Jordan's Water Crisis: Challenges, Consequences, and Solutions
Explore the critical water crisis in Jordan, the second most water-scarce country globally. Learn about the challenges, consequences, and potential solutions to address this pressing issue, including the importance of water security for Jordan's stability. Discover the impacts of population growth, refugee influx, and climate change on water resources, and delve into actions taken to mitigate the crisis.
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Water crisis By Eyad and Issa 7F
Challenges Jordan is the second most water scarce country in the world. Jordan s annual renewable water resources are less than 100 m3per person, significantly below the threshold of 500 m3per person which defines severe water scarcity. While more than 98% of the population has access to an improved water source, only 93% access a safely-managed source and 86% to a piped network. In urban areas, water is usually available once a week
Consequences Of water crisis in Jordan The water security dilemma of Jordan is one of the most important national and strategic issues facing Jordan. The significance and challenges of this issue are even increasing with time passing, as water resources are running scarce. This paper presents a review of such dilemma, its future horizons, and what is being achieved in the short, medium, or long terms in this regard.
Resources For water crisis in jordan Jordan is one of the most water-scarce countries in the world. The country s renewable water supply currently meets around two-thirds of the population s water demands, with groundwater being used twice as quickly as it can be replenished. Population growth and the influx of refugees from regional conflicts put additional strain on an already stressed water supply. Climate change will exacerbate the problem. Jordan s water security is critical to the country s long-term political and economic stability.
Solutions for water crisis. There are couple of options to increase alternative water supply sources in Jordan desalination of seawater and recycling of wastewater. Desalination can provide a safe drinking water to areas facing severe water scarcity, and may also help in resolving the conflict between urban and agricultural water requirement needs by providing a new independent water source.
Actions of water crisis Water supply and sanitation in Jordan is characterized by severe water scarcity, which has been exacerbated by forced immigration as a result of the 1948 Arab Israeli War, the Six-Day War in 1967, the Gulf War of 1990, the Iraq War of 2003 and the Syrian Civil War since 2011. Jordan is considered one of the ten most water scarce countries in the world.
References Wikimedia Foundation. (2023, March 28). Water Supply and sanitation in Jordan. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Jordan Water, sanitation and hygiene. UNICEF Jordan. (2020b, November 4). https://www.unicef.org/jordan/water-sanitation-and-hygiene Water security in Jordan and its future horizons. Strategiecs Think Tank - WATER SECURITY IN JORDAN AND ITS FUTURE HORIZONS. (n.d.). https://strategiecs.com/en/analyses/water-security-in-jordan-and-its-future- horizons Water Resources & Environment: Basic page: Jordan. U.S. Agency for International Development. (2022, August 16). https://www.usaid.gov/jordan/water-resources-environment https://www.ecomena.org/water-scarcity-jordan/
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