**4.1 Scenarios for the soft path**

Three Scenarios are considered for the purpose of developing a soft path analysis for Amman:


Industrial water use here refers to the amount of water consumed by big industries, which utilise water produced locally, and mainly from groundwater wells. The industrial facilities in Amman Governorate include few food industries, Iron industries, Tiles industries and

The water use for irrigation in Amman Governerate from groundwater wells and springs

The Department of Statistics (DOS) implemented several agricultural surveys in 2004. The surveys included the following: cultivated area of fruit trees, cultivated areas of vegetables, and cultivated areas by field crops by type of crop in Amman governorate. For cultivated area with field crops of 321,186 dunums, it was estimated that 320,712 was non-irrigated,

In Amman as in all Jordan, the water situation is critical. Population Growth, low rainfall, and increased economic activity are causing additional stress on the natural resources and in particular on water. In this section a soft path analysis will be developed for Amman. Three

Three Scenarios are considered for the purpose of developing a soft path analysis for

1. Maintaining water supply at the same level of 2005, but providing water services at the same level of a water use of 106 liter/capita/day. Year 2005 is considered as the base

2. Maintaining the per capita water use at the level of 2005 of 106 litre/capita/day, while accounting for the projected population growth, this will result in a higher water

3. Maintaining water supply at the same level of 2005, but providing water services at the

same level of a water use of 135 liter/capita/day.

while the remaining 475 dunums, were irrigated using surface methods (DOS, 2004).

was 22.42 MCM according to the Ministry's Water Information System (WIS).

**Sector Annual Consumption (m3) % Annual Consumption** 

Residential 95,459,600 82.9% Schools 1,388,023 1.2% Hospitals 1,170,361 1.0% Commercial 14,626,426 12.7% Industry 351,399 0.3% Governmental 2,188,538 1.9% **Total** 115,184,347 100.00%

Table 3. Water use broken down by sector

**3.3.3 Industrial water use** 

Pharmaceutical industries.

**3.3.4 Agricultural water use** 

**4. Soft path analysis for Amman** 

scenarios will be considered.

Amman:

year.

supply.

**4.1 Scenarios for the soft path** 
