Adaptive Strategies For Water Heritage Carola Hein by Carola Hein instant download after payment.

Since 2012, ICOMOS Netherlands has been exploring what can be learned from
water-related heritage rooted in culture and nature. What insights can we derive
from ancient water structures such as the dams of the Middle East or the qanats of
arid regions? governance arrangements such as the water boards of the
Netherlands? or, the ethico-spiritual frameworks of those of the Incas? How can
these varied forms of water-related heritage teach and inspire future planners,
architects, politicians, design engineers, and others as they address present and
future water-related challenges? It is relatively easy to point to water-related
heritage as a source of inspiration for innovation and creativity. In practice, how-
ever, this claim needs and must be held to scientific validation and specification
through practical and illustrative cases—as well as to methodological guidance for
policy makers, planners, designers, and training programs.
This publication addresses that need. It presents twenty-one chapters on
water-related heritage that encompass a broad spectrum of theoretical and
methodological approaches and studies of water-related heritage from a range of the
world’s regions. It contributes to the ongoing dialogue on water and heritage
between policy makers, scientists, civil society, and spiritual leaders. The case
studies it presents bridge the divides between the scientific disciplines of engi-
neering, architecture, history, archeology, anthropology, and theology