Water, wells, wheels and wealth

Marçal Gonçalves, Marta; Pérez Cano, María Teresa; Rosendahl, Stefan

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Marçal Gonçalves, Marta

Pérez Cano, María Teresa

Rosendahl, Stefan

Abstract(s)

Water, essential to life, is also fundamental to the economy of the rural territories, originating innumerable vernacular heritage. Throughout the investigation carried out on the heritage of the parish of Cernache do Bonjardim, Portugal, it was verified that its water-related heritage was numerous and diversified, having a lot of potential in several ways. The paper’s scope is the description and dissemination of this type of vernacular heritage, recording this information so that it can be used for later actions. Often, the attitude of the inhabitants became proactive, as they didn’t wait for local power’s initiatives to carry out maintenance of some places, demonstrating pride and social responsibility. This paper also enables the knowing of this subject, making it an element of work for decision makers, allowing the improvement of several aspects of the Planning of this Territory.