GEOL 102-6 Section 20: Geological Impacts on Civilizations

Some Questions for Discussion (05)


Some discussion questions to consider for readings by Hamblin

What types of problems may result from human activities that alter ground-water systems?

Some discussion questions to consider for readings by Potter, by King, and by Keay

For what purposes did the Romans engineer the transportion of water?

What type of Roman technology were employed in transporting water?

Some discussion questions to consider for readings by von Hagen

What were special features of Gafsa?

What evidence do we have for wetter environments in the ancient Sahara?

What sorts of water projects did Septimus Severus undertake in Libya?

Some discussion questions to consider for other readings

What are some unusual features of modern water management in Arizona, London, and Kazakhstan?

What are some unusual aspects of ancient Roman water distribution systems?


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