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Eco-pilgrimages: Linking humans, heritage, and hydrology

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Over the last century, the health of aquatic ecosystems around the world has reached critical levels. In the UK, waterways are severely polluted, and yet many wells and springs are still venerated as 'sacred'. This article presents 'eco-pilgrimages' as a sustainability strategy to connect key heritage sites through ecological corridors. This aims, simultaneously, to strengthen biodiversity; to enable immersive historical and ecological education; to contribute to human well-being; and to provide more effective flood amelioration in river catchment areas.

Source: AMBIO

DOI: 10.1007/s13280-025-02145-5

Authors: Veronica Strang, Johannes M. Luetz

Institutions: University of Oxford, Academy of Social Sciences, Alphacrucis University College, University of the Sunshine Coast, UNSW Sydney

Language: English

Topic: Religion, Ecology, and Ethics

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Clean water and sanitation, Life on land

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,490