This innovative course offers a unique approach for water management specialists who want to think outside the box and move towards designing long-lasting, resilient and sustainable water systems.
Real world examples and actionable steps will allow you to add a new angle to your approach and career in water. You will create your own value case, reviewed by the instructors, in which you recognize social and cultural values as integral to developing future water systems.
The course is presented by the UNESCO Chair Water, Ports and Historic Cities, established in the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus university consortium. The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are at the core of this course, as a way to position heritage within present-day policy and practice. The course is facilitated by the TU Delft.
The course is aimed at water professionals, which can include water managers, water activists, and those working in government and semi-government as well as those who have experience managing or analyzing water systems in a different professional context. The course is also suitable for professionals working on sustainable water development, because it is crucial to embed heritage sites and practices in future-oriented sustainable development.
The course starts on September 27th 2023 and will provide its participants with a certificate. Enrollment is open until Sept 27th, apply here: Water Systems Design: Learning from the Past for Resilient Water Futures | TU Delft Online.