Over-exploitation of groundwater resources and their environmental and socio-economic implications: The case of Jordan

Water International

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-68

  Salameh, Elias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Aquifer over exploitation; Groundwater levels; Jordan; Socioeconomic impacts; Spring discharge

Indexed keywords

EID: 43949127068     PISSN: 02508060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02508060801927663     Document Type: Review

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