Geology, Geomorphology, Hydrology, Groundwater and Physical Resources

Arid Land Resources and Their Management: Jordan's Desert Margin

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 21-44

  Allison, Robert J ^a   Higgitt, David L ^a   Kirk, Alastair J ^a   Warburton, Jeff ^a   Al Homoud, Azm S ^b   Sunna, Bassam F ^c   White, Kevin ^d  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

^c Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources   (Jordan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85071539766     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203039250-7     Document Type: Chapter

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