Israel-Palestine Water Issues
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map source: EXACT-ME
Regional Climate
The climatology of the region has an obvious impact on the availability of water. Jordan is 85% Desert, Israel and the West Bank are 60% Desert Rainfall serves to replenish the watersheds and provide downstream supply of water.Trends for groundwater levels in the between 1982–1998
source: Temporal Trends for Water-Resources Data in Areas of Israeli, Jordanian, and Palestinian Interest
The graph to the left shows the historic trends of groundwater aquifer levels at select wells in each of four regions of the mountain aquifer. The last decade demonstrated a drastic decrease in the levels of the ground water, attributable to increased demand on the water supply as well as a reduced rainfall in the mid-90's.
This site was created by Andrew Turner as part of the Maps, Timelines, and the Internet: The Quest for Peace in the Middle East course taught by Dr. Sandra Arlinghaus and Professor Emerita Ann E. Larimore.
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