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State of Conservation Search

State of Conservation

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71
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Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (2008)
States Parties: Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan)
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Governance High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Natural risk factors b) Deterioration of monuments
Danger List:  Yes
Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (2007)
States Parties: Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan)
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A.Add.2,WHC-07/31.COM/7A.Add.3
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Governance High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Natural risk factorsDeterioration of monuments
Danger List:  Yes
Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (2006)
States Parties: Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan)
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A.Add.Rev
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Governance High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Natural risk factors; Deterioration of monument
Danger List:  Yes
Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (2005)
States Parties: Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan)
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Governance High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Natural risk factors; b) Conservation of archaeological heritage; c) Deterioration of monuments; d) Alteration of the built fabric.
Danger List:  Yes
Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (2004)
States Parties: Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan)
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Earthquake Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Human resources Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Temperature change
Other Threats: a) Lack of maintenance; b) Natural factors
Danger List:  Yes
Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (1982)
States Parties: Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan)
Year: 1982
Document Source: CLT-82/CONF.014/3,CLT-82/CONF.014/6
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Loss of historical authenticity
Old City of Sana'a (2024)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Commercial development Desertification Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management activities War Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings; Problems with the network for the evacuation of rainwater
Danger List:  Yes
Old City of Sana'a (2023)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Desertification Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management activities War
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings; Problems with the network for the evacuation of rainwater
Danger List:  Yes
Old City of Sana'a (2021)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Desertification Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management activities War
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings; Problems with the network for the evacuation of rainwater
Danger List:  Yes
Old City of Sana'a (2019)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Civil unrest Desertification Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management activities War
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings; Problems with the network for the evacuation of rainwater
Danger List:  Yes
Old City of Sana'a (2018)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management activities War
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings
Danger List:  Yes
Old City of Sana'a (2017)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management activities War
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings
Danger List:  Yes
Old City of Sana'a (2016)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Housing Land conversion Management activities
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods
Danger List:  Yes
Old City of Sana'a (2015)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Housing Land conversion Management activities
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods
Old City of Sana'a (2014)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Land conversion Management activities
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods
Old City of Sana'a (2013)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Land conversion Management activities
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods
Old City of Sana'a (2012)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Land conversion Management activities
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods
Old City of Sana'a (2011)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion
Old City of Sana'a (2001)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Old City of Sana'a (1999)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Increasing number of dilapidated buildings
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Threats
Management systems/ management plan 456 Housing 310 Management activities 187 War 134 Illegal activities 115 Deliberate destruction of heritage 108 Land conversion 101 Ground transport infrastructure 98 Water (rain/water table) 96 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 96 Human resources 92 Legal framework 88 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 78 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 71 Flooding 61 Financial resources 60 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 55 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 53 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 47 Governance 47 Water infrastructure 43 Solid waste 42 Interpretative and visitation facilities 40 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 39 Commercial development 28 Relative humidity 25 Civil unrest 25 Localised utilities 24 Desertification 23 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 22 Oil and gas 21 Marine transport infrastructure 19 High impact research / monitoring activities 19 Air pollution 17 Quarrying 17 Crop production 16 Major linear utilities 14 Surface water pollution 13 Wind 13 Underground transport infrastructure 12 Subsistence hunting 12 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 12 Society's valuing of heritage 10 Earthquake 9 Invasive / alien marine species 9 Mining 7 Renewable energy facilities 6 Storms 6 Temperature 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Military training 3 Ground water pollution 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Input of excess energy 1 Pollution of marine waters 1 Water (extraction) 1 Micro-organisms 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 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.