Local perception and use of the multifunctionality of water tanks in two villages of Tamil Nadu, South India

Using data from free listings and a survey in two villages of Tamil Nadu, India, we discuss local perceptions and uses of water tanks, a traditional irrigation infrastructure. We hypothesize that both farmers and nonfarmers perceive and use water tanks for purposes other than irrigation. We found th...

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Autores: Galán del Castillo, Elena, Reyes-García, Victoria, Aubriot, Olivia, Ariza, Pere, Serrano, Tarik, Martínez Alier, Joan
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/32874
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/32874
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Abastament d'aigua
Dipòsits d'aigua
Ecologia d'aigua dolça
Ecologia aquàtica
Regatge
Índia
Water-supply
Water tanks
Freshwater ecology
Aquatic ecology
Irrigation
India
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spelling Local perception and use of the multifunctionality of water tanks in two villages of Tamil Nadu, South IndiaGalán del Castillo, ElenaReyes-García, VictoriaAubriot, OliviaAriza, PereSerrano, TarikMartínez Alier, JoanAbastament d'aiguaDipòsits d'aiguaEcologia d'aigua dolçaEcologia aquàticaRegatgeÍndiaWater-supplyWater tanksFreshwater ecologyAquatic ecologyIrrigationIndiaUsing data from free listings and a survey in two villages of Tamil Nadu, India, we discuss local perceptions and uses of water tanks, a traditional irrigation infrastructure. We hypothesize that both farmers and nonfarmers perceive and use water tanks for purposes other than irrigation. We found that informants recognized the importance of water tanks for irrigation, but also acknowledged other socioeconomic uses and ecological functions. Marginal sectors (i.e., Scheduled Castes) use tank resources in more diverse ways than other sectors of the population. Findings are relevant for development. International organizations working on the revival of water tanks aim to transfer water management to farmers for the purpose of irrigation. By recognizing that tanks benefit people other than farmers and in ways other than providing irrigation water, organizations working on tank rejuvenation could achieve a more equitable management of tank resources.Taylor and Francis2011info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/32874Articles publicats en revistes (Història Econòmica, Institucions, Política i Economia Mundial)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésSociety and Natural Resources , 2011, vol. 24, num. 5, p. 485-499(c) Taylor and Francis, 2011info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/328742026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Local perception and use of the multifunctionality of water tanks in two villages of Tamil Nadu, South India
title Local perception and use of the multifunctionality of water tanks in two villages of Tamil Nadu, South India
spellingShingle Local perception and use of the multifunctionality of water tanks in two villages of Tamil Nadu, South India
Galán del Castillo, Elena
Abastament d'aigua
Dipòsits d'aigua
Ecologia d'aigua dolça
Ecologia aquàtica
Regatge
Índia
Water-supply
Water tanks
Freshwater ecology
Aquatic ecology
Irrigation
India
title_short Local perception and use of the multifunctionality of water tanks in two villages of Tamil Nadu, South India
title_full Local perception and use of the multifunctionality of water tanks in two villages of Tamil Nadu, South India
title_fullStr Local perception and use of the multifunctionality of water tanks in two villages of Tamil Nadu, South India
title_full_unstemmed Local perception and use of the multifunctionality of water tanks in two villages of Tamil Nadu, South India
title_sort Local perception and use of the multifunctionality of water tanks in two villages of Tamil Nadu, South India
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Galán del Castillo, Elena
Reyes-García, Victoria
Aubriot, Olivia
Ariza, Pere
Serrano, Tarik
Martínez Alier, Joan
author Galán del Castillo, Elena
author_facet Galán del Castillo, Elena
Reyes-García, Victoria
Aubriot, Olivia
Ariza, Pere
Serrano, Tarik
Martínez Alier, Joan
author_role author
author2 Reyes-García, Victoria
Aubriot, Olivia
Ariza, Pere
Serrano, Tarik
Martínez Alier, Joan
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Abastament d'aigua
Dipòsits d'aigua
Ecologia d'aigua dolça
Ecologia aquàtica
Regatge
Índia
Water-supply
Water tanks
Freshwater ecology
Aquatic ecology
Irrigation
India
topic Abastament d'aigua
Dipòsits d'aigua
Ecologia d'aigua dolça
Ecologia aquàtica
Regatge
Índia
Water-supply
Water tanks
Freshwater ecology
Aquatic ecology
Irrigation
India
description Using data from free listings and a survey in two villages of Tamil Nadu, India, we discuss local perceptions and uses of water tanks, a traditional irrigation infrastructure. We hypothesize that both farmers and nonfarmers perceive and use water tanks for purposes other than irrigation. We found that informants recognized the importance of water tanks for irrigation, but also acknowledged other socioeconomic uses and ecological functions. Marginal sectors (i.e., Scheduled Castes) use tank resources in more diverse ways than other sectors of the population. Findings are relevant for development. International organizations working on the revival of water tanks aim to transfer water management to farmers for the purpose of irrigation. By recognizing that tanks benefit people other than farmers and in ways other than providing irrigation water, organizations working on tank rejuvenation could achieve a more equitable management of tank resources.
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