in this study, technical and operational issues of 45 qanats in hamadan, semnan and khorasan razavi provinces were studied and executive strategies to improve water management in qanats were recommended. 15 qanats were selected and studied in each of the provinces. discharge, quantity and quality of qanat water, geometric characteristics including longitudinal slope, length, and flow section ar...

qanat is one of the important inland aquatic ecosystems commonly containing freshwater in arid and semi-aridregions. there are 37 qanat chains in kerman county in the kerman province of iran. during past years, some ofthem have been dried as a result of deep wells digging in their vicinities. the present study used morphomeristicanalysis to characterize fishes and invertebrate fauna in the qana...

in dry parts of asia and africa where the rain was sparse and the surface water inadequate, man has had to search for-other sources of water namely ground water. through this need he learned to tap ground water and extract it to the surface. thus qanats were developed in persia.techniques of qanat construction were later introduced by persians to parts of asia and dry lands of africa.constructi...

The Persian Qanats, ancient underground aqueduct systems that have provided irrigation water to arid regions in Iran for over 3000 years, are recognized as a vital element of the country’s cultural heritage. Eleven these impressive structures been included on UNESCO World Heritage List, underlining their cultural, social, political, and physical significance. As heritage sites offer unique oppo...

this research was aimed to investigate indigenous and modern management styles and their roots of success and stability in arsenjan county, fars province. case study approach and observation, interview, and archival research techniques were used for data gathering. priority rights of ayesheh, bonab and katake qanats of arsenjan city were compared with the application of new cooperation models. ...

Qanats in northern Xinjiang of China provide valuable information for agriculturists and anthropologists who seek fundamental understanding of the distribution of qanat water supply systems with regard to water resource utilization, the development of oasis agriculture, and eventually climate change. Only the tops of qanat shafts (TQSs), indicating the course of the qanats, can be observed from...