The examination of water regulation works with the help of a geoinformatical database in the 18th-century Kingdom of Hungary

Rózsa, Sándor (2020) The examination of water regulation works with the help of a geoinformatical database in the 18th-century Kingdom of Hungary. Pro&Contra, 4 (2). pp. 89-113. ISSN 2630-8916

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Abstract

Due to the sporadicity of works and the limited number of resources, researching the period of water history from the end of the Turkish period to the great management works of the 19th century is a more challenging task compared to the study of later periods. Concentrating on the first military survey, this study aims to provide a comprehensive picture of the flood relief works of the 18th century on the basis of the maps of the territory of the Kingdom of Hungary. During the study, water features (embankments, channels, etc.) that could be identified on the military survey sheets were recorded in a GIS database. The main objective was to be able to compare these works in terms of volume (built embankment and channel lengths) and spatial distribution with the water management works of later ages. Although undoubtedly a reliable source for the study, the first military survey only allows the creation of a “basic database” therefore this present study presents the results of the first phase of a larger project.

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