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Water efficiency II: Rural areas and agriculture

Wessels: Figure 1: Schematics of a qanat

Schematic showing both a cross-section and an aerial view of a typical qanat (a type of tunnel historically used for irrigation purposes in arid regions such as the Middle East).

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