Watershed: The Role of Fresh Water in the Israeli-Palestinian ConflictIDRC, 2014 M05 14 - 310 pages Watershed describes the water crisis faced by Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories today; a crisis that will have much to do with the design and the success of the current peace proposals. The authors examine the geopolitics of water in the region, the economic importance, problems of water supply and water quality, and regional conflicts over water. |
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... recharged from the West Bank is under dispute. A recent report from the Israeli state comptroller has brought these national water scarcity problems into the open, so that not only regional but also sectoral tensions over water have ...
... recharged from the West Bank is under dispute. A recent report from the Israeli state comptroller has brought these national water scarcity problems into the open, so that not only regional but also sectoral tensions over water have ...
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... recharges the groundwater, or is absorbed by plants and later returned to the atmosphere by transpiration; there is little runoff, although groundwater is discharged into nearby streams. In steppe or desert areas, where there are fewer ...
... recharges the groundwater, or is absorbed by plants and later returned to the atmosphere by transpiration; there is little runoff, although groundwater is discharged into nearby streams. In steppe or desert areas, where there are fewer ...
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... recharge volumes to and from hydraulically connected streams will be modified and the stream regime will change. If surface water is used, related groundwater will be affected. If vegetation is eliminated, both surface and groundwater ...
... recharge volumes to and from hydraulically connected streams will be modified and the stream regime will change. If surface water is used, related groundwater will be affected. If vegetation is eliminated, both surface and groundwater ...
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... recharge area is at a higher elevation than the well tapping the aquifer, water may rise to the surface in what are called artesian wells. Groundwater is also augmented by seepage from rivers, lakes, and swamps; in some cases, the ...
... recharge area is at a higher elevation than the well tapping the aquifer, water may rise to the surface in what are called artesian wells. Groundwater is also augmented by seepage from rivers, lakes, and swamps; in some cases, the ...
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... recharge rate of 2% of stored volume. In that case, 50 times as much stored water (200 million cubic metres) would be needed to provide for withdrawal without mining the aquifer. Assume now that the rocks in the aquifer have a porosity ...
... recharge rate of 2% of stored volume. In that case, 50 times as much stored water (200 million cubic metres) would be needed to provide for withdrawal without mining the aquifer. Assume now that the rocks in the aquifer have a porosity ...
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