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Grand canal: An infrastructure scheme implemented with vision and determination has revolutionized living in a village in the high Atlas.(Ait Iktel, Morocco)(Brief Article)

From: The Architectural Review  |  Date: 11/1/2001

Ait Iktel is a small Berber settlement in the High Atlas mountains of Morocco. Until recently, it had no electricity, nor proper water supply, its families lived at subsistence level. Almost every one had a member who worked in the cities or abroad, which provided the small amount of cash available. Aided by the French Association Migrations et Developpement, which was set up to facilitate technology and people transfer from Europe to former colonies, villager Au Amahan set up a ...

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