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States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
States Parties: Chile
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan Wind
Other Threats: Extremely fragile nature of the 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 ; Very little conservation work carried out
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Chile
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Wind
Other Threats: Extremely fragile nature of the buildings that were constructed using local materials such as timber for frames, corrugated iron sheets for roofs and some walls, and stucco and lightweight construction that functioned with regular maintenance; Lack of maintenance over the past 40 years ; Metal cladding corroded and some of the structural elements dismantled. A few buildings, such as the Leaching house, are liable to structural collapse if no support is given ; Very little conservation work carried ou
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Chile
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Military training Wind
Other Threats: a) Extremely fragile nature of the buildings that were constructed using local materials such as timber for frames, corrugated iron sheets for roofs and some walls, and stucco and lightweight construction that functioned with regular maintenanceb) Lack of maintenance for 40 years c) Metal cladding corroded and some of the structural elements dismantled. A few buildings, such as the Leaching house, are liable to structural collapse if no support is givend) Very little conservation work carried out
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Malta
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Management activities Micro-organisms Radiation/light Relative humidity Solid waste Temperature Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Malta
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6
Threats*: Management activities Micro-organisms Radiation/light Relative humidity Solid waste Temperature Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Malta
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/3
Threats*: Management activities Micro-organisms Radiation/light Relative humidity Solid waste Temperature Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: China
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Lack of documentary evidence and clearly formulated principles to guide the conservation works.
States Parties: China
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: China
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: China
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: China
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: China
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major linear utilities Management activities
States Parties: China
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B
Threats*: Air pollution Erosion and siltation/ deposition
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities
Other Threats: risk of collapse of historic building
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities
Other Threats: Risk of collapse of historic buildings;
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: a) Risk of collapse of historic buildingsb) Construction of the replica of the Gorée Memorial
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Human resources Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Building threatened to collapseb) Construction of the replica of the Goree Memoria
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Threatened state of the buildings; b) Construction of the replica of the Goree Memoria
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Important historic buildings in a state of serious dilapidation; b) Replica of the Gorée-Almadies Memorial
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Management systems/ management plan 1827 Housing 1176 Management activities 543 Legal framework 427 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 418 Ground transport infrastructure 402 Deliberate destruction of heritage 258 Illegal activities 251 Human resources 248 Water (rain/water table) 244 Land conversion 232 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 220 Financial resources 213 Interpretative and visitation facilities 199 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 176 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 174 War 167 Commercial development 166 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 165 Solid waste 137 Flooding 114 Earthquake 106 Marine transport infrastructure 100 Governance 97 Civil unrest 88 Underground transport infrastructure 79 Relative humidity 78 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 75 Water infrastructure 69 Storms 60 High impact research / monitoring activities 57 Mining 55 Society's valuing of heritage 54 Surface water pollution 53 Wind 53 Air transport infrastructure 45 Localised utilities 36 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 35 Quarrying 35 Industrial areas 31 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 31 Major linear utilities 30 Other climate change impacts 29 Crop production 28 Air pollution 27 Desertification 27 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 20 Renewable energy facilities 15 Oil and gas 15 Micro-organisms 15 Input of excess energy 14 Temperature 14 Fire (widlfires) 14 Avalanche/ landslide 13 Ground water pollution 11 Non-renewable energy facilities 7 Pests 6 Low impact research / monitoring activities 6 Forestry /wood production 5 Water (extraction) 5 Military training 5 Pollution of marine waters 4 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 4 Terrorism 4 Changes to oceanic waters 4 Radiation/light 3 Volcanic eruption 3 Temperature change 2 Tsunami/tidal wave 2 Subsistence hunting 1 Subsistence wild plant collection 1 Hyper-abundant species 1

* : 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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