qanat: (kariz/ surangam/ foggara/ falaj) kariz, an eternal friendly technology for harvesting ground...
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Qanat:Qanat:(Kariz/ Surangam/ Foggara/ Falaj)(Kariz/ Surangam/ Foggara/ Falaj)
KARIZ, AN ETERNAL FRIENDLY KARIZ, AN ETERNAL FRIENDLY TECHNOLOGY FOR HARVESTING TECHNOLOGY FOR HARVESTING
GROUND WATERGROUND WATER
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Centre for Sustainable DevelopmentCentre for Sustainable DevelopmentCENESTA, IranCENESTA, Iran
M.R HAERIM.R HAERI
Qanat: Qanat: a tunnel ground water a tunnel ground water harvesting systemharvesting system
• An ancient system• Global in geographic
extent and history• Indigenous knowledge &
technology• Still functional and
productive in Iran• Falling into disrepair and
neglect• Victim of the
modernisation mentality
Planning and SurveyingPlanning and Surveying• The landscape is examined, and then a survey team
does assessment (geo-hydrological, geographic, soil characteristics, agricultural…)
Construction systemConstruction system
Windlass Windlass system for system for diggingdigging(on top of a (on top of a vertical vertical shaft/ well)shaft/ well)
The real The real water water managers…managers…
…”oriental …”oriental despotism” or despotism” or democracy at democracy at work?work?