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Participatory Planning

Participatory Planning. Case Study: Jordan Amman-Zarqa Basin. Amman-Zarqa Basin, Jordan. Intense groundwater development. 1970’s – government launches full-scale agricultural development program 1980’s – market-driven private development Urban development.

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Participatory Planning

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  1. Participatory Planning Case Study: Jordan Amman-Zarqa Basin

  2. Amman-Zarqa Basin, Jordan

  3. Intense groundwater development • 1970’s – government launches full-scale agricultural development program • 1980’s – market-driven private development • Urban development

  4. Intense groundwater development • Total abstraction: 145 MCM (1999) Out of which irrigation: 80 MCM • Safe Yield: 70 MCM • This resulted in: • Water shortage and salinity increase • Drying up of springs • Water quality deterioration • Groundwater table decline

  5. Groundwater table decline

  6. Estimate of losses (20 yrs) • USD 8.3 M because of higher pumping cost • USD 7.1 M because of well deepening • USD 25.6 because of abandoning of wells • USD 33.0 because of crop losses due to salinity increases

  7. Participatory development of options in groundwater management in Amman-Zarqa Basin

  8. Stakeholders discussions

  9. Process • Rapid appraisal by team of professionals • Field interviews 50% of well-owners • Confidence building: • Presentation of water overview • Offer to measure water quality

  10. Process • Individual farmers asked to suggest practical actions • Small groups meetings involving community leaders • Workshop with various well-owners and community leaders

  11. Outcome (1) • Want to reduce irrigation water consumption but without loss of income • Want to be better informed on water conservation methods and after-sales services of drip systems • Willingness to ‘sell out’ wells against fair compensation • Metering is not considered a reliable tool; charging is not accepted

  12. Outcome (2) • Support ban on unlicensed drilling • Additional water resources • Willing to reduce recycled water (50%) • Explore local water harvesting or sharing aquifers with Syria • Accept idea of Groundwater Managment Consultative Committee (77%)

  13. Follow up • Different options: • Assessment of legal implications • Estimate of impact on abstraction • Discussion, workshop and scenario development on: • Water management extension services • Buy-out of irrigation wells • Limiting annual abstraction and/or crop area • Exchange of groundwater with recycled waste water • Municipal and urban pumping reduction • Option 1,3,4, 5 implemented or piloted

  14. Acknowledgement This case study is based on: Mohamed Chebaane, Hazim El-Nasir, Jim Fitch, Amal Hijazi and Amer Jabbarin: ‘Participatory groundwater management in Jordan: development and analysis of option’ (Hydrogeology Journal, 12: 14-32) Pictures were kindly made available by Mohamed Chebaane

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