GIS Database for Sustainable Management of Shallow Water Resources in the Tulul al Ashaqif Region, NE Jordan

The Tulul al Ashaqif region is an arid area in northeastern Jordan that contains renewable shallow perched aquifer water. The study of these aquifers has led to better understanding of the recharge process as well as other hydrological issues related to management of water resources in similar areas...

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Published in:Water resources management 2009-02, Vol.23 (3), p.603-615
Main Authors: Al-Qudah, Khaldoon, Abu-Jaber, Nizar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
administrative management
Aquifers
Areal geology. Maps
arid zones
Atmospheric Sciences
Civil Engineering
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Environment
Exact sciences and technology
Geographic information systems
Geologic maps, cartography
Geomorphology
Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences
GIS
Groundwater
Hydrogeology
Hydrology
Hydrology. Hydrogeology
Hydrology/Water Resources
Perched aquifers
Rain
Recharge
Regions
Remote sensing
Resource management
Runoff
Satellite navigation systems
Shallow water
Spatial data
Spatial distribution
Studies
Sustainability management
Sustainable development
Tulul al Ashaqif
Water resources
Water resources management
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Summary:The Tulul al Ashaqif region is an arid area in northeastern Jordan that contains renewable shallow perched aquifer water. The study of these aquifers has led to better understanding of the recharge process as well as other hydrological issues related to management of water resources in similar areas. The use of geographic information system (GIS)-based predictive mapping to locate areas of high potential for shallow perched aquifer sites is explored in this paper. Knowledge of the hydrologic, geologic and geomorphic variables influencing the development of shallow aquifer formation is used to produce GIS layers representing the spatial distribution of those variables. The GIS layers are then analyzed to identify locations where combinations of environmental variables match patterns observed at known sites. In addition, information can be deduced on the volume of water that is available and the best locations to site recharge facilities. Moreover, future development of these resources requires consideration of possible adverse affects of usage on these resources. The database developed can be used for this purpose as well.
ISSN:0920-4741
1573-1650
DOI:10.1007/s11269-008-9290-4