The aim of this paper is to study a Roman hydraulic structure in a little village in Southern Italy in order to learn some lessons from the past and identify potential ideas for implementation. Despite increasing global urbanization a significant percentage of people inhabiting inland areas need critical infrastructure service including water supply systems. The fountain system under consideration in this paper is a good example of a sustainable use of the local territory, which is desirable for modern development of infrastructure. In terms of capital investment and management costs, it is better to try and solve supply issues locally in inland areas rather than to construct mega hydraulic works. During the late Roman Republic, some small inland villagers were obliged to think as well as to act locally. The Roman system investigated here highlights the use of local building elements (and traditional construction techniques) in a sort of ‘zero kilometre’ philosophy.
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G. De Feo;
1University of Salerno, Department of Industrial Engineering, via Ponte don Melillo, 1–84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy
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F. Ribera;
F. Ribera
2University of Salerno, Department of Civil Engineering, via Ponte don Melillo, 1–84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy
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S. Abbondandolo;
S. Abbondandolo
3Civil Engineer, via Piano della Croce, 32–83040 Frigento (Av), Italy
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S. De Gisi
S. De Gisi
4Environmental Engineer, via Contrada Santissimo, 81–83042 Atripalda (AV), Italy
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Water Supply (2013) 13 (3): 666–673.
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Received:
May 12 2012
Accepted:
August 13 2012
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G. De Feo, F. Ribera, S. Abbondandolo, S. De Gisi; What lessons can be learnt from studying a Roman hydraulic structure in a little village in Southern Italy?. Water Supply 1 May 2013; 13 (3): 666–673. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2013.002
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