Blue Papers: Water and Heritage in Sustainable Development journal - call for papers

We currently welcome new contributions to the Blue Papers: Water and Heritage in Sustainable Development journal on the topics of water management, and key themes related to water, culture and heritage. To better undertsand the priorities of this journal please refer to the section "About the Journal" and follow the guidelines provided in the "Submissions."

Water in all its forms is key to human survival and well-being. Humans have created intricate and ingenious solutions to survive and thrive in difficult and complex territories and adapt to changes in social and environmental conditions. Remnants of past practices, structures and objects are still with us – in the built environment, in our institutions, in our ways of living and in our languages. Sometimes we call these objects and practices heritage, but more often they are so much a part of our everyday lives that we take them for granted.

As emphasized in the UNESCO Thematic Indicators for Culture in the 2030 Agenda,1 culture is an important part of the Goals and Targets of the 2030 United Nations’ Agenda for Sustainable Development. Stand-alone technological interventions cannot solve the complexities of the social, cultural and economic implications of climate change in the long term. New solutions require the engagement of local interested parties and local knowledge to address social and cultural dimensions of water and to create a new embedded water awareness in the built environment, in institutions and culture(s), so that we can preserve and protect our heritage, understand and learn from the past, and activate history and heritage for future sustainable and inclusive living.

To submit your contribution please follow section "Submissions."

If you have any inquiries about the appropriateness of contribution topics, please contact the editor-in-chief, Prof. Dr. Ing. Carola Hein (C.M.Hein@tudelft.nl).