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elements of the social system in the oases. This is reflected in the continuing struggle
by the people of the oasis to face the harsh environmental conditions through individual and collective efforts. The idea of solidarity and cohesion among the inhabitants are exhibited by the collective activities such as well drilling and housing
construction through cooperation and participation. Accordingly, physical ability
and strength are vital and are of a huge value to maintain life. In many cases, oasis
populations resort to divine power through prayer, invitations and saints in raising
the environmental danger.
Perhaps the greatest challenge that the oasis population face is that of the continuous decline in the amount of water, particularly due to their great dependence on
groundwater wells for agriculture. The changing chemical composition of water is
also an important issue. The rise in the amount and proportion of the dissolved salts
affect the health of the population causing some diseases such as thyroid, kidney
diseases, and indigestion. Due to increased salt content and water-free iodine, which
helps to develop the disease of stupidity.
9 Conclusion
The environment involves three dimensions that contribute to its formation
(biosphere, social environment, technological environment). Technology is the
product of a particular social environment, because social demand on production
of goods and services determines the types and uses of technology. There are bitter
experiences of the effects of technology that destroy the environment, but it cannot
be dispensed with, and transformed into less harmful technology (Khouly 2002).
The society, on the other hand, evokes the behavior of its superiors to the law, in the
form of values defined as generally acceptable to identify patterns of interpersonal
relationships. Alternatively, it is a comprehensive construction where each value
represents a component interacting with other values. This leads to the achievement
of the function of this pattern, which is to achieve the survival and development of
society (Kanani 2012).
Hence, the anthropological and social research and studies of the desert communities have a scientific value. In fact, the oasis communities enjoy social interaction,
with cohesive social ties between members. They would raise the community awareness of dangers that threaten the demise and extinction of lifestyle that distinguishes
rural people aside from others.
Especially useful to the research would be the concept of lifestyle that depends on
the construction of quality-of-life indicators. This is based on interpreting people’s
perception of the quality of life and satisfaction, how angry they are, the frustration
of reason, or the adoption of this concept. We can say that this is based on three
concepts (lifestyle, standard of living, quality of life) (Schuessler and Fisher 1985).
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elements of the social system in the oases. This is reflected in the continuing struggle
by the people of the oasis to face the harsh environmental conditions through individual and collective efforts. The idea of solidarity and cohesion among the inhabitants are exhibited by the collective activities such as well drilling and housing
construction through cooperation and participation. Accordingly, physical ability
and strength are vital and are of a huge value to maintain life. In many cases, oasis
populations resort to divine power through prayer, invitations and saints in raising
the environmental danger.
Perhaps the greatest challenge that the oasis population face is that of the continuous decline in the amount of water, particularly due to their great dependence on
groundwater wells for agriculture. The changing chemical composition of water is
also an important issue. The rise in the amount and proportion of the dissolved salts
affect the health of the population causing some diseases such as thyroid, kidney
diseases, and indigestion. Due to increased salt content and water-free iodine, which
helps to develop the disease of stupidity.
9 Conclusion
The environment involves three dimensions that contribute to its formation
(biosphere, social environment, technological environment). Technology is the
product of a particular social environment, because social demand on production
of goods and services determines the types and uses of technology. There are bitter
experiences of the effects of technology that destroy the environment, but it cannot
be dispensed with, and transformed into less harmful technology (Khouly 2002).
The society, on the other hand, evokes the behavior of its superiors to the law, in the
form of values defined as generally acceptable to identify patterns of interpersonal
relationships. Alternatively, it is a comprehensive construction where each value
represents a component interacting with other values. This leads to the achievement
of the function of this pattern, which is to achieve the survival and development of
society (Kanani 2012).
Hence, the anthropological and social research and studies of the desert communities have a scientific value. In fact, the oasis communities enjoy social interaction,
with cohesive social ties between members. They would raise the community awareness of dangers that threaten the demise and extinction of lifestyle that distinguishes
rural people aside from others.
Especially useful to the research would be the concept of lifestyle that depends on
the construction of quality-of-life indicators. This is based on interpreting people’s
perception of the quality of life and satisfaction, how angry they are, the frustration
of reason, or the adoption of this concept. We can say that this is based on three
concepts (lifestyle, standard of living, quality of life) (Schuessler and Fisher 1985).