Vitality of ancient karez systems in arid lands: A case study in Turpan region of China

Water History

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 213-225

  Abudu, Shalamu ^a,b   Cevik, Sevinc Yeliz ^b   Bawazir, Salim ^b   King, James Phillip ^b   Chunliang, Cui ^a  

^a Xinjiang Water Resources Research Institute   (China)

^b Horeshoe Cir Jett Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

Arid lands; China; Groundwater; Karez; Turpan; Wells

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; PUMP; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER DEMAND; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WELL WATER;

CHINA; TURPAN; XINJIANG UYGUR;

EID: 80053440106     PISSN: 18777236     EISSN: 18777244     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12685-011-0044-5     Document Type: Article

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