Therefore the protection of this heritage goes exordium by seeking a balance between preserving the historical and. Jul 19, 2018 even for algeria, the foggara is used for irrigation at large oasis, such as that at gourara and at touat an area of adrar 200 km from gourara. To fill the shortage of rainfall, the oasis has developed a traditional means for mobilization of the groundwater. A pilot renovation was done in 2000 in a village east of aleppo and our team initiated a qanat cleaning based on the priorities and traditional knowledge of the community. These oases compile homes through a rich architecture. Even for algeria, the foggara is used for irrigation at large oasis, such as that at gourara and at touat an area of adrar 200 km from gourara.
Qanats were studied in the mid1990s in syria as pan of a broader project examining the role of qanats in a modern world. To fill the shortage of rainfall, the oasis has developed a. Judith scheeles sahara is the most dynamic space in todays africa, one brought alive by ceaselessly expanding and contracting human networks that invest in place even as mobility defines community. The foggara is linked to a social system of collective work, led by a council of elders called djemaa, whose role is to direct and supervise the maintenance of the foggara and the distribution of its water. There are some ancient remains in the region, as izeggarene ruins, or the ksar sidi abdallah. Timimoun is located in the hyperarid zone of the sahara, with an annual rainfall not exceeding 100 mmyear.
Pdf this article discusses the traditional irrigation system in the oases of touat. Irrigation technology, society and environment in the. Genie informatique semestre 5 20092010 professeur m. Agricultures singulieres bibliographie ird editions.
Located in arid regions, the foggara in algeria, the qanat in iran. Pdf analyse des systemes dinformation cours et formation. Impact of environmental factors on the choice of irrigation technology. In the foggara with this hydraulic system, oases have been developed throughout the region of timimoun over ten centuries. More recent sources suggest that its earliest presence should be related to the 2nd millennium bc in northeast iran fattahi 2015. The future of the ksar in sustainable development topic. In ancient hellas, water management began in the early minoan era ca.
Abstract the algerian sahara is a huge area, on which scattered oases where life is possible are grafted, as a consequence of water presence. In this region, the total length of the foggara is estimated to thousands of kilometers. Pdf this paper discusses a type of foggara most common in the algerian sahara. Close relationship between urbanism and development of irrigation systems. Highlights multifaceted approach to irrigation and agriculture in roman near east. Cours et exercices pdf sur systeme dexploitation page 1. The project is regarded by some as a major achievement, allowing water to be supplied to the remotest areas of the country. Verfassungsschutzbericht bayern 2018 bayerisches landesamt fur. Studying the origin of the foggara in the western algerian. The touat oases were important in the transsaharan trade including slave trade because of their location at the northern end of the tanezrouft route. Signature dune charte dexploitation des nappes souterraines. Developed with the support of the french agency for environment and energy ademe, it is adapted to wind power applications allowing statistical analysis and. The foggara is a wellknown traditional hydraulic system especially in the arid zones of various places around the world.
Hydrogeological maps a guide and a standard legend bgr. Impact of climate change on groundwater and the extinction. Menadelp c p j es ecosystemes oasiens dans les pays menadelp. Smugglers and saints of the sahara by judith scheele. Pdf this article discusses the topic of foggara of moghrar. The future of the ksar in sustainable development topic of. Water free fulltext hydrogeological characteristics. Irrigation technology, society and environment in the roman. Judith scheeles sahara is the most dynamic space in todays. Section i1 special legend for aquifer and groundwater systems maps.