Review of Omani Aflaj Systems: an Element of National Water Resources,Technology and Economic Developments

Review of Omani Aflaj Systems: an Element of National Water Resources,Technology and Economic Developments

The paper includes a comprehensive review of the various aspects: agriculture, soil, water resources and socio-economic concerns associated with the aflaj facilities within the Sultanate of Oman. From available literature, the author identified and presented factors that affect the viability and sus...

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Main Author: Abulbasher M. Shahalam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2000-12-01
Series:Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science
Subjects:
science, applied science, basic science
Online Access:https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squjs/article/view/253
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spelling doaj-8b8d8c86436b4a298382a9d9738aadd82020-11-24T22:48:03ZengSultan Qaboos UniversitySultan Qaboos University Journal for Science1027-524X2414-536X2000-12-016111410.24200/squjs.vol6iss1pp1-14252Review of Omani Aflaj Systems: an Element of National Water Resources,Technology and Economic DevelopmentsAbulbasher M. Shahalam0Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, P. O. Box 33, Al Khod 123, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.The paper includes a comprehensive review of the various aspects: agriculture, soil, water resources and socio-economic concerns associated with the aflaj facilities within the Sultanate of Oman. From available literature, the author identified and presented factors that affect the viability and sustainance of this traditional, existing and unique system of water resources management. The system weakness and strength at the advent of modern technology, life-style and wealth were also identified. Technical data on demography, geography, soil, water, irrigation, crop-pattern and activities of organizations related to aflaj systems were summerized and illustrated in figures and tables.https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squjs/article/view/253science, applied science, basic science
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Review of Omani Aflaj Systems: an Element of National Water Resources,Technology and Economic Developments
Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science
science, applied science, basic science
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title Review of Omani Aflaj Systems: an Element of National Water Resources,Technology and Economic Developments
title_short Review of Omani Aflaj Systems: an Element of National Water Resources,Technology and Economic Developments
title_full Review of Omani Aflaj Systems: an Element of National Water Resources,Technology and Economic Developments
title_fullStr Review of Omani Aflaj Systems: an Element of National Water Resources,Technology and Economic Developments
title_full_unstemmed Review of Omani Aflaj Systems: an Element of National Water Resources,Technology and Economic Developments
title_sort review of omani aflaj systems: an element of national water resources,technology and economic developments
publisher Sultan Qaboos University
series Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science
issn 1027-524X
2414-536X
publishDate 2000-12-01
description The paper includes a comprehensive review of the various aspects: agriculture, soil, water resources and socio-economic concerns associated with the aflaj facilities within the Sultanate of Oman. From available literature, the author identified and presented factors that affect the viability and sustainance of this traditional, existing and unique system of water resources management. The system weakness and strength at the advent of modern technology, life-style and wealth were also identified. Technical data on demography, geography, soil, water, irrigation, crop-pattern and activities of organizations related to aflaj systems were summerized and illustrated in figures and tables.
topic science, applied science, basic science
url https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squjs/article/view/253
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