DISCUSSION:LEGAL MECHANISMS FOR THE PROTECTION OF FOGGARA IN ALGERIAN LEGISLATION

H. KHEBIZI

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This discussion focuses on the legal aspect highlighted by the author in his considered article entitled: Legal mechanisms for the protection of Foggara in Algerian legislation. The author debates the different legal mechanisms that protect Foggara and ensure its sustainability as a cultural heritage of socio-economic role. In addition, he mentions the various natural and anthropogenic constraints that negatively affect the sustainability of this ingenious system of capturing, sharing water, and irrigating gardens.

In this discussion, it seems useful to present a general overview of traditional water management systems nationwide and worldwide. In addition, the in-depth study of Foggara aims to highlight the interest of mathematical calculation used for water sharing (Remini, 2018; 2020a).  For this, the discussion highlights the carefully described technical aspect, to highlight this knowledge, which constitutes a source of inspiration for water resources management according to the current demands of modern life. The technique has perfectly met the needs of the inhabitants of the Touat and Tidekelt for centuries. In this perspective, recommendations have been proposed to highlight the primordial role played by the mathematical calculation for sharing water quantities and the necessity to state regulation texts that discuss and value the Foggara calculation method and other ancestral intelligent systems, notably the Ghout hydroagrarian alarm system, while encouraging teaching these techniques in academic institutions to ensure their sustainability.


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Legal mechanisms, protection, Foggara, Algerian legislation

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