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State of Conservation

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Reports
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Properties concerned
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States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Date Start: 2019close
Date end:2019close
Threats* : Dustclose Micro-organismsclose Pestsclose Relative humidityclose Temperatureclose Water (rain/water table)close Windclose
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Natural decay and structural problems
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: Impact of seawater salt on stone masonry
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Serious deterioration of materials and structure; Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Wind
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
States Parties: Chile
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4
Threats*: Wind
Other Threats: 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 construction; Lack of maintenance over the past 40 years; 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 given
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants
States Parties: Benin Togo
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Emergence of new forms of construction
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Pests Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Continued deterioration of the paintings
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Impact of the four temporary shelters constructed in 2008; Demolition of most of the traditional “tukul” dwellings
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Danger List:  Yes

* : 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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