Qanat irrigation system

GPTKB entity

Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Irrigation system
Ancient technology
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Falaj
gptkb:Foggaras
gptkb:Karez
gptkbp:component Outlet
Mother well
Vertical shafts
Underground tunnel
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Symbol of Persian ingenuity
gptkbp:date 1st millennium BCE
gptkbp:enables Agriculture in arid regions
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Sustainable water management
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Qanat irrigation system
gptkbp:influenced Roman aqueducts
Spanish water systems
gptkbp:maintenance Periodic cleaning
gptkbp:method Gravity flow
Underground channel
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Gonabad_Qanat
gptkb:Zarch_Qanat
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Persia
gptkbp:powerSource Gravity
gptkbp:purpose Irrigation
Water supply
gptkbp:riskFactor Collapse of tunnels
Depletion due to overuse
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus World Heritage (Iranian Qanats)
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkb:Arabian_Peninsula
gptkb:China
gptkb:Iran
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:Oman
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ancient_Iran
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6