The water of the Jordan Valley : bscarcity and deterioration of groundwater and its impact on the regional development

• Main Author: Hötzl, Heinz.
• Other Authors: Möller, Peter
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2017
• Subjects: Earth and Environmental Science ; Water-supply > Jordan River Valley ; Sustainable development > Jordan River Valley.; 333.91
• Online Access: http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/30877
• Institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi

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...