Water in dry Catalonia. Historical water usage and perspectives for present-day evaluationcase study of the municipality of Torrebesses (Segrià, Western Catalonia) in the area of Vall Major
ISSN: 1132-6581
Année de publication: 2015
Número: 40
Pages: 69-78
Type: Article
D'autres publications dans: Revista d'etnologia de Catalunya
Résumé
On the basis of the heritage conserved, the oral testimonies and the historical documentation, it shows how the inhabitants of drylands from Torrebesses (Western Catalonia) have developed through time strategies for harnessing rain water, surface and groundwater that have allowed them to move forward with a diverse range of agricultural production and related activities and have made it possible for the subsistence of a relatively dense network of local communities.