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| LOCAL APPLICATION OF THE TECHNIQUE |
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| Technique: |
AUTOPOIETIC COMMUNITIES |
| Local name: |
Wadi Saoura- Touat and Gourara |
| Site: |
Wadi Saoura- Touat and Gourara |
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Location
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Continent: Africa
Country: Algeria
Site: Wadi Saoura- Touat and Gourara
Coordinates:
Lat:
36.70
Long:
3.02 |
Description of the local variant of the technique
The oasis settlement is an autocatalytic system in which an initial supply of condensation and moisture is extended by planting trees that produce shade and attract organisms, forming humus. The palm grove creates a humid microclimate fed via the foggara tunnels by gathered precipitation, condensation, and underground drainage. The village, made of raw clay, does not involve the waste of wood for the firing of the bricks and the houses are cooled by underground path of water which also feeds waste for fertilization to the fields. The system manages water resources in a cycle of use that is not only compatible with the renewability of the amount available, but it increases the available amount of water.
Survival prospects
60% preserved and functional
Images
Raw clay homes > water from collected precipitations and condensation > underground water > waste > palm grove- three levels of agriculture > humus > food > Construction materials > raw clay > palm trunks > source of humidity
Deepening
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TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUE DATA
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