01532nas a2200349   4500000000100000000000100001000000100002008004100003653003000044653001600074653001700090653002300107653004400130653001600174653001700190653002500207653002300232653001500255653001100270653002300281653002800304653002700332653003200359653002100391100001700412245012000429856015000549300001200699490000700711520045100718022001301169       2009                            d10aagricultural biodiversity10aAgriculture10aBiodiversity10aCollaborative Work10aCommunity-based water management system10aGroundwater10aHydrogeology10aindigenous knowledge10aIrrigation systems10aManagement10aQanats10aStrategic planning10aSustainable development10aSustainable management10aTraditional farming systems10aWater management1 aM. Jomehpour00aQanat irrigation systems as important and ingenious agricultural heritage: case study of the qanats of Kashan, Iran  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-70350738954&doi=10.1080%2f00207230902752629&partnerID=40&md5=75b73ac15130a22461799f1873152051  a297-3150 v663 aThe technology related to the construction and use of qanats has been in use in Iran for at least 2000 years. Qanats in Iran are more than just a way of using groundwater; they represent a unique system illustrating use of indigenous knowledge for sustainable management of land, water, and agricultural biodiversity through strong collaborative work among sustainable agricultural communities. The paper reviews the system and focuses on Kashan.  a00207233