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Environmental Issues in Jordan, Solutions and Recommendations
PDF | English | Natural resources Natural resources and the environment
Jordan’s natural resources are limited to support population in a sustainable manner.
However, its environment is exposed to a number of threats. In order to best explain Jordan's
environmental d...Issued on 2007.Uploaded over 7 years agoLast updated over 7 years ago -
Jordan’s Water Resources: Increased Demand with Unreliable Supply
PDF | English | Water supply and sanitation
Jordan is a small county located in the Middle East. Jordan has borders with Saudi Arabia, Syria,
Iraq, and Israel (Figure 1). Jordan was established in 1921 and has very limited natural resources...Issued on 2014.Uploaded over 7 years agoLast updated over 7 years ago -
Jordan River Basin
PDF | English | Water supply and sanitation
The Jordan River Basin is a transboundary basin with a total area of about 18 500 km2
of
which 40 percent is located in Jordan, 37 percent in Israel, 10 percent in the Syrian Arab
Republic, 9 p...Issued on 2008.Uploaded over 7 years agoLast updated over 7 years ago -
The Water Resources Group Background, Impact and the Way Forward
PDF | English | Water supply and sanitation
Water is critical for human survival. Today, the world faces a significant challenge – that of ensuring water
security. Without concerted action by all, the gap between the demand and supply of wa...Issued on 2012.Uploaded over 7 years agoLast updated over 7 years ago -
Water Pollution Status Assessment of King Talal Dam, Jordan
PDF | English | Water supply and sanitation Water Conservation
King Talal Dam (KTD) reservoir, Jordan's largest surface reserv o ir, is t h reatened by the activities
of the catchment’s area, both domestic and industrial, whic h emit untreated waste into the ...Issued on 2009.Uploaded over 7 years agoLast updated over 7 years ago -
Impact of a domestic wastewater treatment plant on groundwater pollution...
PDF | English | Natural resources and the environment Waste management
An assessment of groundwater pollution in the area surrounding a domestic wastewater treatment
plant in northern Jordan has been carried out. Groundwater in the study area is classified as alkalin...Issued on 2013.Uploaded over 7 years agoLast updated over 7 years ago -
ANTIQUITY IMPACT OF AIR POLLUTION AT GADARA, JORDAN
PDF | English | Environmental / preventive health care Environmental protection and conservation
Several recent studies have pointed out that the northern parts of Jordan are exposed to
high levels of ground ozone. North Jordan is a wealthy reservoir of ancient heritage including
six out of ...Issued on 2014.Uploaded over 7 years agoLast updated over 7 years ago -
Jordan’s Water Resource Challenges and the Prospects for Sustainability
PDF | English | Water supply and sanitation
As populations have continued to grow the world over, resources have not. Arguably the
most essential and endangered resource is fresh water and its increasing scarcity has become
more dire with ...Issued on 2012.Uploaded over 7 years agoLast updated over 7 years ago -
Nutrients in Water and Sediments of King Talal Dam-Jordan.
PDF | English | Water quality Water Conservation
Samples of water and sediments were collected from three sites along the main body of King Talal Dam (KTD) in the period
between Spring 2007 and Winter 2008. The sites represent the middle point o...Issued on 2010.Uploaded over 7 years agoLast updated over 7 years ago -
Energy Efficiency in Water and Wastewater Utilities
PDF | English | Energy technology Water supply and sanitation Waste management
Energy Efficiency – A strategic objective and assigned target of ACWUA
In most cases energy is the number one cost within all water and wastewater service utilities
O&M costs, and a controllable ...Issued on 2015.Uploaded over 7 years agoLast updated over 7 years ago
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