Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman
Five representative Omani aflaj show how gravity-fed water channels, community management and time-based sharing sustain agriculture and settlement in an arid landscape.
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Five representative Omani aflaj show how gravity-fed water channels, community management and time-based sharing sustain agriculture and settlement in an arid landscape. It is a useful example of infrastructure that is simultaneously engineering, agriculture and community governance. Visitors should treat the channels as working water systems and use official local access information rather than assuming every component is a visitor attraction.
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It is a useful example of infrastructure that is simultaneously engineering, agriculture and community governance. Visitors should treat the channels as working water systems and use official local access information rather than assuming every component is a visitor attraction.
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