Salvaguarda del patrimonio hidráulico del alto Vinalopó: el proyecto de Parque Cultural del Agua de Banyeres de Mariola
[EN] The upper Vinalopó river has undergone an intense and continued hydraulic utilization since Arab times. Its uniqueness lies in the existence of a complex and extensive system of irrigation by river diversion, shared by Bocairent (Valencia province), Banyeres de Mariola, Beneixama, Camp de Mirra...
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| Tipo de recurso: | capítulo de libro |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2015 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) |
| Repositorio: | RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/88031 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/88031 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Irrigation Society Landscape Regadío Sociedad Territorio Paisaje Patrimonio hidráulico Water heritage |
| Sumario: | [EN] The upper Vinalopó river has undergone an intense and continued hydraulic utilization since Arab times. Its uniqueness lies in the existence of a complex and extensive system of irrigation by river diversion, shared by Bocairent (Valencia province), Banyeres de Mariola, Beneixama, Camp de Mirra and Canyada (Alicante province), together with small irrigation systems fed by natural springs and water drainage galleries, and a formidable battery of paper mills (descendants of the fulling mills built there since medieval times), provided with their own water systems built by river diversion. Despite the downturn of the paper industry and the gradual abandonment of agriculture, the upper Vinalopó water cultural heritage has come down to us in reasonable conditions, being a strong source of biodiversity, identity and civic pride. River restoration projects driven by the state water planning have recently threatened the conservation of the river dams, whose demolition would preclude the functional restoration of the old mills. The City Council of Banyeres de Mariola is promoting the recognition of a Water Cultural Park under the legal figure of property of cultural interest, as part of a strategy shared with the civil society and aimed at the safeguarding and enhancement of the hydraulic heritage. |
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