Hilde Sennema On January 30th, 2023, a small basalt pillar was placed on Plein 1953, a square in one of the post-war neighborhoods of Rotterdam. The pillar is…
By Loukia Batsi In the case of Brussels, where the Senne River has been vaulted since 1871, few are the citizens who are aware of the presence of the river…
Learning from the Past to Protect, Adapt and Design a more Sustainable Future The video Water, Ports and UNESCO’s Historic Urban Landscape Approach provides a…
Sara Berahman and Irene Curulli Over the past 30 years, several interventions have had a disastrous impact on the flow of the Khoshk river in Iran. Uncontrolled…
Arjan Conijn Our surrounding landscapes are the result of human interaction with the natural environment, with water, soil, and geomorphological reliefs…
Maarten Ouboter You might associate the word “heritage” with old objects that need to be preserved at high cost. Geohydrochemist and water asset manager Maarten…
Rutgerd Boelens Understanding the world’s diverse, on-the-ground water worldviews and cultures - in the past and the present - is essential to value the…
Frans Wijsen Whereas water is central to most religions, the treatment of water is often far from holy. With case studies from the Netherlands and Indonesia…
Henk van Schaik & Sir Diederik Six For thousands of years, people have been managing water resources: to provide water for domestic use, agriculture and nature…
