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In this beautifully illustrated book, Author shares the fruits of more than a quarter of a century of careful observation of traditional knowledge and techniques applied to urban settlements and landscape resources management in all regions of the world. The book introduces us to very sophisticated, thousand-year-old, capacities developed by local communities and civilizations around the world, amongst which water harvesting techniques, recycling of organic wastes and used waters for soil fertility conservation or, in more general terms, the ecosystemic approach to town planning, are anything but new! Each traditional technique, classified and safeguarded, is an exceptional heritage of experience and knowledge which is in danger today but which may be spread and reused. However, it is not a question of reproducing exactly the solutions in each context but rather of adopting the logic within which they operate also by using advanced technologies. Natural cycles and traditional urban ecosystems show processes based on a harmonious use of resources wherein each manufacturing process produces wastes which are not a problem but are a source of materials for the other components of the overall activity. Traditional knowledge is, therefore, re-proposed as innovative, appropriate, and advanced knowledge for the elaboration of a new technological paradigm.
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Pietro Laureano, an architect and urban planner, is a UNESCO consultant for arid regions, water management, Islamic civilization and endangered ecosystems.
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- ÉditeurCopal Publishing Group
- Date d'édition2013
- ISBN 10 8192473376
- ISBN 13 9788192473376
- ReliureBroché
- Numéro d'édition1
- Nombre de pages334
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Description du livre Hardcover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. The cycle of life. 2. Hunter-gatherers. 3. Farmer breeders. 4. Metal using agro-astoralists. 5. Oases. 6. Urban ecosystems. 7. Water techniques and landscape building. 8. The water crisis and the decline of the civilizations. 9. Traditional knowledge for a new technological paradigm. Appendices. Bibliography. Index. Water Conservations Techniques in Traditional Human Settlements highlights the value of traditional knowledge of pre-industrial societies in the area of natural resources management. An emphasis is placed on the history of water management traditional techniques and local knowledge considered as part of cultural history. The author reviews the evolution of these practices since the Palaeolithic era by examining various societies developed ingenious water techniques in different parts of the world. Special attention is give to the creation of water and the management practices developed in the arid areas and notably to the Oases model described as a sustainable development alternative to the hydraulic civilizations model based on an abusive exploitation of water resources. The study of traditional knowledge is described as a contribution to developing a new water management paradigm more in line with the sustainable development approach and integration of technical, ethical and aesthetical aspects. Several examples of innovative use of ancient water management practices for agricultural architectural and urban development purposes are described. The book with numerous photos, drawings and sketches is a useful guide for designing sustainable solutions to combat desertification and to protect the landscape and the ecosystems. Each traditional technique, classified and safeguarded is an exceptional heritage of experience and knowledge which is in danger today but which may be spread and reused. However it is not a question of reproducing exactly the solutions in each context but rather of adopting the logic within which they operate also by using advanced technologies. Natural cycles and traditional urban ecosystems show processes based on a harmonious use of resources wherein each manufacturing process produces wastes which are not a problem but are a source of materials for the other components of the overall activity. Sustainable management of the territory and the towns derives from the application of these principles learnt from tradition. The latter has always been a dynamic system able to incorporate innovation put to the test of long term use and of local and environmental sustainability. Traditional knowledge is therefore re-proposed as innovative appropriate and advanced knowledge for the elaboration of a new technological paradigm. N° de réf. du vendeur 111505
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