Objective Foggaras are traditional systems of water catchments and distribution typical of arid and semiarid areas. They are made up of horizontal underground shafts that drain water and convey it by gravity to areas where it is needed. The drainage tunnels catch only the quantity of water that can autonomously reproduce and represent a harmonious system of maintaining water tables that are thus fed through the catchments of humidity and hidden precipitation. As a matter of fact they are considered as real structures of water production. They have been widespread since the 1st millennium b.C. with different names: qanat, khettara,falaj, madjrat or minas. Foggaras are also traditional technologies belonging to the cultural heritage of peoples who safeguard this ancient and clever know-how in any situations. Closely related to the building of mausoleum and settlements, they characterize landscapes that their constructions made fertile. Programme(s) FP5-INCO 2 - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Confirming the international role of Community research,1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.2.1.-1.3. - Mediterranean partner countries Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA EU contribution No data Address Avenida Blasco Ibanez, 28 46010 VALENCIA Spain See on map Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE D'ARCHITECTURE ET D'URBANISME D'ALGER Algeria EU contribution No data Address Route de Beaulieu 16200 ALGERE See on map Total cost No data INSTITUT DES REGIONS ARIDES Tunisia EU contribution No data Address Route de Djorf, Mk 22,5 4119 MEDENINE See on map Total cost No data IPOGEA - PICCOLA SOCIETA COOPERATIVA A.R.L Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Conservatoria s.n 75100 MATERA See on map Total cost No data SARL SOCIETE SUD TIMMI Algeria EU contribution No data Address Region Est Zone Agrinage - Route de Raggan ADRAR See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITE MOULAY ISMAIL DE MEKNES Morocco EU contribution No data Address Marjane II - Meknes Ismailia 50000 MEKNES See on map Total cost No data
