Risk Preparedness: A Management Manual for World Cultural Heritage
1998
145 pages
19 Euros
Contents
GLOSSARY
PREFACES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SECTION I : THE CONTEXT
1. INTRODUCTION.
WHY A MANUAL ON RISK-PREPAREDNESS FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE ?
RISK-PREPAREDNESS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE WORLD HERITAGE CONVENTION
The benefits of the Convention.
Operation of the Convention
Cultural-heritage-at-risk relative to the Convention.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE MANUAL
A USER'SGUIDE TO THE MANUAL
2. THE IMPORTANCE OF RISK-PREPAREDNESS FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE
ATTITUDINAL OBSTACLES: ARGUMENTS AND COUNTER-ARGUMENTS
A CULTURAL-HERITAGE-AT-RISKFRAMEWORK
3. PRINCIPLES OF RISK-PREPAREDNESS FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE
INTRODUCTION. PRINCIPLES
4. DEVELOPING A SOUND APPROACH TO RISK-PREPAREDNESS FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE PROPERTY
PLANNING FRAMEWORK FOR RISK-PREPAREDNESS
RISK-PREPAREDNESS FOR DIFFERENT FORMS OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
Cultural Heritage
Monuments.
Archaeological Sites.
Historic Settlements.
Cultural Landscapes
SECTION II. DEVELOPING PROPERTY -SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE RISK-PREPAREDNESS FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE
5. FlRE
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
Damage to buildings and their contents.
Damage to historic districts
Damage to cultural landscapes and archaeological sites
DEVELOPING A FIRE-PREVENTION STRATEGY
Responsibility for developing the strategy
Elements of the strategy
REDUCING RISK
Strengthening resistance to fife
Fire detection and monitoring
DEVELOPING A FIRE-RESPONSE PLAN.
BUILDING THE STRATEGY: TECHNICAL AND PLANNING MEASURES
Minirnizing risk
Fire retardation and property protection.
Fire detection and warning systems
Development of response plans.
RESPONSE
For the fire safety manager and tearn
For occupants. For local fire officials
RECOVERY
The structure should be stabilized
The negative effects of the fire and fire-fighting methods should be addressed .
Detailed condition assessment should be made of the fire-damaged structure
Initiate salvage recording and conservation measures for damaged objects,
elements and the structure.
Reinstate ail alarm systems and fire-fighting equipment
Prepare repair and reconstruction plans.
6. EARTHQUAKES AND RELATED DISASTERS
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
DEVELOPING AN EARTHQUAKE-PREPAREDNESS STRATEGY
Responsibility for developing the strategy
Elements of strategy
BUILDING THE STRATEGY: PLANNING AND TECHNICAL MEASURES
Reducing risks
Increasing earthquake resistance
Earthquake early warning and detection systems
Development of a response plan
RESPONSE
RECOVERY
7. FLOODING
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
DEVELOPING A FLOOD-PREPAREDNESS STRATEGY
Responsability for developing the strategy
Elements of the strategy
Reducing risks
Increasing flood resistance
Flood-detection and monitoring
Flood-response planning
BUILDING THE STRATEGY: PLANNING AND TECHNICAL MEASURES
Reducing risks
Increasing resistance to floods
Flood early warning and detection systems
Development of a response plan
RESPONSE
RECOVERY
8. ARMED CONFLICT
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
THE CONTEXT: THE CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY IN THE EVENT OF ARMED CONFLICT
DEVELOPING A SRTATEGY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE IN THE EVENT OF ARMED CONFLICT
9. 0THER HAZARDS
TSUNAMI
AVALANCHES, LAND AND MUD SLIDES AND FLOWS
WINDS OR TROPICAL STORMS (HURRICANES, TYPHOONS, ETC.)
HAZARDS OFHUMAN ORIGIN
INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE
INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION AND DISASTERS
SECTION III. PUTTING RISK-PREPAREDNESS INTO PRACTICE
10. GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING SITE-SPECIFIC PREPAREDNESS PLANS.
GUIDELINES FOR ADV ANCE PLANNING.
GUlDELINES FOR REACTION DURING DISASTER OR CONFLICT
POST-DISASTERORPOST-CONFLICTGUIDELINES.
SUMMARY CHECK LIST FOR DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
11. IMPROVING RISK-PREPAREDNESS FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL
INTRODUCTION
ELEMENTS OF IMPROVED RISK-PREPAREDNESS
A PROCESS MODEL FOR IMPROVING RISK-PREPAREDNESS FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE
12. SOURCES.
WRITTEN AND AUDIOVISUAL SOURCES.
Inter-Agency Task Force documents
TECHNICAL AND PLANNING REFERENCES
General references
APPENDIX A. THE DECLARATION OF QUEBEC
APPENDIX B. THEKOBE-TOKYO DECLARATION
APPENDIX C. THE BLUE SHIELD MOVEMENT
APPENDIX D. ICOMOS RECORDING PRINCIPLES
APPENDIX E. THE ASSISI DECLARATION