The Water of the Jordan Valley Scarcity and Deterioration of Groundwater and its Impact on the Regional Development /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Hötzl, Heinz (Editor), Möller, Peter (Editor), Rosenthal, Eliahu (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Water-supply.; Geochemistry.; Geophysics.; Hydrogeology.; Agriculture.; Waste management.; Earth Sciences.; Water Industry/Water Technologies.; Waste Management/Waste Technology.; Geophysics/Geodesy.

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...