Soil Erosion and Sediment Flux in Northern Jordan: Analysis, Quantification and the Respective Qualitative Impacts on a Reservoir Using a Multiple Res

by Sabine Kraushaar

Book Overview

This book combines new quantitative erosion measurement methods with a geochemical fingerprint and a model-based approach to measure erosion and sediment flux in the Wadi Al-Arab, a Mediterranean to semi-arid catchment in northwest Jordan. The outcomes reveal the local importance of soil erosion and sediment yield in connection with sedimentation and pollution of surface water bodies, propose managed aquifer recharge strategies that focus on in-channel...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319811444
• ISBN13: 9783319811444
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 185 Pages