Geology, geomorphology, hydrology, groundwater and physical resources of the desertified Badia environment in Jordan

The Muslim World

Auteurs :
AL-HOMOUD, A.S.
ALLISON, R.J.
SUNNA, B.F.
WHITE, K.
RAHMAN, M.

Description :
This paper summarizes the information on the geomorpphology and physical resources component of the Jordan Badia Research and Development Programme. The research focuses on the issue of the environment in arids lands and aims to provide practical options for sustainable development with special emphasis on the Safawi area in the Northern Jordan Badia: geomorphology including landform, processes and hazards, geology and physical resources, hydrology, surface water and water engineering, groundwater, soils and vegetation, sediment erosion and mobility and environmental management.


Type de document :
Article de monographie

Source :
GeoJournal, issn : 0343-2521, 1995, vol. 37, n°. 1, p. 51-67, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 14 ref.

Date :
1995

Editeur :
Pays édition : Allemagne, Heidelberg, Springer