Transforming tradition: The aflaj and changing role of traditional knowledge systems for collective water management

G Remmington - Journal of Arid Environments, 2018 - Elsevier
Living in a harsh, desert climate, Omani rural communities have developed locally-
appropriate knowledge to deal with water scarcity. Similar to the qanat, the aflaj taps into the …

[HTML][HTML] Deep learning-based detection of qanat underground water distribution systems using HEXAGON spy satellite imagery

N Buławka, HA Orengo, I Berganzo-Besga - Journal of Archaeological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Qanats are a remarkable type of ancient hydraulic structure for sustainable water distribution
in arid environments that use subterranean channels to transport water from highland or …

Impact of climate change on groundwater and the extinction of ancient “Foggara” and springs systems in arid lands in North Africa: a case study in Gafsa basin …

N Mokadem, B Redhaounia, H Besser, Y Ayadi… - Euro-Mediterranean …, 2018 - Springer
The rising increase in groundwater abstraction to serve the industrial sector and to fulfill the
agricultural and domestic needs, coupled with severe drought periods during the past …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the optimized sanitary landfill sites in Muscat, Oman

ME Hereher, T Al-Awadhi, SA Mansour - The Egyptian Journal of Remote …, 2020 - Elsevier
In a global context, solid waste disposal by landfilling is the most suitable method utilized in
developing countries. Siting the candidate location for landfills represents one of the …

Machine Learning and Hyperparameters Algorithms for Identifying Groundwater Aflaj Potential Mapping in Semi-Arid Ecosystems Using LiDAR, Sentinel-2, GIS Data …

KM Al-Kindi, S Janizadeh - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Aflaj (plural of falaj) are tunnels or trenches built to deliver groundwater from its source to the
point of consumption. Support vector machine (SVM) and extreme gradient boosting (XGB) …

On the discharge variation of a qanat in an alluvial fan aquifer

MM Sedghi, H Zhan - Journal of Hydrology, 2022 - Elsevier
Qanat is a passive (unpumped) horizontal well (or a slant well with a very mild inclined
angle) that is capable of extracting water from aquifers by gravity. Many qanats are …

[图书][B] Underground aqueducts handbook

AN Angelakis, E Chiotis, S Eslamian, H Weingartner - 2016 - books.google.com
This book presents the major engineering achievements in underground aqueducts from
around the world and throughout history. It provides valuable insights into water …

Potential of traditional domestic rainwater harvesting systems: current trends and future directions

W Zhou, K Matsumoto, M Sawaki - Journal of Asian Architecture …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Although the potential of traditional domestic rainwater harvesting systems (RWHSs) is
easily determined, objective knowledge is required to determine their sustainability or …

Presentation of a new decision-making plan for prioritizing the rehabilitation of sustainable groundwater resources (case study: 9 aflaj of Oman)

A Mohtashami, A Al-Ghafri, Z Al-Abri - Water Supply, 2023 - iwaponline.com
This research for the first time, presents a plan for the rehabilitation of aflaj systems in Oman
from a technical point of view. Using the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) in Expert Choice …

Promoting a sustainable traditional technique of aquifer water acquisition common to arid lands: A case study of Ghassem Abad Qanat in Yazd Province (Iran)

F Megdiche-Kharrat, R Ragala, M Moussa - Water Supply, 2019 - iwaponline.com
Qanats are a traditional technique used for aquifer water acquisition and irrigation in dry
lands, common to the Middle East. They provide fresh water to communities of users by …