Khazan Ecosystems of Goa

Autor*innen

• Sangeeta M. Sonak

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• 137 Seiten
• 5 Lesestunden

• Natur
• Natur, Tiere

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This book elaborates on the Khazan ecosystems of Goa, India. Khazans are human-managed ecosystems, which are reclaimed from coastal wetlands, salt marshes and mangrove areas, where tidal influence is regulated through a highly structured system of dykes, canals, furrows, and sluice gates using resources that are amply available locally. Khazan ecosystems are marvels of tribal engineering. They are a simple architectural design, which operate at a very low running cost using tidal, hydro, and solar energy. The design contributes to a highly complex but eco-friendly ecosystem integrating agriculture, aquaculture and salt panning

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• Einband: Hardcover