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Traditional Water Supply Network and Drainage System in the Old City of Herat

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study examines the topography of the Old City of Herat to reconstruct the traditional water supply network and drainage system that are no longer in use. The analysis indicates that the historical water supply network originated from canal water in the northeast corner and ran through the four quarters, connecting cisterns based on the topography. Conversely, the traditional drainage system was organized within each quarter, with rainwater and wastewater directed to over 80 ditches across the Old City. Here, wastewater either infiltrated into the ground or was discharged through terracotta pipes to the moat outside the city wall.

Source: Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ)

DOI: 10.3130/aija.90.2085

Authors: Tetsuya ANDO, Sayed Abdul Baset SAMIMI, Sayed Shoaib SAMIMI

Institution: University of the Ryukyus

Language: English

Topic: Water management and technologies

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Clean water and sanitation

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science