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| Título: | The use of canals for water supply in ancient city of Coimbra and on the botanical garden of the university |
| Autores: | Simão, Helena
Marques, Afreu Sá |
| Palavras Chave: | Coimbra Botanical Garden
Low Impact Development
Sustainable water management
Water supply using canals |
| Data: | 2014 |
| Resumo: | Shaped by humans to meet their demands, cities are artificial, complex ecosystems, subject to environmental challenges that have significant implications for human health, life quality and the city's economy.
Cities developed and expanded in places where natural and environmental conditions were favorable, and they can only continue to thrive as long as they safeguard the natural resources that are the drivers of wealth and quality of life for their citizens.
People living in cities value parks and green areas for their amenity and facilities, as well as for the presence of nature in urban environments, but parks and green spots remain invisible assets. Climate changes and continual urban expansion are challenges that increase the need to control surface water drainage to manage flooding and its impact on communities.
The Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra (BGUC) dates back to 1772 and it was built to study botany and its application to medical and pharmacy studies.
From the start of its construction, the water supply for irrigation was a concern. Over the years, it has been secured from a natural spring water source leading to the garden and distributes the inside through a system of small reservoirs and canals. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10314/2433 |
| ISBN: | 978-84-96980-91-8 |
| Aparece nas Colecções: | Capítulo de Livro (ESTG)
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