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Mapping Vaqf-Ābād Qanāt watercourse in the urban landscape of Yazd City in two distinct periods: fourteenth and twentieth century
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The qanāt of Vaqf-Ābād (The word Vaqf-Ābād comprises two words: Vaqf is Persian for Arabic Waqf, meaning ‘endowment’ and -Ābād is a Persian suffix for many cities’ and places’ names, meaning ‘habitable/ cultivated’.) has been supplying water to Yazd City for more than seven centuries. In 2016, the qanāt dried out due to the severe impact of groundwater over-exploitation that was, in turn, a consequence of population growth and higher water demands. Today, Vaqf-Ābād Qanāt is at risk because of limited available knowledge about its route and related hydraulic structures in the city. Therefore, documentation of its physical state, including its watercourse and associated hydraulic structures, seems necessary to preserve this invaluable heritage. This issue is becoming more urgent, as only a few people recall the Vaqf-Ābād Qanāt course in the city and their knowledge has not been recorded previously. The objective of this research is therefore to discuss the path of Vaqf-Ābād Qanāt within the city of Yazd in two historical periods of the fourteenth and twentieth century, together with its embedded intangible aspects. Archival research was conducted to collect and analyse available data, allowing the mapping of the qanāt in the fourteenth century. By studying recent qanāt texts and its endowment documents, the route of Vaqf-Ābād Qanāt in the last hundred years was identified. Field observations and interviews with qanāt masters as well as Yazd’s elderly citizens were used to verify the authenticity of these data. Finally, the recent main route of Vaqf-Ābād Qanāt and its hydraulic structures were mapped in modern Yazd. While the traces of its route are disappearing gradually, Vaqf-Ābād Qanāt is still alive in the collective memory of Yazd’s elderly residents. Mapping this qanāt as well as recording its tangible and intangible aspects are of utmost importance as a basis for further conservation and management of this endangered cultural heritage.
Mapping Vaqf-Ābād Qanāt watercourse in the urban landscape of Yazd City in two distinct periods: fourteenth and twentieth century
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7486-730X
The qanāt of Vaqf-Ābād (The word Vaqf-Ābād comprises two words: Vaqf is Persian for Arabic Waqf, meaning ‘endowment’ and -Ābād is a Persian suffix for many cities’ and places’ names, meaning ‘habitable/ cultivated’.) has been supplying water to Yazd City for more than seven centuries. In 2016, the qanāt dried out due to the severe impact of groundwater over-exploitation that was, in turn, a consequence of population growth and higher water demands. Today, Vaqf-Ābād Qanāt is at risk because of limited available knowledge about its route and related hydraulic structures in the city. Therefore, documentation of its physical state, including its watercourse and associated hydraulic structures, seems necessary to preserve this invaluable heritage. This issue is becoming more urgent, as only a few people recall the Vaqf-Ābād Qanāt course in the city and their knowledge has not been recorded previously. The objective of this research is therefore to discuss the path of Vaqf-Ābād Qanāt within the city of Yazd in two historical periods of the fourteenth and twentieth century, together with its embedded intangible aspects. Archival research was conducted to collect and analyse available data, allowing the mapping of the qanāt in the fourteenth century. By studying recent qanāt texts and its endowment documents, the route of Vaqf-Ābād Qanāt in the last hundred years was identified. Field observations and interviews with qanāt masters as well as Yazd’s elderly citizens were used to verify the authenticity of these data. Finally, the recent main route of Vaqf-Ābād Qanāt and its hydraulic structures were mapped in modern Yazd. While the traces of its route are disappearing gradually, Vaqf-Ābād Qanāt is still alive in the collective memory of Yazd’s elderly residents. Mapping this qanāt as well as recording its tangible and intangible aspects are of utmost importance as a basis for further conservation and management of this endangered cultural heritage.
Mapping Vaqf-Ābād Qanāt watercourse in the urban landscape of Yazd City in two distinct periods: fourteenth and twentieth century
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7486-730X
The qanāt of Vaqf-Ābād (The word Vaqf-Ābād comprises two words: Vaqf is Persian for Arabic Waqf, meaning ‘endowment’ and -Ābād is a Persian suffix for many cities’ and places’ names, meaning ‘habitable/ cultivated’.) has been supplying water to Yazd City for more than seven centuries. In 2016, the qanāt dried out due to the severe impact of groundwater over-exploitation that was, in turn, a consequence of population growth and higher water demands. Today, Vaqf-Ābād Qanāt is at risk because of limited available knowledge about its route and related hydraulic structures in the city. Therefore, documentation of its physical state, including its watercourse and associated hydraulic structures, seems necessary to preserve this invaluable heritage. This issue is becoming more urgent, as only a few people recall the Vaqf-Ābād Qanāt course in the city and their knowledge has not been recorded previously. The objective of this research is therefore to discuss the path of Vaqf-Ābād Qanāt within the city of Yazd in two historical periods of the fourteenth and twentieth century, together with its embedded intangible aspects. Archival research was conducted to collect and analyse available data, allowing the mapping of the qanāt in the fourteenth century. By studying recent qanāt texts and its endowment documents, the route of Vaqf-Ābād Qanāt in the last hundred years was identified. Field observations and interviews with qanāt masters as well as Yazd’s elderly citizens were used to verify the authenticity of these data. Finally, the recent main route of Vaqf-Ābād Qanāt and its hydraulic structures were mapped in modern Yazd. While the traces of its route are disappearing gradually, Vaqf-Ābād Qanāt is still alive in the collective memory of Yazd’s elderly residents. Mapping this qanāt as well as recording its tangible and intangible aspects are of utmost importance as a basis for further conservation and management of this endangered cultural heritage.
Mapping Vaqf-Ābād Qanāt watercourse in the urban landscape of Yazd City in two distinct periods: fourteenth and twentieth century
Water Hist
Semsar Yazdi, Ali Asghar (author) / Karimian, Ameneh (author)
Water History ; 13 ; 473-491
2021-10-01
19 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Qanāt , Vaqf-Ābād , Yazd City , Cultural heritage documentation , Conservation , Oral knowledge Environment , Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution , Water, general , Civil Engineering , Hydrogeology , History, general , Earth and Environmental Science
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