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Water/Soil Conservation In Jordan, Andrey Yun
Water/Soil Conservation In Jordan, Andrey Yun
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Two global challenges are Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Clean Water. Jordan-Arab region could face severe water crisis by 2015. (7) The indigenous methods of harvesting and storing of rainwater in Jordan have been practiced for 4000 years. Archaeologists working in Jordan confirmed that in the past, the local population depended on cisterns, terraces and dams to obtain their annual water needs which included agricultural irrigation and domestic supply. This research provides a design of landscape exhibits with educational “storyboards” for indoor exhibit. Design of models of reservoirs and water conservation holding areas will be part of interpretive educational signage …