After the destruction of giant Buddha statue in Bamilyan (Afghanistan) In 2001: a UNESCO's emergency activity for the recovering and rehabilitation of cliff and niches

The book reports a real adventure in earth science and conservation, dealing with the UNESCO's emergency activities implemented in Bamiyan (Central Afghanistan) for the recovering and rehabilitation of 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 historical and geological evolution of the Statues and cliff. All this information represents the basic elements for the recovery and rehabilitation of the cliff and niches and are described and documented in detail in the book

• ISBN: 978-3-642-30050-9
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 250
• Fecha Publicación: 18/07/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés