TITLE:
Water Supply Network Losses in Jordan
AUTHORS:
Nadhir Al-Ansari, N. Alibrahiem, M. Alsaman, Sven Knutsson
KEYWORDS:
Jordan; Water Supply Network; Water Losses; Neamie
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Water Resource and Protection,
Vol.6 No.2,
February
14,
2014
ABSTRACT: Water supply network losses are an international problem
especially in countries suffering from water scarcity like Jordan. Jordan is
one of the poorest countries in its water resources and it is estimated to be
below the water poverty line. Jordan is located in the Middle East and has a
surface area of approximately 90,000 km2. Its population is around
6.3 million and it is estimated that the population will be 7.8 million in
2022. The gap between water supply and demand is widening due to development
and a relatively high population growth rate. In addition, global
climate change is expected to intensify the water shortage problem in Jordan.
Thirteen years of complete records obtained from the Ministry of Water and
Irrigation were analyzed. According to these records, water losses in Jordan
reach about 50%. In view of the evaluation of the data and the case study
conducted in this research, it is believed that Jordan can overcome the water
shortage problem by adopting a water demand management strategy. In this
context, efforts should be focused on reducing water losses. If this is
achieved, it will save huge quantities of water and revenue.