3R Jordan

Median ndvi 2020-2022

Details	Median Normalized Vegetation Index (NDVI) clipped to the boundaries of Muwaqqar sub-catchment for the period 2020 - 2022. Derived from Landsat 8 imagery
Provider	Landsat, Acacia Water
CRS	EPSG:4326
Format	.tiff

RUSLE soil erosion

Details	Results of RUSLE showing annual average soil erosion rates in ton/ha/year for the Muwaqqar catchment. More information on the methodology can be found here.
Provider	Acacia Water
CRS	EPSG:4326
Format	.tiff

Average soil erosion per sub-catchment

Details	Annual average soil erosion rates per sub-catchment (in tons/ha/year) derived using RUSLE in Muwaqqar, Azraq Basin. More information on the methodology can be found here.
Provider	Acacia Water
CRS	EPSG:4326
Format	.shp

Catchment

Details	Selected sub-catchment in the Azraq basin. Derived from SRTM 30m Digital Elevation Model (DEM).
Provider	Acacia Water
CRS	EPSG:4326
Format	.shp

Sub-catchments

Details	Selected sub-catchment in the Azraq basin. Derived from SRTM 30m Digital Elevation Model (DEM).
Provider	Acacia Water
CRS	EPSG:4326
Format	.shp

Water harvesting ponds

Details	Locations of the five desilted or newly constructed storage ponds at the Jordan University Dryland Research Station in Muwaqqar
Provider	Acacia Water
CRS	EPSG:4326
Format	.shp

UJ Station for Arid Land Research

Details	Boundaries of the University of Jordan Dryland Research Station in Muwaqqar
Provider	Acacia Water
CRS	EPSG:4326
Format	.shp

Wadis

Details	Wadis draining the Muwaqqar catchments in the Azraq basin. Derived from SRTM 30m Digital Elevation Model (DEM).
Provider	Acacia Water
CRS	EPSG:4326
Format	.shp

Erosion hotspots

Details	Areas with high erosion rates derived from RUSLE. The areas have an annual average erosion rate above 10 t ha-1 year-1 and are larger than 2500 m2. Implementation of soil and water conservation measures should be prioritized in these areas.
Provider	Acacia Water
CRS	EPSG:4326
Format	.shp

3R zones Muwaqqar

Details	3R (Recharge-Retention-Reuse) potential zones for the Muwaqqar sub-catchments in the Azraq basin. The zones are based on the biophysical characteristics of the landscape and are linked to 3R interventions suited to the area. More information on the classification can be found here.
Provider	Acacia Water
CRS	EPSG:4326
Format	.shp

Sub-catchment

Details	Selected sub-catchment in the Azraq basin. Derived from SRTM 30m Digital Elevation Model (DEM).
Provider	Acacia Water
CRS	EPSG:28192
Format	.shp

100mm rainfall contour

Details	Contour line representing 200 mm of annual average rainfall for Wadi Ratamah sub-catchments in Azraq Governorate. Data is derived from CHIRPS (Funk et al., 2015)
Provider	Acacia Water
CRS	EPSG:4326
Format	.shp

Wadis

Details	Wadi segments classified based on wadi width (width < 30m and width > 30m), river bank definition (less defined riverbanks and well defined riverbanks) and stream order (main wadi and tributary). The segments are linked to appropriate in-stream 3R interventions. Classification was performed using Google Earth imagery.
Provider	Acacia Water
CRS	EPSG:4326
Format	.shp

Recharge potential

Details	Recharge potential classified in the categories low, medium and high based on geology, lineament proximity, and lineament density. More information on the classification can be found here.
Provider	Acacia Water
CRS	EPSG:4326
Format	.shp

3R zones Ratamah

Details	3R (Recharge-Retention-Reuse) potential zones for Wadi Ratamah sub-catchments in Azraq Governorate. The zones are based on the biophysical characteristics of the landscape and are linked to 3R interventions suited to the area. More information on the classification can be found here.
Provider	Acacia Water
CRS	EPSG:4326
Format	.shp

Fault lines

Details	Fault lines clipped to the boundaries of Wadi Ratamah sub-catchment
Provider	Ministry of Water and Irrigation
CRS	EPSG:28192
Format	.shp

Lineament density

Details	Lineament density [km-1] in Wadi Ratamah sub-catchment
Provider	Acacia Water
CRS	EPSG:28192
Format	.tiff

Lineament proximity

Details	Lineament proximity [m] in Wadi Ratamah sub-catchment
Provider	Acacia Water
CRS	EPSG:28192
Format	.tiff

Boreholes

Details	Boreholes in the Azraq region
Provider	Ministry of Water and Irrigation
CRS	EPSG:28192
Format	.shp

Geology

Details	Geology clipped to the boundaries of Wadi Ratamah sub-catchment
Provider	Ministry of Water and Irrigation
CRS	EPSG:28192
Format	.shp

Surface water basins

Details	Surface water basins clipped to the country boundaries of Jordan
Provider	Ministry of Water and Irrigation
CRS	EPSG:28192
Format	.shp

Waterbodies

Details	Waterbodies in Jordan
Provider	Open Street Map
CRS	EPSG:28192
Format	.shp

Hydrogeology

Details	Simplified hydrogeological units of Jordan
Provider	German Jordanian University, Netherlands Enterprise Agency, Stichting Aidenvironment, Water Balance
CRS	EPSG:32637
Format	.shp

RWH suitability zones

Details	Scoping study on the potential of RWH in Jordan. It evaluates existing interventions, identifies suitable technologies and focus basins (North Rift Side Wadis and Azraq), and outlines strategies for implementation based on environmental, social, and hydrological assessments. The study was funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands (EKN) in Amman with support of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).The full report can be found here.
Provider	German Jordanian University, Netherlands Enterprise Agency, Stichting Aidenvironment, Water Balance
CRS	EPSG:32637
Format	.shp

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