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Qanat and territorial cooperation in Iran
Case study: Qanat of Hasan Abad, Yazd
Abstract In the central plateau of Iran, the climatic and geographical conditions promoted the technology of qanat which on its turn underlay the production systems in this region. A qanat consists of a series of shaft wells interconnected by a subterranean tunnel into a hill slope that drains out the groundwater seepage and conveys it onto the earth surface. This paper takes up the qanat of Hassan Abad and its peculiarities from which a model of common benefit has been abstracted. This model explains how several territories with similar economic structure could have developed a cooperative water management system that ensures sustainable water equality. The Hasan Abad qanat originates from Ebrahim Abad valley near the town of Mehriz and travels 40 km to Yazd. The water of this qanat is shared between the town of Mehriz and the villages of Dehno and Hasan Abad. One of the most important properties of this qanat is its territorial cooperation which relates to the qanat’s dynamics. The paper argues that dormant territorial behavior can pave the way for a high sense of cooperation and social capital, which are all associated with the peculiarities of qanat.
Qanat and territorial cooperation in Iran
Case study: Qanat of Hasan Abad, Yazd
Abstract In the central plateau of Iran, the climatic and geographical conditions promoted the technology of qanat which on its turn underlay the production systems in this region. A qanat consists of a series of shaft wells interconnected by a subterranean tunnel into a hill slope that drains out the groundwater seepage and conveys it onto the earth surface. This paper takes up the qanat of Hassan Abad and its peculiarities from which a model of common benefit has been abstracted. This model explains how several territories with similar economic structure could have developed a cooperative water management system that ensures sustainable water equality. The Hasan Abad qanat originates from Ebrahim Abad valley near the town of Mehriz and travels 40 km to Yazd. The water of this qanat is shared between the town of Mehriz and the villages of Dehno and Hasan Abad. One of the most important properties of this qanat is its territorial cooperation which relates to the qanat’s dynamics. The paper argues that dormant territorial behavior can pave the way for a high sense of cooperation and social capital, which are all associated with the peculiarities of qanat.
Qanat and territorial cooperation in Iran
Case study: Qanat of Hasan Abad, Yazd
Khaneiki, Majid Labbaf (author)
Water History ; 11 ; 185-206
2019-11-19
22 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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