Five years on from the earthquake in Bhaktapur, Nepal, heritage-led recovery is uniting community

Citation

Arora V (2020) Five years on from the earthquake in Bhaktapur, Nepal, heritage-led recovery is uniting community. The Conversation. 24.04.2020.

Abstract
First paragraph: Since the Gorkha earthquake killed almost 9,000 people in April 2015, Nepal has been on a slow and arduous route to recovery. Nepal’s vibrant cultural heritage of monuments, religious places, crafts, festivals and traditional practices has been key to this process.

Keywords
Cities; Earthquakes; History; Heritage; Nepal; Nepal earthquake 2015; Nepal reconstruction; Reconstruction; Heritage preservation

Notes
https://theconversation.com/five-years-on-from-the-earthquake-in-bhaktapur-nepal-heritage-led-recovery-is-uniting-community-136255

People

Dr Vanicka Arora

Lecturer in Heritage, History