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Persian Paradises at PerilParticipatory Conservation of Persian Qanats

Persian Paradises at Peril: Participatory Conservation of Persian Qanats [QanatsZarch Qanat have played a vital role in underground water extraction since ancient times based on community participatory water management schemes in Iran. Due to recent urban sprawl and development pressures, Qanats are progressively abandoned and degraded. To be sustainable, rehabilitationRehabilitation of Qanats needs to consider social aspects and community involvement in Qanat management system in addition to physical restoration and maintenance. This research aims to analyse recent practices which mainly focuses on the participatory conservationParticipatory Conservation and the role of community awareness and involvement on Qanat revitalization in Iran. The methodology is based on the practical practices and qualitative approach associated with in-depth surveys to both study and implement concrete actions in World Heritage sites of Persian QanatPersian Qanat, taking note of the existing research, World Heritage inscription documents, the oral history as well as re-reading indigenous knowledge. To this end, revitalisation projects implemented in two Qanats inscribed on the World Heritage in Yazd CityYazd Historic City have been described and analysed.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Persian Paradises at PerilParticipatory Conservation of Persian Qanats

Part of the The Urban Book Series Book Series
Editors: Fardanesh, Farzin; Arefian, Fatemeh Farnaz
Karimian, Ameneh; Zivdar, Narjes; Ricard, Bruno
Persian Paradises at Peril — Mar 31, 2021
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Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
ISBN
978-3-030-62549-8
Pages
185 –201
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-62550-4_10
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Abstract

[QanatsZarch Qanat have played a vital role in underground water extraction since ancient times based on community participatory water management schemes in Iran. Due to recent urban sprawl and development pressures, Qanats are progressively abandoned and degraded. To be sustainable, rehabilitationRehabilitation of Qanats needs to consider social aspects and community involvement in Qanat management system in addition to physical restoration and maintenance. This research aims to analyse recent practices which mainly focuses on the participatory conservationParticipatory Conservation and the role of community awareness and involvement on Qanat revitalization in Iran. The methodology is based on the practical practices and qualitative approach associated with in-depth surveys to both study and implement concrete actions in World Heritage sites of Persian QanatPersian Qanat, taking note of the existing research, World Heritage inscription documents, the oral history as well as re-reading indigenous knowledge. To this end, revitalisation projects implemented in two Qanats inscribed on the World Heritage in Yazd CityYazd Historic City have been described and analysed.]

Published: Mar 31, 2021

Keywords: Participatory conservation; Community-based intervention; Yazd city; Hassan-Abad moshir qanat; Zarch qanat

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