Falaj Indigenous knowledge in Oman and Iran

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Titre

Falaj Indigenous knowledge in Oman and Iran

Créateur

Ghafri, Abdullah Saif Al- Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur

Khaneiki, Majid Labbaf Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur

Saqri, Nasser A. Al- Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur

Kindi, Khalifa M. Al- Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur

Date

2023

Dans

AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur

Résumé

Both Oman and Iran possess a harsh environment where people’s survival and development entail a deep knowledge about their surroundings. A considerable part of this knowledge has crystallized around the falaj, a hydraulic technique that transfers water from a groundwater source or seasonal runoffs to cultivated lands, in Omani and Iranian oases, that has historically served as the only water source in an otherwise barren arid land. This article argues that the spatial extent of the falaj confronts local communities with a variety of questions to be solved. This article also tries to answer how the falaj system contributed to the development of modern sciences in a broader context. The article concludes that a transition from Indigenous knowledge to modern sciences has changed the position of local communities from coexistence to over-exploitation in terms of their water resources, and this transition can explain their current water problems.

Langue

eng

volume

19

numéro

2

doi

10.1177/11771801231168668

issn

1177-1801

uri

https://doi.org/10.1177/11771801231168668

Ghafri, Abdullah Saif Al- et al., “Falaj Indigenous knowledge in Oman and Iran”, 2023, bibliographie, consulté le 7 septembre 2024, https://ibadica.org/s/bibliographie/item/20783