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Author Ubierna, J.A.J.
Title Tunnel heritage in Spain: Roots of the underground Type Journal Article
Year 1998 Publication Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology Abbreviated Journal
Volume 13 Issue 2 Pages 131-141
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Abstract Spain has deep roots in the underground. The territory of myth and legend, of cave and tunnel, has existed in Spain since that ancient time overwhelmed with shreds of fog, where all was myth around heros like Túbal Hércules, Gárgoris and Abidis. The underground evokes strong links with life and death, light and darkness, and has served as a source of inspiration for art through the centuries. The history of tunnels in Spain reflects the mosaic of cultures that have inhabited Iberia from prehistoric times till today. This contribution on the subterranean History of Spain traces the country’s heritage in the form of natural caves, troglodyte dwellings, mining, crypts, galleries in fortresses and castles, aqueducts, qanats, cellars, and other landmarks.
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Call Number THL @ christoph.kuells @ Ubierna1998131 Serial (down) 260
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Author Kamash, Z.
Title Irrigation technology, society and environment in the Roman Near East Type Journal Article
Year 2012 Publication Journal of Arid Environments Abbreviated Journal
Volume 86 Issue Pages 65-74
Keywords Army, Urbanism, Qanats, Dams, Field systems, Irrigation channels
Abstract This paper uses a multi-faceted approach to understand the use and distribution of different irrigation technologies in the Roman Near East (63 BC – AD 636), looking at the ways in which social and environmental factors affected the implementation of those irrigation technologies. It is argued that no single factor can fully explain how irrigation technologies were used across time and space in this region. Instead, choices in irrigation technology seem to have been governed by a complex nexus of both social and environmental factors.
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Notes Ancient Agriculture in the Middle East Approved no
Call Number THL @ christoph.kuells @ Kamash201265 Serial (down) 259
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Author Remmington, G.
Title Transforming tradition: The aflaj and changing role of traditional knowledge systems for collective water management Type Journal Article
Year 2018 Publication Journal of Arid Environments Abbreviated Journal
Volume 151 Issue Pages 134-140
Keywords Collective action, Subterranean tunnel-wells, , Traditional knowledge, Hydraulic heritage
Abstract Living in a harsh, desert climate, Omani rural communities have developed locally-appropriate knowledge to deal with water scarcity. Similar to the qanat, the aflaj taps into the natural water table and uses a gravity system to channel water through underground channels to villages. Traditional techniques of water management, such as the aflaj, represents a way of adapting to and coping with difficult climates which have persisted for millennia. However, knowledge systems have often ‘decayed’ with the onset of modernity. These management systems, which developed concurrently with early Omani date palm cultivation, have defined customary and hereditary water rights which are in decline. This article uses Ostrom’s Common Pool Resource (CPR) framework, which prioritises the collective management of shared resources to maximise the benefit for all involved and avoid diminishing benefits that are created by the pursuit of individual goals. Using this framework, this article’s evaluation of the literature found that traditional aflaj management systems have a great capacity to evolve and, therefore, the aflaj represents both a dying system, and a potential for climate adaptation. Historically, aflaj have been managed by ancient water users associations, which provide social controls and govern usage norms. The findings of this review are that the aflaj system’s ability to respond to pressures of modernity from competing institutions, including markets, and embedded social capital mechanisms will influence its capacity to mitigate uncertain hydrology and climate. This article suggests ways in which the management of the aflaj can adapt to a multiple institutional framework to ‘transform’ collective water management.
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Call Number THL @ christoph.kuells @ Remmington2018134 Serial (down) 258
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Author Lightfoot, D.R.
Title Moroccan khettara: Traditional irrigation and progressive desiccation Type Journal Article
Year 1996 Publication Geoforum Abbreviated Journal
Volume 27 Issue 2 Pages 261-273
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Abstract A 300 km network of khettara (qanat) subsurface irrigation channels was excavated in the Tafilalt basin beginning in the late 14th century. More than 75 of these chains provided perennial water following the breakup of the ancient city of Sijilmassa. Khettara continued to function for much of the northern oasis until the early 1970s, when new technologies and government policies forced changes. Data on origins, maintenance, and current use were collected from archival sources, aerial photographs, Landsat imagery, and from interviews. Insufficient water resources and unsustainable practices have dramatically lowered the water table, drying up khettara. This has resulted in a loss of local control over water resources, abandonment of a sustainable irrigation system, and progressive desiccation.
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ISSN 0016-7185 ISBN Medium
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Call Number THL @ christoph.kuells @ Lightfoot1996261 Serial (down) 257
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Author Hayes-Rich, E.; Levy, J.; Hayes-Rich, N.; Lightfoot, D.; Gauthier, Y.
Title Searching for hidden waters: The effectiveness of remote sensing in assessing the distribution and status of a traditional, earthen irrigation system (khettara) in Morocco Type Journal Article
Year 2023 Publication Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports Abbreviated Journal
Volume 51 Issue Pages 104175
Keywords Remote sensing, Satellite imagery, , Morocco, Traditional irrigation, Archaeology, Water management
Abstract This paper presents the results of a multi-year, interdisciplinary project that aimed to assess the holistic status of the khettara system in Morocco. The khettara (also known as qanat) is a traditional, earthen water management system. Historically the system was used for settlement in regions without access to reliable surface water. It is both a world and local heritage structure, found in rural and urban regions throughout 46 countries. Recent evaluations of this traditional system have advocated for its preservation and use in arid and semi-arid regions, as modern technologies (pump wells, industrial dams, drip irrigation, etc.) have proven to be unsustainable. This project evaluates remote sensing as a tool for assessing the distribution and status of the khettara in Morocco. The results of this project demonstrate that (1) the khettara system played a large role in the historic settlement of arid and semi-arid regions, and (2) the system continues to be an important part of agriculture and life in many oases across Morocco.
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Call Number THL @ christoph.kuells @ Hayesrich2023104175 Serial (down) 256
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