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The anthropogenic 'Runoff' landscape of the Central Negev Desert

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Název: The anthropogenic 'Runoff' landscape of the Central Negev Desert
Autoři: Bruins, Hendrik J., Bruins, Hendrik J., ברוינס, הנדריק, 1948-, Frumkin, Amos, פרומקין, עמוס
Přispěvatelé: Frumkin, Amos
Zdroj: Landscapes and Landforms of Israel. (2024) 335-351
Rok vydání: 2024
Témata: Nature -- Effect of human beings on -- Israel -- Negev, Anthropogenic soils -- Israel -- Negev, Terracing -- Israel -- Negev, Cisterns -- Israel -- Negev, Water harvesting -- Israel -- Negev
Popis: Landscapes are inherently formed by geological, climatic, and geomorphological processes. However, anthropogenic activities may also affect the shaping of the landscape. This has been the case in the hilly central Negev desert, where remarkable human-made landscape changes occurred, related to the utilization of precious runoff rainwater in an arid environment. Hundreds of cisterns were constructed in selected geological strata, accompanied by cleverly designed hillside conduits to harvest runoff for vital drinking water. Many thousands of stone terrace walls were built in wadis to capture runoff water for food production. Millions of stones were repositioned along hillslopes in stone mounds and stone strips to enhance runoff generation. These anthropogenic changes in the landscape led to beneficial soil aggradation in valleys and beautiful constructs in terms of landscape architecture.
Druh dokumentu: Monograph
Jazyk: English
ISBN: 978-3-031-44763-1
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-44764-8_20
Přístupová URL adresa: https://uli.nli.org.il/discovery/search?query=isbn,exact,9783031447631&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=MyInstitution&vid=972NNL_ULI_C:MAIN
Přístupové číslo: edsram.997012965461005171
Databáze: RAMBI
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Abstrakt:Landscapes are inherently formed by geological, climatic, and geomorphological processes. However, anthropogenic activities may also affect the shaping of the landscape. This has been the case in the hilly central Negev desert, where remarkable human-made landscape changes occurred, related to the utilization of precious runoff rainwater in an arid environment. Hundreds of cisterns were constructed in selected geological strata, accompanied by cleverly designed hillside conduits to harvest runoff for vital drinking water. Many thousands of stone terrace walls were built in wadis to capture runoff water for food production. Millions of stones were repositioned along hillslopes in stone mounds and stone strips to enhance runoff generation. These anthropogenic changes in the landscape led to beneficial soil aggradation in valleys and beautiful constructs in terms of landscape architecture.
ISBN:9783031447631
DOI:10.1007/978-3-031-44764-8_20