal. Furthermore, Mr. Beschaouch raised the question of training of scientific and technical staff for the safeguard of Tipasa.

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No draft Decision

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Report year: 1992
Algeria
Date of Inscription: 1982
Category: Cultural
Criteria: (iii)(iv)
Danger List (dates): 2002-2006
Documents examined by the Committee
WHC-92/CONF.002/12
arrow_circle_right 16COM (1992)
Exports
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* : 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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