CHANGES IN WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS AND THEIR UTILIZATION IN A TRADITIONAL RESIDENTIAL AREA AT MOTOKUKURI DISTRICT IN KANI CITY

CHANGES IN WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS AND THEIR UTILIZATION IN A TRADITIONAL RESIDENTIAL AREA AT MOTOKUKURI DISTRICT IN KANI CITY

The aim of this study is to clarify the changes in water supply systems and their utilization at Motokukuri district in Kani city. The following results were obtained: (1) The main part of water supply systems in this area was built up to the Edo period, and then extended gradually to cover the whol...

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Veröffentlicht in:AIJ journal of technology and design 2014, Vol.20 (45), p.689-692
Hauptverfasser: KIMURA, Yoko, MATSUMOTO, Naoji, HIGASHI, Mio, FUNABIKI, Etsuko, KOMURA, Tsubasa
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Communities
Design engineering
Floods
Irrigation
Outdoor
Towns
Utilization
Water supply systems
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Zusammenfassung:The aim of this study is to clarify the changes in water supply systems and their utilization at Motokukuri district in Kani city. The following results were obtained: (1) The main part of water supply systems in this area was built up to the Edo period, and then extended gradually to cover the whole town. (2) Irrigation equipment was daily used by residents until around 1985. Even today, they are used for outdoor activities. However, the community use of water has almost disappeared. Finally, (3) authors noticed different problems related to safety, such as flood disaster.
ISSN:1341-9463
1881-8188
DOI:10.3130/aijt.20.689