Kathmandu Valley World Heritage Site
Author: Abhaya Subba
Publisher:
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 72
ISBN-13:
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Stupa and Swastika
Author: Mohan Pant
Publisher: NUS Press
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9789971693725
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStupa and Swastika examines urban structures in the city of Patan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. The religious architecture and overall design of the city illustrate the connection between Buddhist symbolism and South Asian concepts of urban design in the Indus Valley, and suggest links with Southeast Asia. -- Back cover.
Evolving Narratives of Hazard and Risk
Author: Louise Bracken
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2018-02-21
Total Pages: 201
ISBN-13: 3319652117
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book presents a range of academic research and personal reflections on the Gorkha earthquake that struck Nepal in 2015. For the first time, perspectives from geography, disaster risk reduction, cultural heritage protection, archaeology, anthropology, social work, health and emergency response are discussed in a single volume. Contributions are included from practitioners and researchers from Nepal and Durham University in the UK, many of whom were in Nepal at the time of the earthquake. Evolving Narratives of Hazard and Risk explores the event of the earthquake, its consequences and its impacts, to provide a holistic and multi-perspective understanding of this special hazard and its significant ramifications for social, political, economic and cultural aspects of life in Nepal. The book highlights how these multiple perspectives are needed to inform each other in order to develop and shape new ways of thinking and interacting with environmental hazards. This collection of works will be of interest to students and academics of Environment Studies, Human Geography and Environmental Policy, and will be of particular relevance to those involved in risk research and managing risk and hazard events.
Revisiting Kathmandu: safeguarding living urban heritage
Author: UNESCO Office Kathmandu
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
Published: 2015-07-20
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13: 9231000705
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWorld Heritage and National Registers
Author: Thomas R. Gensheimer
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-09-08
Total Pages: 251
ISBN-13: 1351471007
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHistoric sites celebrate defining moments in history, memorialize important events and people, and contribute to the character of the locations where they are situated. Heritage designation, both globally and nationally, is an inherently contested issue. As detailed in this volume, concerns of politics and identity, criteria for designation, impacts on communities and sites, and challenges to management planning are central to any understanding of the process by which heritage sites are created, developed, and maintained. The idea for this volume originated at a symposium hosted by the Savannah College of Art and Design. Contributors address such topics as the need to revamp criteria for designation, the effect historic site recognition has on local communities, the challenges encountered in maintaining a site, and issues linked to specific political climates or actions and group identity. The contributors constitute an international cast of leading scholars, employees, and policy-makers, all of whom have had extensive experience with World Heritage and National Register site stewardship. The work will be an invaluable reference for historians, architects, and those committed to the preservation of national monuments.
The Sacred Garden of Lumbini
Author: Kai Weise
Publisher: UNESCO
Published: 2013-10-29
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 9230012084
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha, was inscribed on the World Heritage list in 1997. It is situated in an area commonly referred to as the 'Sacred Garden'. Archaeological remains testify to the authenticity of the place, which has become a major pilgrimage site. Nevertheless over two and a half millennia, the understanding of Lumbini has changed and different perceptions exist of what Lumbini might have been like at the birth of Lord Buddha. For the long-term safeguarding of this World Heritage site, overall understanding of the property is essential. This publication will provide a means for the various stakeholders to come to an understanding of each other's historical, religious, environmental and touristic perspectives of Lumbini.
World Heritage
Author: Roger White
Publisher: BAR International Series
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 170
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK21 papers from a 2006 conference at the Ironbridge institute, looking at issues related to the World Heritage site scheme. They are divided into 4 sections: management plans; the World Heritage brand in perspective; sustainability; and engaging with communities.
Kathmandu Valley Style
Author: Lisa Choegyal
Publisher:
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKathmandu Valley Style captures the wealth of the past and illustrates how influences from the Malla Newar, Tibetan and Rana architecture have been incorporated into present-day buildings and lifestyles. Using traditional themes and building techniques in the restored historic and new structures has breathed fresh life into Kathmandu s rich living cultural heritage, and provided additional attractions for visitors.
UNESCO Science Report
Author: UNESCO
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
Published: 2021-06-18
Total Pages: 757
ISBN-13: 9231004506
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