After the Destruction of Giant Buddha Statues in Bamiyan (Afghanistan) in 2001: A UNESCO’s Emergency Activity for the Recovering and Rehabilitation of Cliff and Niches

This work reports on a real adventure in earth science and conservation, dealing with the UNESCO's emergency activities implemented in Bamiyan (Central Afghanistan) for the recovery and rehabilitation of the cliff and niches after the destruction of the two famous Giant Statues in 2001. Since 2...

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spelling oai:112.137.131.14:VNU_123-750612020-10-14T02:25:06Z After the Destruction of Giant Buddha Statues in Bamiyan (Afghanistan) in 2001: A UNESCO’s Emergency Activity for the Recovering and Rehabilitation of Cliff and Niches Margottini, Claudio Landslides; Afghanistan; Bāmyān; Statues; Conservation and restoration; Afghanistan 551.307 This work reports on a real adventure in earth science and conservation, dealing with the UNESCO's emergency activities implemented in Bamiyan (Central Afghanistan) for the recovery and rehabilitation of the cliff and niches after the destruction of the two famous Giant Statues in 2001. Since 2002 an international effort has been made to understand the geological characteristics of the area, the mechanical properties of local materials, petro-geophysical and sedimentological details as well as the historical and geological evolution of the Statues and cliff. Taken together, this information serves as a basis for the recovery and rehabilitation of the cliff and niches and is presented in detail. 2020-04-02T02:42:48Z 2020-04-02T02:42:48Z 2014 Book 9783642300516 http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/75061 en © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014 293 p. application/pdf Springer
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topic Landslides; Afghanistan; Bāmyān; Statues; Conservation and restoration; Afghanistan
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After the Destruction of Giant Buddha Statues in Bamiyan (Afghanistan) in 2001: A UNESCO’s Emergency Activity for the Recovering and Rehabilitation of Cliff and Niches
description This work reports on a real adventure in earth science and conservation, dealing with the UNESCO's emergency activities implemented in Bamiyan (Central Afghanistan) for the recovery and rehabilitation of the cliff and niches after the destruction of the two famous Giant Statues in 2001. Since 2002 an international effort has been made to understand the geological characteristics of the area, the mechanical properties of local materials, petro-geophysical and sedimentological details as well as the historical and geological evolution of the Statues and cliff. Taken together, this information serves as a basis for the recovery and rehabilitation of the cliff and niches and is presented in detail.
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title After the Destruction of Giant Buddha Statues in Bamiyan (Afghanistan) in 2001: A UNESCO’s Emergency Activity for the Recovering and Rehabilitation of Cliff and Niches
title_short After the Destruction of Giant Buddha Statues in Bamiyan (Afghanistan) in 2001: A UNESCO’s Emergency Activity for the Recovering and Rehabilitation of Cliff and Niches
title_full After the Destruction of Giant Buddha Statues in Bamiyan (Afghanistan) in 2001: A UNESCO’s Emergency Activity for the Recovering and Rehabilitation of Cliff and Niches
title_fullStr After the Destruction of Giant Buddha Statues in Bamiyan (Afghanistan) in 2001: A UNESCO’s Emergency Activity for the Recovering and Rehabilitation of Cliff and Niches
title_full_unstemmed After the Destruction of Giant Buddha Statues in Bamiyan (Afghanistan) in 2001: A UNESCO’s Emergency Activity for the Recovering and Rehabilitation of Cliff and Niches
title_sort after the destruction of giant buddha statues in bamiyan (afghanistan) in 2001: a unesco’s emergency activity for the recovering and rehabilitation of cliff and niches
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