Urban water management in ancient Greece: Legacies and lessons

Koutsoyiannis, D; Zarkadoulas, N; Angelakis, AN; Tchobanoglous, G

dc.contributor.author	Koutsoyiannis, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Zarkadoulas, N	en
dc.contributor.author	Angelakis, AN	en
dc.contributor.author	Tchobanoglous, G	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:29:27Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:29:27Z
dc.date.issued	2008	en
dc.identifier.issn	0733-9496	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/19266
dc.subject	Aqueducts	en
dc.subject	Dams	en
dc.subject	Greece	en
dc.subject	Historic sites	en
dc.subject	Hydraulic structures	en
dc.subject	Urban development	en
dc.subject	Water management	en
dc.subject	Water supply	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Civil	en
dc.subject.classification	Water Resources	en
dc.subject.other	Flood control	en
dc.subject.other	History	en
dc.subject.other	Hydraulic structures	en
dc.subject.other	Urban planning	en
dc.subject.other	Water supply	en
dc.subject.other	Early Minoan period	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Sociopolitical conditions	en
dc.subject.other	Water management	en
dc.subject.other	Flood control	en
dc.subject.other	History	en
dc.subject.other	Hydraulic structures	en
dc.subject.other	Urban planning	en
dc.subject.other	Water management	en
dc.subject.other	Water supply	en
dc.subject.other	historical geography	en
dc.subject.other	hygiene	en
dc.subject.other	living standard	en
dc.subject.other	planning history	en
dc.subject.other	sustainable development	en
dc.subject.other	urban planning	en
dc.subject.other	water management	en
dc.subject.other	water supply	en
dc.subject.other	Eurasia	en
dc.subject.other	Europe	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Southern Europe	en
dc.title	Urban water management in ancient Greece: Legacies and lessons	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9496(2008)134:1(45)	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9496(2008)134:1(45)	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2008	en
heal.abstract	The evolution of urban water management in ancient Greece, beginning in Crete during the early Minoan period, resulted in a variety of remarkable developments on both the mainland and islands of Greece. Important developments include the implementation of hygienic living standards, advanced hydraulic technologies for water transportation, constructions for flood and sediment control, and sustainable urban water management practices, which can be compared to modern-day practices. The evolution of water management was also related to sociopolitical conditions. During oligarchic periods the emphasis was on the construction of large-scale hydraulic projects, whereas in democratic periods the focus of water management was on sustainable small-scale, safe, and cost-efficient management practices and institutional arrangements related to both the private and public sectors. Such practices and institutions are relevant even today, as the water-related problems of modern societies are not very different from those in antiquity. © 2008 ASCE.	en
heal.publisher	ASCE-AMER SOC CIVIL ENGINEERS	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9496(2008)134:1(45)	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000253126600006	en
dc.identifier.volume	134	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	45	en
dc.identifier.epage	54	en