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• 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.