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LOWER JORDAN VALLEY / A CONNECTED WATER SYSTEMRESEARCH INTO PRACTICE

EVERYSOURCEMATTERS.

Water does not follow a single discipline. Connect the science, the landscape and the decisions that shape its next use.

Explore the water system Open the research library ↓
FOLLOW THE FLOWInteractive schematic / not a survey map
Four connected water sourcesA schematic connects rainfall and surface storage with aquifer recharge, reuse and desalination. Choose a source below to learn about it.RAIN & RUNOFFTREATMENT / REUSEBRACKISH SOURCEAQUIFER STORAGESURFACE STORAGE

Recharge is purposeful storage within an aquifer. Its suitability depends on source water, geology, monitoring and the intended benefit.

A dam and stored water in an arid landscape, from the SMART project brochure
Reservoir and dam · SMART project brochure, 2012.
THE LANDSCAPE IS THE STARTING POINT

ONE WATER SYSTEM.

Surface water, groundwater, treated wastewater and brackish sources interact. Start with those connections, then explore the evidence behind each option.

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KNOW THE
CONNECTIONS.

Short answers first. Then methods, trade-offs and links to the original evidence.

01What is integrated water resources management?02How to build a water balance03Managed aquifer recharge: a practical introduction04Wastewater reuse: match treatment to the next use05Decentralised wastewater treatment: choosing the whole system06Brackish-water desalination: what to compare07Decision support for water planning08Water management in the Lower Jordan Valley
PENCIL / PAPER / A BETTER QUESTION

MAKE THE
NUMBERS CLEAR.

Three small tools for transparent calculations. Your inputs stay in your browser. Every assumption and formula is visible.

Annual water supply calculator ↗Rainwater harvesting calculator ↗Water flow unit converter ↗

READ THE
LANDSCAPE.

Historical field notes from the SMART research programme. Read each with its original study period.

Hills, vegetation and cultivated land pictured in the SMART project brochure
Regional landscape · SMART project brochure, 2012.
FIELD NOTE / 01

Fuheis: treatment close to the point of use

The SMART programme documented research and demonstration of decentralised wastewater treatment and reuse in Fuheis, Jordan. The case highlights the need to assess a complete service system.

Read the field note ↗FIELD NOTE / 02

Wala: a reservoir is part of a groundwater system

SMART investigated links between stored storm water and groundwater in the Wala area. The case shows why recharge questions need a hydrogeological system view.

Read the field note ↗FIELD NOTE / 03

Jericho–Auja: from water assessment to planning

The SMART work in the Jericho–Auja area linked water-resource assessment with the comparison of management options. Technical and social questions were considered together.

Read the field note ↗
THE ORIGINAL EVIDENCE

KEEP THE
RESEARCH OPEN.

The complete Phase I and Phase II reports, the original brochure and recovered project documents. Original files, with their authorship, dates and source links.

Browse the library

For the story behind the work, visit the SMART project record.