TY  - JOUR
T1  - Rainwater Harvesting for Adaptation to Water Scarcity in
Refugees Camps in Jordan
AU - Almanaseer, Naser 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 15
IS  - 5
SP  - 1180
EP  - 1189
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2020.1180.1189
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2020.1180.1189
KW  - Rainwater harvesting
KW  -water
KW  -climate variability
KW  -water scarcity
KW  -hydrology
KW  -refugees
KW  -sanitation
KW  -feasibility
KW  -resilience
KW  -rooftop
AB  - This research aims at assessing technical, social and economic feasibility for the development and
installation Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) as an adaptation option to water scarcity in Jerash refugees camp in
Jordan. To achieve these goals, we investigated both engineering and socioeconomic aspects considering
hydroclimatic and socioeconomic data. Further, expert panel of 22 experts across the country and over 15
stakeholders from the camp itself were properly consulted. Other parameters are considers including catchment
area in terms of space and construction material. Different categories of rooftops are recognized in the camp
ranging from metal sheet to concrete and from under 40 m<sup>2</sup> in smaller shelters to over a 100 m<sup>2</sup> in larger ones
and public buildings such as schools and clinics. Another factors are the existing water supply systems in terms
of quantity, quality and cost. For the water quality, water samples are collected from the existing domestic
network, commercial filtered water and rainwater. In conclusion, RWH systems is technically and economically
feasible and hence, it can be efficient and successful in the camp and in similar refugee camps across Jordan
and therefore, water scarcity can be alleviated and the level of sanitation can be improved.
ER  -