Lombardy irrigation network
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The Lombardy irrigation network is an extensive system of canals and waterways in northern Italy that distributes water from rivers to agricultural lands, supporting one of the country’s most productive farming regions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
irrigation network
ⓘ
water management infrastructure ⓘ |
| climateAdaptationRole | mitigates summer water scarcity ⓘ |
| contributesTo | Lombardy regional economy ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| enables | intensive agriculture ⓘ |
| expandedInCentury |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | historic canal landscape of Lombardy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
flood regulation
ⓘ
groundwater recharge ⓘ land reclamation ⓘ water distribution ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Canale Muzza
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canale Regina Elena NERFINISHED ⓘ Canale Vacchelli NERFINISHED ⓘ Canale Villoresi NERFINISHED ⓘ Naviglio Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ Naviglio Martesana NERFINISHED ⓘ Naviglio Pavese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopmentPeriod |
Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesStructureType |
canals
ⓘ
embankments ⓘ sluice gates ⓘ weirs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lombardy
ⓘ
northern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | consorzi di bonifica ⓘ |
| partOf | Po River basin water system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | agricultural irrigation ⓘ |
| regionAgriculturalStatus | one of Italy's most productive farming areas ⓘ |
| supports |
dairy farming
ⓘ
fodder production ⓘ rice paddies ⓘ |
| supportsProductionOf |
forage crops
ⓘ
maize ⓘ rice ⓘ vegetables ⓘ |
| supportsRegion | Po Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesWaterFrom |
Adda River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mincio River NERFINISHED ⓘ Oglio River NERFINISHED ⓘ Po River NERFINISHED ⓘ Ticino River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterSourceType |
alpine rivers
ⓘ
snowmelt-fed rivers ⓘ |
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