Sierra Nevada is a high mountainous landscape under anthropic influence since ancient times. Despite its characteristics, the main production trend has been intensive irrigation agriculture. However, the complexity of the resources management and utilization system includes not only water management but also an intensive cattle raising activity and land forest utilization, as well as mining exploitation. During the 8th century the major landscape
transformation will be triggered by the arrival of the Arabs and Berbers, and it has
kept its general layout thanks to the stability of the hydraulic systems.La Sierra Nevada è un territorio montuoso che, sin dai tempi antichi, ha visto la presenza humana. Nonostante le sue caratteristiche, la principale produzione è stata l’agricoltura irrigua. Tuttavia, la complessità nella gestione delle risorse coinvolge non solo il sistema irriguo, ma anche l’allevamento intensivo, lo sfruttamento dell’incolto e quello minerario.
Durante l’VIII secolo, la più grande trasformazione è stata causata dall’arrivo di Arabi e dei Berberi, e la persistenza del sistema si deve alla stabilità dei sistemi idraulici.Proyecto MEditerranean MOuntainous LAndscapes (MEMOLA)La investigación que ha dado lugar a estos resultados ha recibido financiación del Séptimo Programa Marco de la Unión Europea (FP7/20014-2017)The present study is an outcome of the project “Estudio de los sistemas históricos de regadío de Sierra Nevada: Un paisaje singular de montaña” (Study of the Historic Irrigation Systems in Sierra Nevada: a
singular mountainous landscape 050/2009), funded by the Organismo Autónomo de Parques Nacionales subsidiary of the Ministry of Environment, Rural and Marine Environment and the project “Mediterranean Mountainous Landscapes: an historical approach to cultural heritage based on traditional agrosystems” (MEMOLA), funded by the FP7 project-European Commission
