Abstract
More than 233,000 Yemenis died because of the conflict and the humanitarian emergency in Yemen between 2015 and 2019. The economy also contracted by more than 50 percent, leaving the population facing a range of challenges, many with distinct urban dimensions, from extreme poverty and unemployment, poor educational attainment, poor infrastructure, water scarcity, highly limited access to basic or social services, and large-scale damage to infrastructure, businesses, and the housing stock. This paper examines the impact of the conflict on people in the historic cities of Yemen, their attitudes towards heritage, what they have gone through, how heritage has been affected, and what its current status is. The authors draw on the personal experiences and observations, as well as visits to the old city of Sana'a and interviews with specialists at the General Organization for the Preservation of Historic Cities in Yemen (GOPHCY) offices in Sana'a, Shibam, and Zabid.
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