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PCP Forum no. 18/2011 – Safeguard documentation

Serie	PCP Forum
Edition	18
Year	2011
Editor	Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOCP)
Location	3003 Bern

Many of the disasters that have struck Switzerland and other countries in recent years have extensively damaged or even destroyed cultural property. The greatest risk to buildings and collections of particular importance, no matter where they are in the world, are earthquakes, floods, fire damage, not to mention acts of vandalism and attacks perpetrated during armed conflicts. To prevent this, in Switzerland, one of the most important PCP measures is “safeguard documentation”. The articles in this issue illustrate some of the efforts undertaken in this regard in Switzerland and supported by the PCP service.