Collaborators
M Kurth (Cornell University), M Bowes (Cornell University), TS Steenhuis (Cornell University), G Holst-Warhaft (Cornell University), Mayor N. Kastronakis (Municipality of Crete, Greece), G Garakis (Municipality of Crete, Greece)
Timeline
2010-2012
Project Goal
The goal of this project was to collaborate with a law student (M Bowes) and a natural resources student (M Kurth) at Cornell University to synthesize a report on local water resources for the Municipality of Neapolis in Crete, Greece. This report also included a series of recommendations for the Municipality to consider as they adapt to increasing water scarcity in the region.
Project Links
- Water on the Brink: A Water Profile of Neapolis, Crete, Greece
- Cretan Village Reconnects With Its Water (pg 39) in Revolve Magazine
- The Restoration of Ancient Water Cisterns (chapter 19) in Water Scarcity, Security and Democracy: A Mediterranean Mosaic
Acknowledgements
This research was supported by Cornell University Atkinson’s Center for a Sustainable Future, Cornell University Mediterranean Studies Initiative, and the US Department of Education’s Foreign Language and Area Studies Program.
