The last World Heritage Centre Mission to inspect the sites in - TopicsExpress

The last World Heritage Centre Mission to inspect the sites in Lhasa (undertaken jointly with Advisory Body ICOMOS, the International Council on Monuments and Sites) was in May 2005. Their report expressed concern about "Uncontrolled urban development and expansion of tourism-related facilities in and adjacent to the boundary of the property; Negative impact of the rehabilitation projects on the protection of the traditional urban tissue of the historic centre.” ow.ly/m1o0R #SaveLhasaTibet