Seminários “Restauro da Cidadela de Bam depois do Terramoto de 2003” e “Riscos para o Património Cultural na Ásia Ocidental e Central”

O Prof. Mehrdad Hejazi da Universidade de Isfahan, Irão, irá apresentar os seminários “Restoration of the Bam Citadel after the 2003 Earthquake” e “Risks to Cultural Heritage in Western and Central Asia” no dia 26 de Janeiro de 2009, no Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade do Minho, em Guimarães.

O seminário é gratuito mas a inscrição é obrigatória.
Apresenta-se em seguida um extracto do programa dos seminários.

#1. Soon after the Bam earthquake of 26 December 2003, Iranian Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organisation (ICHTO) with the assistance of Iranian and international experts formed a workgroup for restoration and reconstruction of the Bam Citadel, and rescue activities consisting of emergency, research, and execution phases started. The actions to be undertaken in the restoration procedure are emergency measures, documentation, assessment, analysis and planning, and long-term restoration and rehabilitation of Citadel’s heritage. This seminar presents the rescue and research activities performed since the earthquake, and outlines the objectives of the restoration and reconstruction project of the Bam Citadel in future.

#2. Today the cultural heritage of humankind is endangered not only by natural catastrophes and the exploitation of resources but also by economic and social problems and institutional weaknesses. Western and Central Asian countries contain a major part of the cultural heritage on the earth, but due to different problems common in developing countries, cultural heritage in such countries suffers from natural and non-natural risks. A lack of public awareness of various types of risks itself worsens the conditions in such countries. It is necessary to clarify the situation within the region regarding different categories of risk, and then considering how to devise measures for heritage sites that are truly endangered at present, as well as how to prepare for risk anticipated in the future. This lecture discusses and categorises the risks to cultural heritage in Western and Central Asia.

Mehrdad Hejazi is an Associate Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Isfahan, Iran, and a Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from University of London, England, 1997. He is the head of the Traditional Structures Centre and a Member of National Committee for Restoration and Reconstruction of Bam Citadel, Iran. He has been involved in several conservation and strengthening projects in monuments in Iran. His book “Historical Buildings of Iran: their Architecture and Structure” has been awarded as the Best Year Book in the Field of Engineering in Iran in 1999

Data:
26 Janeiro 2009 (15:00h)

Duração:
90 mins

Local:
Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade do Minho, Guimarães

Informações:
Paula Teixeira
253 510218
(sec.estruturas@civil.uminho.pt)

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