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Veins of the Desert : a Review on Qanat ; Falaj ; Karez.
Qanat is a gently sloping subterranean canal, which taps a water-bearing zone at a higher elevation than cultivated lands. A qanat consist of a series of vertical shafts in sloping ground, interconnected at the bottom by a tunnel with a gradient flatter than that of the ground. From the air, this sy...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Aalborg :
River Publishers,
2019.
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| Colección: | River Publishers Series in Chemical, Environmental, and Energy Engineering Ser.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Front Cover; Half Title; RIVER PUBLISHERS SERIES IN CHEMICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ENERGY ENGINEERING; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1
- Technical Overview; 1.1 Qanat Definition and Components; 1.2 Qanat Classification; 1.2.1 Classification according to Length and Depth of Qanat; 1.2.2 Classification according to Topography; 1.2.3 Classification according to Geographical Situation; 1.2.4 Classification according to Qanat Discharge; 1.2.5 Classification according to the Source of Qanat Flow
- 1.3 Building and Repairing of Qanats Tools and Methods; 1.4 Qanats in the Realm of Modernity; 1.5 Keeping Groundwater Drawdown at Bay; 1.6 Reactivating Dry Qanats; 1.7 Qanat-Dependent Structures; 1.8 Watermills; 1.9 Payab; 1.10 Water Reservoirs; 1.11 Irrigation Pool; 1.12 Bookan; Reference; Chapter 2
- History; 2.1 Etymology of the Word Qanat; 2.2 Geographical Distribution of Qanats; 2.3 Historical Evolution of Qanats in Iran; 2.3.1 Before Islam; 2.3.2 Achaemenian Empire (550-330 BC); 2.3.2.1 Seleucid era (312-250 BC); 2.3.2.2 Parthian era (250 BC-150 AD); 2.3.2.3 Sassanid era (226-650 AD)
- 2.3.3 After Islam (621-1921 AD)2.3.4 Period of Pahlavi; 2.3.5 Time of the Islamic Republic; References; Chapter 3
- Social Aspects; 3.1 Qanat-Based Civilization; 3.2 History of Traditional Water Management Systems in Iran; 3.3 Water Ownership and Legislation in Iran; 3.4 System of Boneh and Water Management; 3.5 Small Ownership System and Water Division Management; 3.6 Main Concepts of Traditional Water Management; 3.7 Rotation Pattern of Irrigation Water; 3.8 Water Division Units; 3.9 Ownership System and Water Management of Qanats; 3.10 Bound of the Qanat (Harim)
- 3.10.1 Definition of Qanat Bound (Harim)3.10.2 Classification of Qanats according to their Bound; 3.10.3 Legal Aspects of Qanat Bound (Harim); 3.10.4 Technical Aspects of Qanat Bound (Harim); 3.10.5 Religious Aspects of Qanat Bound (Harim); 3.10.6 Protective Aspects of Qanat Bound (Harim); 3.10.7 Qanat Bound from the Water Quality Standpoint; 3.11 Land Reform: The Shah's White Revolution; 3.11.1 Land Reform and the Destiny of Qanats; 3.11.1.1 Land reform and pump extraction; 3.11.1.2 Land reform and the landlords; 3.11.1.3 Land reform and the qanat practitioners
- 3.11.1.4 Specialization of farm workers and land reform3.12 Situation of Qanat Practitioners in Iran; References; Chapter 4
- A Modern Paradigm; 4.1 Definition; 4.2 Improving the Qanat's Economic Efficiency; 4.2.1 Incorporating New Technologies in Qanat Maintenance and Rehabilitation; 4.2.2 Breeding Fish in the Qanat; 4.2.3 Generating Electricity; 4.2.4 Qanats and Tourism; 4.2.5 Modern Irrigation Methods; References; Chapter 5
- Other Countries; 5.1 Present Situation of Qanats in the World; 5.2 Iran; 5.3 China; 5.4 Tunisia; 5.5 Algeria; 5.6 Morocco; 5.7 Egypt; 5.8 Spain; 5.9 Italy