Status and Challenges of Reconstruction of Heritage Structures in Nepal After 2015 Gorkha, Nepal Earthquake

IF 0.8 0 HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Heritage and Society Pub Date : 2022-01-02 DOI:10.1080/2159032X.2022.2126229

K. Sharma, Apil K Kc, B. Pokharel

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Abstract

ABSTRACT A destructive earthquake of moment magnitude Mw 7.8 struck central Nepal on April 25, 2015, followed by hundreds of aftershocks. A preliminary report of the Department of Archaeology (DOA), Nepal, suggested that as many as 745 monuments in 20 districts were affected. The heritage structures are crucial sectors for development, mainly through tourism and employment generation. However, over three years following the Gorkha Nepal earthquake, many collapsed heritage structures were not reconstructed. This paper explores the progress of heritage reconstruction in Kathmandu Valley along with the reasons behind the slow reconstruction process. Ethnographic fieldwork was carried out in the seven UNESCO listed heritage sites and other heritage areas over six months from November 2019 to April 2020. The research shows that the delay in heritage reconstruction was primarily due to the lack of a well-defined policy for heritage reconstruction; conflict on construction materials to be used for reconstruction; procurement modality for reconstruction; limited governance capacity; lack of workforce for traditional artwork; and the lack of a framework to support community-driven rebuilding initiatives. Some recommendations are made to accelerate the reconstruction of heritage structures in Kathmandu Valley.

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2015年尼泊尔廓尔喀地震后尼泊尔遗产结构重建的现状和挑战

摘要2015年4月25日，尼泊尔中部发生里氏7.8级破坏性地震，随后发生数百次余震。尼泊尔考古部的一份初步报告显示，20个地区多达745座纪念碑受到影响。遗产结构是发展的关键部门，主要是通过旅游业和创造就业机会。然而，在尼泊尔廓尔喀地震后的三年多时间里，许多倒塌的遗产结构没有得到重建。本文探讨了加德满都谷地遗产重建的进展，以及重建进程缓慢的原因。从2019年11月到2020年4月，在联合国教科文组织列出的七个遗产地和其他遗产区进行了为期六个月的民族志实地调查。研究表明，遗产重建的延迟主要是由于缺乏明确的遗产重建政策；用于重建的建筑材料冲突；重建采购模式；治理能力有限；传统艺术品缺乏劳动力；以及缺乏支持社区推动的重建倡议的框架。提出了加快加德满都谷地遗产结构重建的一些建议。

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期刊介绍： Heritage & Society is a global, peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for scholarly, professional, and community reflection on the cultural, political, and economic impacts of heritage on contemporary society. We seek to examine the current social roles of collective memory, historic preservation, cultural resource management, public interpretation, cultural preservation and revitalization, sites of conscience, diasporic heritage, education, legal/legislative developments, cultural heritage ethics, and central heritage concepts such as authenticity, significance, and value. The journal provides an engaging forum about tangible and intangible heritage for those who work with international and governmental organizations, academic institutions, private heritage consulting and CRM firms, and local, associated, and indigenous communities. With a special emphasis on social science approaches and an international perspective, the journal will facilitate lively, critical discussion and dissemination of practical data among heritage professionals, planners, policymakers, and community leaders.