An edition of The water of the Jordan Valley (2008)
Water of the Jordan Valley
Scarcity and Deterioration of Groundwater and Its Impact on the Regional Development
By Heinz Hötzl
Publish Date
2008
Publisher
Springer London, Limited
Language
eng
Pages
538
Description:
Natural saline water, waste water, and irrigation return flow endanger the groundwater aquifers in the Rift. In the long run this will ruin the socio-economic backbone of the settlements in the area. Sustainability of the water resources will only be achieved when the process of water replenishment and its underground flow is understood and water extraction is regionally controlled. Rare earth element and spider patterns are presented as new tools for studying the hydrology. Progress in 3-D modelling of groundwater flow proved successfully the impact of pumping on the surroundings of wells and overexploitation of aquifers.