Water Science & Technology: Water Supply Vol 7 No 1 pp 261–267 © IWA Publishing 2007 doi:10.2166/ws.2007.030
The Water in the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria De Poblet, Tarragona, Spain
J.L. De la Peña*, M. De la Peña*, M. Salgot** and Ll. Torcal***
*Ajuntament de Vimbodí, 43430 , Tarragona, Spain
**Institut de l'Aigua de la Universitat de Barcelona, Facultat de Farmàcia, Joan XXIII, s/n, 08028 , Barcelona, Spain (E-mail: salgot@ub.edu)
***Reial Monestir de Poblet, Vimbodí, 43430 , Tarragona, Spain
ABSTRACT
The history and water-related features in the Poblet Cistercian Monastery, located in Tarragona province, Spain are described. The study is undertaken with the main purpose of obtaining data for the establishment of an integrated water management system inside the walls of the abbey, which is suffering water scarcity due to increasing demands and the prevalent semiarid conditions.
Keywords: Poblet Cistercian Monastery; rainwater; water management; water reclamation
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