Abstract
As a naturally semi-arid country, Jordan has limited amounts of rainfall and hence limited surface and groundwater resources.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
DOM (Department of Meteorology) (2016) Publications and files of the Department of Meteorology/Amman
Neev D, Emery DO (1967) The dead sea depositional processes and environments of evaporates, Ministry of Development, Geol. Survey of Israel, 41, 147p, Jerusalem
Salameh E (1996) Water quality degradation in Jordan. Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Amman and Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature, Amman, 179 p
Salameh E, Bannayan H (1993) Water resources of Jordan – present status and future potentials. Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Amman, 183 p
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2018 Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Salameh, E., Shteiwi, M., Al Raggad, M. (2018). Introduction. In: Water Resources of Jordan. World Water Resources, vol 1. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77748-1_1
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77748-1_1
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-77747-4
Online ISBN: 978-3-319-77748-1
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental ScienceEarth and Environmental Science (R0)