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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... runoff, although groundwater is discharged into nearby streams. In steppe or desert areas, where there are fewer plants to hold the water, runoff predominates. On the one hand, on flood-plains, the amount of water entering aquifers can ...
... runoff, although groundwater is discharged into nearby streams. In steppe or desert areas, where there are fewer plants to hold the water, runoff predominates. On the one hand, on flood-plains, the amount of water entering aquifers can ...
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... will be affected. If vegetation is eliminated, both surface and groundwater in the downstream basins will be affected. Source: Adapted from Anton (1993) precipitation 111 unstable slopes stable slopes , runoff Crops mainly.
... will be affected. If vegetation is eliminated, both surface and groundwater in the downstream basins will be affected. Source: Adapted from Anton (1993) precipitation 111 unstable slopes stable slopes , runoff Crops mainly.
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... runoff Crops mainly groundwater flow soll erosion sitting of reservoir reservoir dam Negative Ecological Effects acid rain precipitation prevailing wind evaporation evaporation water conduction contaminated risk of flooding City urban ...
... runoff Crops mainly groundwater flow soll erosion sitting of reservoir reservoir dam Negative Ecological Effects acid rain precipitation prevailing wind evaporation evaporation water conduction contaminated risk of flooding City urban ...
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... runoff, many wadis, or streams, in the Territories carry water, but the flows do not last much longer than the rains. The north south ridge creates something of a rain shadow for winds coming from the Mediterranean, which tends to make ...
... runoff, many wadis, or streams, in the Territories carry water, but the flows do not last much longer than the rains. The north south ridge creates something of a rain shadow for winds coming from the Mediterranean, which tends to make ...
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... runoff (McDonald and Kay 1988; Beaumont 1989; Kolars 1992a) (Table 3). Total surface flows account for over one-third of the total, with almost 90% of that coming from the Jordan River. Northern tributaries to the Jordan River, which ...
... runoff (McDonald and Kay 1988; Beaumont 1989; Kolars 1992a) (Table 3). Total surface flows account for over one-third of the total, with almost 90% of that coming from the Jordan River. Northern tributaries to the Jordan River, which ...
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