In arid environments of the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula, such as the border betweenthe province of Murcia and Almería, aquifers near the surface are exploited in a variety of ways. These can be regarded as models of sustainable development, given the way they operate. More specifically, here we mention two main types. Firstly, the draining galleries of the ‘qanat-s» type, which are known as «galleries with lumbreras» in the border between the former kingdoms of Granada and Murcia. Secondly, those that exploit the aquifers associated to the beds of Mediterranean watercourses and dry rivers by building dams below them. Some of these systems can be traced back to the sixteenth century and nowadays they are still operational, thus obtain...
This article presents a comparative environmental historical research applied to the management of i...
The scarcity of water in the Campo de Cartagena has limited its exploitation, which is why, historic...
Water is an essential element in the development of modern societies, we need a citizen awareness on...
En medios áridos y semiáridos como el Sureste de la Península Ibérica para captar las aguas de freát...
We have observed that there are systems to collect, carry and distribute water from aquifers near th...
En medios áridos del Sureste de la Península Ibérica, como el espacio de contacto entre las provinci...
Sources and springs are a vital Natural Heritage resource in Mediterranean semi-arid environments, b...
In the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula water is the main limiting factor for the settlement and t...
In the Murcia Region, close to old wastewater treatment urban plants by impoundment system, modern p...
In Mediterranean areas such as the Southeast of the Iberian Peninsula, men have modified natural wat...
En este trabajo se analizan los principales sistemas tradicionales de acopio de agua localizados en ...
Intensive groundwater development is a common circumstance in semiarid and arid areas. Often abstrac...
Water scarcity in the region of peninsular Southeast, where the border area between the provinces of...
El aprovisionamiento tradicional de agua para el suministro de personas y ganados cuenta, en las ti...
This article presents a comparative environmental historical research applied to the management of i...
This article presents a comparative environmental historical research applied to the management of i...
The scarcity of water in the Campo de Cartagena has limited its exploitation, which is why, historic...
Water is an essential element in the development of modern societies, we need a citizen awareness on...
En medios áridos y semiáridos como el Sureste de la Península Ibérica para captar las aguas de freát...
We have observed that there are systems to collect, carry and distribute water from aquifers near th...
En medios áridos del Sureste de la Península Ibérica, como el espacio de contacto entre las provinci...
Sources and springs are a vital Natural Heritage resource in Mediterranean semi-arid environments, b...
In the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula water is the main limiting factor for the settlement and t...
In the Murcia Region, close to old wastewater treatment urban plants by impoundment system, modern p...
In Mediterranean areas such as the Southeast of the Iberian Peninsula, men have modified natural wat...
En este trabajo se analizan los principales sistemas tradicionales de acopio de agua localizados en ...
Intensive groundwater development is a common circumstance in semiarid and arid areas. Often abstrac...
Water scarcity in the region of peninsular Southeast, where the border area between the provinces of...
El aprovisionamiento tradicional de agua para el suministro de personas y ganados cuenta, en las ti...
This article presents a comparative environmental historical research applied to the management of i...
This article presents a comparative environmental historical research applied to the management of i...
The scarcity of water in the Campo de Cartagena has limited its exploitation, which is why, historic...
Water is an essential element in the development of modern societies, we need a citizen awareness on...