Silent and Unseen: Stewardship of Water Infrastructural Heritage

Historic waterworks, such as aqueducts and sewers, represent significant civil engineering achievements but often go unnoticed due to their subgrade or inaudible nature. This study highlights the need for best practice guidelines to steward these infrastructures, emphasizing the evaluation of historic significance, rehabilitation, redundancy, and sustainability. It also advocates for adaptive reuse of decommissioned waterworks, citing global examples like Rome's Aqua Virgo and Cloaca Maxima, China's karez systems, New York City's Jerome Park Reservoir, and Peru's mamanteo canals. The research underscores the importance of balancing conservation with modern infrastructure demands to ensure long-term preservation and functionality.

Meisha Hunter Burkett. (2019). Silent and Unseen: Stewardship of Water Infrastructural Heritage. Adaptive Strategies for Water Heritage, 20–39. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00268-8_2