Artificial rainfall tests, soil moisture profiles and geoelectrical investigations for the estimation of recharge rates in a semi-arid area (Jordanian Yarmouk River Basin)

Qudah, Khaldoon Al; Abu-Jaber, Nizar; Jaradat, Rasheed A.; Awawdeh, Muheeb

doi:10.1007/s12665-014-3889-y

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“…The plateau and eroded plateau areas are also important recharge areas [32], occurring mainly in the Yarmouk basin. Thus, planning should take into consideration groundwater resource maintenance.…”

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The Influence of Geology on Landscape Typology in Jordan: Theoretical Understanding and Planning Implications

Odeh

Boulad

Abed

et al. 2017

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Landscape Character Assessment (LCA) has been introduced into Jordan through the MEDSCAPES project. The purpose of this project was to streamline landscape studies and integrate them into the land use planning practices in Jordan. Two areas within the Mediterranean and arid climatic zones of the country were chosen as test areas for the methodology. These were the Yarmouk River drainage basin in the northwest of the country and the Mujib River area in the west of Jordan within the Dead Sea basin. Landscape Character Mapping resulted in 22 and 64 Land Description Units (LDUs) for the Yarmouk and Mujib areas, respectively, which were then classified into 14 landscape types. The factors which control the spatial distributions of these units are geology, land cover, landform, and settlements. However, the study suggests that the underlying geology, which influences topography, impacts indirectly on soil types, climate zones, and human activities, and hence has a predominant influence on the character of these units. Specifically, the transition between the Dead Sea Rift Valley and the adjacent highlands create variations in the topographical relief, climate, water availability, and human settlements. Implementation of LCA in Jordan has done much to highlight geological hazards, such as sinkholes, as constraints to development in certain areas. Here, we described how the LCA process could be implemented in Jordan and how this can help in improving land use management practices in the country.

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The Influence of Geology on Landscape Typology in Jordan: Theoretical Understanding and Planning Implications

Odeh

Boulad

Abed

et al. 2017

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GIS-based analytical modeling on evaluating impacts of urbanization in Amman water resources, Jordan

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Amman governorate is the largest governorate in term of population and urbanization in Jordan that is the third most water-scarce country worldwide. It has also limited water resources that were rapidly decreasing as results of groundwater over-pumping and climate changes that generates a serious water crisis. However, the population and urbanization focused on the Northwest of the governorate. The surface water and groundwater resources are available in the Northwest area as well. The overlaying between urbanization and population on one-hand and water resources on the other hand resulted in different environmental, hydrological, and hydrogeological problems. Our research investigated these problems using an integrated approach of remotes sensing and geographic information systems.Furthermore, our research suggested a spatial plan that would solve the con ict of urbanization impact on water resources in Amman. Accordingly, the catchment areas that span on the study area and their drainage network were de ned. IntroductionAmman governorate has an area of about 7,579 km 2 and about 4,007,000 inhabitants (Perdew 2014, Department of Statistics 2014). The population in Amman governorate has been increasing dramatically in the last 40 years. The population growth rate is at 5.8%. In addition to this growth, there is a continuous ux of migrations and refugees from neighboring countries like Palestine, the Arabian Gulf area, Iraq, and Syria which accelerates the urban expansion (Potter et al. 2009, Odeh et al. 2017). However, in 1921 Amman was generated as the capital city of Trans-jordan and has about 5,000 inhabitants whom are mostly from Circassian, Syrian origin and the surrounded cities such as Irbid and Al-Salt. During 1961During -1979 the population has increased from 215,000 inhabitants to 777,800 by the population growth, second Palestinian refugee migration, and the Civil War in Lebanon. The rst and the second gulf war in the 1990's forced more refugee waves to migrate to Jordan in general and to Amman speci cally and the population becomes 851,000, and 1,017,000 inhabitants respectively. In 2014 the population of Amman become 1,698,000 after the migration of Syrians due to the civil war.Urban area expanding because of inhabitants increasing is a common process in the capital cities such as Amman (Schneider et al 1973, Butler 2000. However, previous studies show that urban expanding in Amman due to the population growth has increased the urbanized area from about 147 km 2 in the year 1987 to 237 km 2 in 2014 that means the urbanized area increased by almost 61% over the last three decades. During these decades urban expanding was at a high-rate stage during 1987-1997 and at a

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Groundwater in the Na’ur area, Jordan: movement and pollution under changes in landscape uses

Alsawaeir,

Abu-Jaber,

Lücke

et al. 2024

Environ Earth Sci

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Artificial rainfall tests, soil moisture profiles and geoelectrical investigations for the estimation of recharge rates in a semi-arid area (Jordanian Yarmouk River Basin)

Cited by 6 publications

References 20 publications

The Influence of Geology on Landscape Typology in Jordan: Theoretical Understanding and Planning Implications

The Influence of Geology on Landscape Typology in Jordan: Theoretical Understanding and Planning Implications

GIS-based analytical modeling on evaluating impacts of urbanization in Amman water resources, Jordan

Groundwater in the Na’ur area, Jordan: movement and pollution under changes in landscape uses

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