Threats Grid
Specific (or Deliberate) targeting and damage
Cultural property can also be damaged by deliberate targeting of two types. Put (very) simply, a site may be deliberately targeted if it
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Collateral and accidental damage
It has been suggested frequently that most cultural property is destroyed during conflict through collateral damage (the unintentional or incidental damage, affecting facilities,
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Lack of planning
If cultural property protection is not identified as an issue either before an armed conflict, or when prioritising activity following an environmental disaster,
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Lack of military awareness
A considerable amount of heritage has been damaged and destroyed by fighting simply because the armed forces were not aware of it, or
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Importance Grid
Academic Value
Access to cultural property is critical to our study and understanding of both past and contemporary culture and of what it means to
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Sustainable Economic Development
Tourism is one of the world’s fastest growing industries. A desire to see other people’s culture and heritage is a major element of
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