Birgit Mershen
Biographic Data
| ID | 5671950 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Birgit Mershen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Birgit |
| FAMILY NAME | Mershen |
| SIGNATURE | MERSHEN B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ruhr University Bochum |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7863-8843 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Harat Al Hamra
Falaj Communities in Oman
This contribution studies the complex arrangement of legal, socio-economic, and technical aspects of the aflāj (s. falaj) water distribution and irrigation system, and how they have shaped communities and built environments in Oman, where the falaj has provided the virtual lifeline of oasis life since the first millennium BCE . Three case studies of falaj communities are presented, Birkat al-Mawz, al-Ḥamrāʾ, and Misfāt al-ʿAbrīyin, which develope…
Prospects of mountain ecotourism in Oman
The continued existence of Oman's unique oasis settlements depends on the productivity of their lush crop fields and orchards. In the course of the country's modernisation process, the more remote of these settlements are rapidly abandoned, if poor infrastructural conditions and limited opportunities for income generation prevail. Given its potential to reconcile the cultural values and needs of oasis residents with the interests of national and …
Prospects of mountain ecotourism in Oman
The continued existence of Oman's unique oasis settlements depends on the productivity of their lush crop fields and orchards. In the course of the country's modernisation process, the more remote of these settlements are rapidly abandoned, if poor infrastructural conditions and limited opportunities for income generation prevail. Given its potential to reconcile the cultural values and needs of oasis residents with the interests of national and …
Prospects of mountain ecotourism in Oman
The continued existence of Oman's unique oasis settlements depends on the productivity of their lush crop fields and orchards. In the course of the country's modernisation process, the more remote of these settlements are rapidly abandoned, if poor infrastructural conditions and limited opportunities for income generation prevail. Given its potential to reconcile the cultural values and needs of oasis residents with the interests of national and …
Falaj Communities in Oman
This contribution studies the complex arrangement of legal, socio-economic, and technical aspects of the aflāj (s. falaj) water distribution and irrigation system, and how they have shaped communities and built environments in Oman, where the falaj has provided the virtual lifeline of oasis life since the first millennium BCE . Three case studies of falaj communities are presented, Birkat al-Mawz, al-Ḥamrāʾ, and Misfāt al-ʿAbrīyin, which develope…
Harat Al Hamra
Geography (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Environmental planning (2 works) · Islamic Studies and History (2 works) · Agriculture (1 work) · Agroforestry (1 work) · Ancient history (1 work) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (1 work) · Corporate governance (1 work)