Green Infrastructure 2014 Working Group M - Case Study 1
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Name | The Jordan River, نهر الأردن | |
Country | Jordan | |
City | West Border | |
Authors | Esra Najjar | |
Rationale: Why is this case interesting?
'The Jordan River plays an important role for water resources in agriculture, industrial activity, renewable energy and domestic use in Jordan, one of the poorest countries regarding water issues, as well as in the other shared countries (Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and Israel). The scarcity of water resources with the demographic boom is considered a major challenge the country face. Nowadays, due to the lower water quality and the decreasing inflow water quantity, the Jordan River describes as an impaired water resource. Due to the constringent resource management, the river is threatened for the excessive water diversion, pollution and inappropriate development which frequently increase on account of the political situation.
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Author's perspective
'As a student who is currently studying International Masters of landscape architecture and who is coming from one of the driest world regions with the minimum level of green cover, I am trying to highlight one of the fundamental core water issues that can be the leading point for the green infrastructure in Jordan. I am as an architect, a landscape student and a user responsible for representing such a significant case that has an influence on the social, touristic, economic urban fabrics. With the professional background and the previous experience as a local user, I am going to elucidate the current main challenges the site has via site understanding and analysis and try to enhance protect the Jordan River via connection to the green infrastructure.
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Green Infrastructure benefits for this site
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