Integrated Analysis of Freshwater Resources Sustainability in Jordan
JWP
Call
- Freshwater
Project Website
https://pangea.stanford.edu/researchgroups/jordan/
Principal Investigator
Steven Gorelick, Stanford University, United States
Partners
Erik Gawel, University of Leipzig, Germany Bernd Klauer, Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, Netherlands Julien Harou, United Kingdom - Wageningen University and Research Centre, Netherlands Daanish Mustafa, King's College, United Kingdom Amer Salman, University of Jordan, Jordan Emad Al-Karablieh, University of Jordan, Jordan Amaury Tilmant, Université Laval, Canada
Funders
- DFG (German Research Foundation), NERC (Natural Environment Research Council), NSERC (The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada), NSF (National Science Foundation)
Project Objective
This proposed effort will focus on development of an integrated framework to evaluate water policy interventions in water-stressed countries using Jordan as a model system.
Call Objective
This call was created to address the following: - Identification and characterization of the interactions between natural processes and human practices that govern water budgeting in selected regions; - Development of approaches that support the evolution of resilient communities/regions through improved seasonal forecasting of droughts, taking into account natural and socio-economic drivers.
Region
- Asia
Country
- Jordan
Duration
36 Months
Call Date
2012
Project Award Date
2012