GENERAL DEFINITION OF THE TECHNIQUE WATER MANAGEMENT ON TERRACED FIELDS

GENERAL DEFINITION OF THE TECHNIQUE

Technique: WATER MANAGEMENT ON TERRACED FIELDS Definition characters description and diffusion On the slopes, the water flow is intercepted by terraces made of either stone or with terrain modeling (Edge nature). Little channels and cisterns distribute and collect the water slide. General characters description and diffusion The organization of the slopes, to control water flows, is certified by the end of the prehistory of the areas before neolithization, as at Jericho, and pre-Columbian America. The technique is widespread in all Mediterranean areas in arid and semi-arid areas. In wetlands, terraced fields become functional flooded areas and types of cultivation like in the Asian rice fields.  Advantages and sustainability These types of construction distribute water and use the slopes and the organization of the structures themselves to control water flows. These make cultivation possible.  Images Deepening TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUE DATA Technique WATER MANAGEMENT ON TERRACED FIELDS Icon Cathegory C - Water management Identification code C14 Local applications of the technique Success stories Innovative technologies and solutions RELATED TECHNIQUES Author: IPOGEA, www.ipogea.org Other authors: Reference: