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PALESTINE WATCH:. MONITORING AND ASSESSING THE LANDS OF GEOGRAPHIC PALESTINE. Funded and Administered by: The Association Liaison Office (ALO) The United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Birzeit University Kamal Abdalfattah-director Ahmad Hammad Riham Barghouti - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
PALESTINE WATCH:
MONITORING AND ASSESSING THE LANDS OF GEOGRAPHIC
PALESTINE
Funded and Administered by:The Association Liaison Office (ALO)
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Project Staff
Birzeit UniversityKamal Abdalfattah-directorAhmad HammadRiham BarghoutiIhab DababsaFarah GhalibRaida QarabesaSalem ThawabaAbdel Halim Tomeizeh
Calvin CollegeBert de Vries- directorBrian BlankespoorKimberly DeWallSebastian NaslundBenjamin RuddellAbi TanBeth VandenBerg
Partnership & CooperationCALVIN COLLEGE
Summer 2001 Research Team
Project Sectors
Project Goals
Geology Archaeology PollutionLand Use &
Built-Up AreasWater Rights
Health Agriculture
Geology
TopographyGeologyHydrogeology
Water Rights
GoalsMap Water ResourcesDetermine Ownership Utilization practices
Water theft by Illegal Pumping
Land Use &Built-Up Areas
Populationpopulation densitybuilt-up typehealth services, schools water networkTransportationwaste treatment facilities
Archaeology
Excavation Site in Tel el-Far’a
Cultural Resource Management
Preservation Inventory of Sites in the Far’a
Pollution
pH
Electroconductivity
Total Dissolved Solids
Cl
HCO3
NH4
NO3
PO4
SO4
Ca
Mg
Na
K
Total Coliform
Fecal Coliform
Water Sampling Parameters
Water SamplingHealthAgriculture
Research Area
El-Far’a Refugee Camp
HealthPollution Sources
SewageIndustrial WasteAgricultural Waste
wastewater systemCess pitsSeptic TanksOpen Channels
Health RisksContamination of drinking water sources
Leaching into Groundwater Surface water
contamination Waterborne illnesses
(Hepatitis, Parasitic infections, Diarrheal Diseases)
Open Sewage Channels Insect-borne diseases
Open channels of wastewater
Agriculture
Inefficient irrigation and agricultural practices.Use of contaminated water.PesticidesFertilizers
ConcernsEnvironmental
Soil Degradation Groundwater and
surface water contamination
Health Contaminated produce Exposure to toxins and
carcinogens from improper use of harmful pesticides.
Recommendations
HealthPoint-of-use DisinfectionSafe storage VesselsEducation
AgricultureRegulationsChanges in Irrigation and Agricultural PracticesEducation
Wastewater Treatment FacilitySeptic Tank PlacementWells
For more Information
Visit our Website at:
http://www.calvin.edu/~dvrb
Contact Information:
Dr. Bert de Vries: [email protected]
Abi Tan: [email protected]
Sebastian Naslund: [email protected]
