Ancient small-tank irrigation in Sri Lanka: continuity and change

This paper shows that winds of change are blowing in the dry zones of north-central Sri Lanka, the original hydraulic civilisation of the world. The social organisation of tank irrigation - which for centuries had combined a stylised land-use pattern, a system of highly differentiated property right...

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Autores principales: Shah, Tushaar, Samad, Madar, Ariyaratne, Badugodahewa Ranjith, Jinapala, K.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40309

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