The use of GIS techniques to determine the best sites for dams in Amman-Zarqa basin
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
al-Adamat, Rida
al-Amush, Hani R.
University
Al albayt University
Faculty
Institute of Earth and Environmental Sciences
University Country
Jordan
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2011
English Abstract
Jordan is suffering from water scarcity, it is located in an arid–semi-arid climatic region where about 80 % of the country receives average precipitation of less than 100 mm / yr and is generally classified as arid.
The rainfall is the main source of water in arid land.
To face water shortage in Jordan ; several dams have been constructed with different capacities, in order to collect the maximum amount of surface water to be used in different purposes.
There is need to establish water harvesting project in various places in Jordan to collect surface water.
Amman-Zarqa basin is one of the most important basins in Jordan, because it is located in the transitional zone between high land in the west part of basin and desert of the east.
Also most of population living inside the basin.
An ideal location may also be decided without disturbing surrounding environment, geographical information system (GIS) utilized as an integrating tool to store, analysis and manage spatial information.
GIS approach used to locating suitable sites for water harvesting depends on specific criteria.
The input to GIS environment include maps of Rainfall, slope %, distance to Wades, distance to wells, distance to archeological sites, distance to road, distance to Faults, soil (clay %), distance to urban centers, distance to water treatment plants.
Boolean method is used to determine the optimum site for dams in Amman-Zarqa basin.
The result depend on the used criteria was 0.12 % of the study area suitable for constructing dams in the study area, the number of suitable sites is 141.
Based on the catchment areas within the study area the optimum sites are reduced to 13 sites.
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Topics
No. of Pages
56
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Chapter One : introduction.
Chapter Two : study area.
Chapter Three : water harvesting and site selection.
Chapter Four : data analysis.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Khawlidah, Ala Rida. (2011). The use of GIS techniques to determine the best sites for dams in Amman-Zarqa basin. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Al albayt University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-314980
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Khawlidah, Ala Rida. The use of GIS techniques to determine the best sites for dams in Amman-Zarqa basin. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Al albayt University. (2011).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-314980
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Khawlidah, Ala Rida. (2011). The use of GIS techniques to determine the best sites for dams in Amman-Zarqa basin. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Al albayt University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-314980
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-314980
