Geological Materials as Cultural Markers of Water Resources
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Geological Materials as Cultural Markers of Water ResourcesAuthor(s)
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2020-12-01Citation
Alves, C.; Figueiredo, C.; Sanjurjo-Sánchez, J.; Hernández, A.C. Geological Materials as Cultural Markers of Water Resources. Environ. Sci. Proc. 2021, 5, 8. https://doi.org/10.3390/IECG2020-08735
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[Abstract] Water has always been a critical resource for humans and climate change could aggravate supply problems. In this context, groundwater could be an important reservoir of water, especially given the dispersion of places where it can be obtained and the widespread occurrence of surface marks (springs). Historically, places where groundwater is available have been marked by humans using built structures, with stone materials having a major role. These cultural objects tend to become a part of the collective memory and the historical record (when available) and frequently they stay on the original site along time (hence “marking a spot” for groundwater). However, the development of major water supply structures, especially in the 20th century, promoted the negligence of these ancient water sources. We present a general defense of the importance of recording and preserving cultural stone related to water sources, preferably in the original sites. Conservation of groundwater-related structures could help in the future exploration of this geological resource and converge with historical information on the fountains’ discharge, with geological studies of the terrains and geochemical features of the groundwaters involved, in order to characterize the hydrogeological systems and their potential future use (including the preservation of water quality and properties). These studies could promote a synergetic conservation of both heritage and water.
Keywords
Groundwater
Water supply
Climate change
Conservation of cultural stone
Historical and archaeological sources of information
Urban planning
Synergetic conservation
Water supply
Climate change
Conservation of cultural stone
Historical and archaeological sources of information
Urban planning
Synergetic conservation
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2673-4931