Author(s)

Marwan Alraggad, Hind Jasem

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Until the early 1990s the Azraq basin in Jordan was covered by a huge wetland in the central parts representing a source of fresh water for all purposes. The presence of such wetland in the desert created a natural pathway for migratory birds. Man made and natural impacts caused severe depletion of this basin and the oasis disappeared in the early 1990s. Under a GIS environment MAR layers were prepared for the Azraq basin. MAR mapping showed a very high and high potentials over 20.55% and 61.63% of the total basin area respectively; while the low potential areas represent only 4.03% of the total area.

Azraq Basin, Climate Change, Integrated Water Resources Management, Managed Aquifer Recharge

Alraggad, M. and Jasem, H. (2010) Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) through Surface Infiltration in the Azraq Basin / Jordan. Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 2, 1057-1070. doi: 10.4236/jwarp.2010.212125.