May 05, 2011
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Soil & Groundwater Newsletter May 05, 2011 |
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Jordan - Groundwater to save the capital, for a while
Bundles of massive pipes lay along the 30 kilometre road from Amman’s main airport to the city, giving commuters an unusual scene to behold, and the government a tough bargain to quench the thirst for rapid economic development. A taxi driver explains that these pipes will be installed along a stretch of 350 kilometres to the Disi aquifer in the south of Jordan. “There is no other solution to provide water,” he said, pointing at two high rise buildings towering the city as we approach it. “If you flush the toilets in those buildings at the same time, half the ... |
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Developed by CSIRO and AuScope in collaboration with other research organisations around the country, a new open-access network of geospatial data, and its supporting infrastructure – the Spatial Information Services Stack (SISS) – will enable users to explore Australia`s geology on a national scale. "Using this network of data anyone can investigate the geological history of the continent and researchers can use it to gain a greater understanding of climate change, sustainable energy, water and mineral resources and, extreme geological activity such as earthquakes," ... |
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