GIS as a decision support system for siting water harvesting ponds in the basalt aquifer/NE Jordan

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 189-206

  Al Adamat, Rida ^a  

^a AL AL BAYT UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Basalt; GIS; Harvesting; Jordan; Ponds

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; BASALT; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; GIS; HARVESTING; IRRIGATION; POND;

ASIA; EURASIA; JORDAN; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 56349143322     PISSN: 14643332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1464333208003020     Document Type: Article

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