Traditional Water Systems of India
In the global context of climate change and particularly water scarcity the traditional water heritage of India is more relevant than ever. With that background this seminar focuses on thematic area of traditional water systems in semi-arid zones of India.
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A cold storage air conditioning system with energy-efficient supercooled water ice slurry generation by using heat recovery and regeneration [PDF]
Ice slurry cold storage technology using supercooled water is considered one of the most efficient methods. In traditional systems, to prevent ice crystal blockage in the supercooled water exchanger, the water from ice tank is typically heated to 0.5°C ...
Ma Xiaoqian +6 more
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Formation of the Traditional Chinese State Ritual System of Sacrifice to Mountain and Water Spirits
Sacrifice to mountain and water spirits was already a state ritual in the earliest dynasties of China, which later gradually formed a system of five sacred peaks, five strongholds, four seas, and four waterways, which was mainly constructed by the ...
Jinhua Jia
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The Watermills of the Sierra de Cádiz (Spain)
Traditional hydraulic milling was the main productive activity in the Sierra de Cádiz (Andalusia, Spain), as evidenced by the existence of 85 mills spread throughout the region.
Gloria Rivero-Lamela +1 more
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Traditional Water Use System in Аral Region (on expeditional materials)
An ethnographic expedition on the traditional water use system covered the settlements of Karakum, Sazdy, Shizhaga, Tapa, Zhalanash, Akbay in the Aral Sea region. In these settlements, the traditional system of water use is provided by groundwater sources.
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The paradoxical values of traditional deep water floating rice systems
Abstract Deep water floating rice (DW-FR) production has declined substantially across Asia, despite being a source of nutritious, culturally-important and flood-adapted food. Low perceived commercial value, and the desire for increased rice exports, has led to intensified farming of high yielding variety (HYV) rice.
David Dumaresq +6 more
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Aimed at the problem of the compressors of the low temperature air source heat pump system, this paper analyzes the impact of volume ratio on performance and proposes a novel three-cylinder two-stage variable volume ratio rotary compressor.
XIAO Biao +4 more
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The utilization of a traditional water supply system with construction management in accordance with the passive defense approach (Case study: Traditional water supply in Yazd province) [PDF]
با توجه به اینکه استانهای کویری در طول تاریخ با مشکلات کمبود و یا حتی نبود آب مواجه بودهاند ازاینرو آب در این مناطق از ارزش دوچندانی برخوردار است. تاریخ آبرسانی در استان کویری یزد، حاکی از سختیهای فراوانی است که مردمان این استان در طول تاریخ برای ...
Hassan Piri +2 more
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Circular Water Stories focusses on the changing circumstances of the water system and water chain, and the consequential spatial transformation. The approach highlights the vulnerable interdependency between traditional, marginalized water communities ...
Inge Bobbink +2 more
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EFFECT OF DIFFERENT PLANTING SYSTEM ON SOIL, WATER AND RICE PRODUCTIVITY IN THE NORTHERN PART OF DELTA IN EGYPT [PDF]
Water scarcity and soil salinity are the main constrains for rice production in Egypt. Rice is the greatest consumer of water among all crops. A system of growing rice on raised beds or levees and system of rice intensification (intermittent irrigation ...
A. K. Salem +3 more
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