The project

The interdisciplinary German-Omani co-operation project "Transformation processes in oasis settlements of Oman" was established in 1999. Participants are the Sultan Qaboos University (Department of Archaeology and Department of Agriculture), the University of Tübingen (Oriental Institute), the University of Stuttgart (Institute for Urban Planning), the University of Kassel (Institute of Crop Sciences) and the German Institute of Archaeology in Berlin (Orient Department); head of the co-operation project is Prof. Dr. Heinz Gaube from the University of Tübingen. As a new participant the Department of Antiquities, Muscat, joined the project in 2004.

Project Title: Transformation processes in oasis settlements of Oman

Project Leader: Prof. Dr. Heinz Gaube, University of Tübingen

Funding: German Research Foundation http://www.dfg.de

Duration: 1999-2007

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11.01.2010, Bait Al Baranda, Muscat, Oman: The Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman launched the book "Oases of Oman- livelihood systems at the crossroads". Read more

Radio program (in german): World Heritage Oases - Notes from Oman. 25.12.2010, Bayerischer Rundfunk, by Monika Lüpschen. http://www.br-online.de/b5aktuell/notizen-oasen-oman-ID1291973763869.xml (BR-Online, direct download)

TV Shows (in german):

ZDF- Drehscheibe, 21.09.2010

http://www.oases-of-oman.org/documents/Banane.html

Hessenschau, 20.06.2010: "Kassel researchers want to save banana ".

Buerkert, A. & E. Schlecht (eds.) 2010. Oases of Oman: Millenia old livelihood systems at the crossroads. Second expanded edition, Al Roya Press & Publishing House, Muscat, Oman. 145 p. ISBN: 978-9948-15-510-2.

see documenthttp://www.oases-of-oman.org/documents/reports/Oman-Oases-Book-2nd-edition.pdf

Gangler, A. (ed.) 2008. Oases Settlements in Oman. Edition Esefeld & Traub, REMAprint Vienna. 108 pp.

This book is an additional catalogue to the exhibition in May 2007 in Muscat. It contents the documentation and analysis of the transformationof the traditional settlements structures as one of the main research tasks assumed by the urban planners.

see book description

Hoffmann-Ruf, M. 2008. Sheikh Muhsin bin Zahran al-'Abri. Tribal power in 19th century Oman. Islamkundliche Untersuchungen Vol. 283, Klaus Schwarz Verlag, Berlin, 391 pp.

Thesis at the University of Tübingen (Oriental Institute).

Korn, L. al-Salimi, A. & Gaube, H. 2008. Islamic Art in Oman. Mazoon Printing, Muscat, 2008.

With contributions by Faysal al-Hafiyan, Ruba Kanaan, Birgit Mershen and Seth M. N. Priestman.

see book descriptionhttp://www.oases-of-oman.org/documents/reports/islamic_art_Oman_content.pdf

Luedeling, E. 2007. Sustainability of mountain oases in Oman: Effects of agro-environmental changes on traditional cropping systems. Kassel University Press, Kassel, 142 pp.

Thesis at the faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences of the University of Kassel, Organic Plant
Production and Agroecosystems Research in the Tropics and Subtropics.

see document http://www.oases-of-oman.org/documents/reports/phd_Luedeling.pdf

Siebert, S. 2006. analysis of arid agricultural systems using quantitative image analysis, modeling and geographical information systems. Kassel University Press, Kassel, 180 pp.

Thesis at the faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences of the University of Kassel, Organic Plant
Production and Agroecosystems Research in the Tropics and Subtropics.

see document http://www.oases-of-oman.org/documents/reports/phd_Stefan_Siebert.pdf

Al Khanjari, S. 2005. exploration and estimation of morphological and genetic diversity of wheat(Triticum spp.) landraces in Oman. Kassel University Press, Kassel, 138 pp.

Thesis at the faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences of the University of Kassel, Organic Plant
Production and Agroecosystems Research in the Tropics and Subtropics.

see document

Nagieb, M. 2004. nutrient fluxes and plant genetic resources in two mountain oases of northern Oman. Kassel University Press, Kassel, 178 pp.

Thesis at the faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences of the University of Kassel, Organic Plant

Production and Agroecosystems Research in the Tropics and Subtropics.

see document http://www.oases-of-oman.org/documents/reports/phd_Maher_Nagieb.pdf

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