URBACT Network: HYDRO-HERITAGE CITIES
About URBACT: https://urbact.eu/who-we-are
Project (in category: Networks)
HYDRO-HERITAGE CITIES. Culture meets nature for sustainable water and heritage management
https://urbact.eu/networks/hydro-heritage-cities
Hydro-Heritage Cities network that collaborates on adapting the know-how of the Urban Innovative Actions project Cultural H.ID.RA.N.T. in diverse local contexts. Building on Chalandri’s integrated, participatory approach, the network draws inspiration from the revitalisation of a still-functioning Roman aqueduct, which was re-integrated into urban life. Hydro-Heritage Cities aims to test and refine this model as a prototype for regenerating cultural heritage sites linked to water in a sustainable, community-driven way, while also addressing climate change challenges and strengthening citizens' sense of belonging and ownership.
HYDRO-HERITAGE CITIES network has announced the 1st issue of the Journal of the Hydro-Heritage Cities Network, in September 2025
You can view it here https://urbact.eu/sites/default/files/2025-09/Hydro-Heritage-Cities_Journal_1.pdf as text or you can enjoy its more interactive version here
https://sway.cloud.microsoft/qR6aXJN6GidI7baw?ref=Link
With videos, photos, and interactive media this journal captures both the spirit and substance of our journey, setting the stage for what comes next in our collective exploration of how hydro-heritage can be a powerful vehicle for urban regeneration, civic participation and environmental innovation. Through deep dives, peer exchanges and local testing actions, we document key moments and reflections from our first immersive experiences in Chalandri (Greece) and Roeselare (BE) to experiments in citizen science, participatory budgeting and cultural storytelling. We take also a sneak peek of the URBACT Local Group in Sombor (RS) and the first testing action in Serpa (PT).
For those of you that missed our Networks Transferability Study you can also view it as pdf here
https://urbact.eu/sites/default/files/2025-05/hydro%20heritage%20TRansferability%20study%20.pdf
or you can enjoy it as shorter flipbooks in the following links:
- for the INNOVATIVE PRACTICE https://heyzine.com/flip-book/3370db38c4.html
- for our TRANSFER METHODOLOGY https://heyzine.com/flip-book/992e4e0cb7.html
- for the Hydro-Heritage sites and potential of the Network's member cities:
ELCHE (Spain) https://heyzine.com/flip-book/17437d7bc6.html
ROESELARE (Belgium) https://heyzine.com/flip-book/001cc9284e.html
ROME (Italy) https://heyzine.com/flip-book/9a262b4794.html#page/1
SERPA (Portugal) https://heyzine.com/flip-book/629e7a9942.html
SOMBOR (Serbia) https://heyzine.com/flip-book/73b2f28ae3.html
Hydro-Heritage Cities URBACT Network
Communication Officer
Christos Giovanopoulos
Municipality of Chalandri