Sistemas y dispositivos para el suministro de agua en la Hispania Romana (parte I)
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Los condicionantes hidrológicos, con fuertes
desequilibrios entre cuencas hidrográficas, junto a la desigual pluviometría y una orografía
accidentada, supondrán los principales inconvenientes con los que se encontraron los ingenieros
romanos en Hispania para proporcionar a las ciudades un adecuado suministro de agua. Estos
impedimentos supusieron una oportunidad para el logro de una eficaz gestión en el uso y
distribución del agua, a lo largo de un territorio tan complejo. Sobre técnicas y usos de
dispositivos, en Hispania se aportaron soluciones propias por dichos motivos. Esta primera parte
abordará los sistemas que intervenían en el suministro, dejando para una segunda entrega al
acueducto y sus
subsistemas, así como en las propias ciudades.
The hydrological conditions, with strong imbalances between river basins, along with uneven rainfall and rugged terrain, posed the main challenges faced by roman engineers in Hispania in providing cities with an adequate water supply. These impediments became an opportunity to achieve effective management in the use and distribution of water across such a complex territory. Regarding techniques and the use of devices, Hispania contributed its own solutions for these reasons. In this first part, the systems involved in the supply will be addressed, leaving the aqueduct and its participating subsystems for a second installment.
The hydrological conditions, with strong imbalances between river basins, along with uneven rainfall and rugged terrain, posed the main challenges faced by roman engineers in Hispania in providing cities with an adequate water supply. These impediments became an opportunity to achieve effective management in the use and distribution of water across such a complex territory. Regarding techniques and the use of devices, Hispania contributed its own solutions for these reasons. In this first part, the systems involved in the supply will be addressed, leaving the aqueduct and its participating subsystems for a second installment.
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Espejo Gutiérrez, F.J. (2024). Sistemas y dispositivos para el suministro de agua en la Hispania Romana (parte I). REIA, 25, 55-74.





