GIS Applications “International Community Flagship Project: Linking Gaza Strip and the West Bank through the Arc”
The paper at hand gives an overview of one of the latest plans that contemplate the building of a viable Palestinian state, by linking both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank through a boulevard-transportation system known as the Arc. The paper [...]
The Dilemma of Land Registration in the West Bank
The paper presents the dilemma of land administration in general and land registration in particular, which are some of the weakened capacities due to occupation in Palestine. Since an adequate, credible and sustainable land registration system is the foundation of any developmental [...]
Locally Made Small Scale Activated Sludge Wastewater Treatment Plants: “An Alternative Solution to the Problem of the Untreated Domestic Wastewater”
Despite the fact that wastewater is a major source of pollution it is considered a sustainable and valuable resource that should be collected, treated to acceptable standards and reused not only to preserve the environment and groundwater aquifers, but also to conserve [...]
Particulate Matter Emission in the West Bank
The aim of this study is to measure and evaluate the effect of different particle sources on the ambient particle concentration. Measurements in different places in the governorate of Bethlehem were made and the values were compared to international standards and guidelines. [...]
Survey and Assessment of Ancient Cisterns in the West Bank
The paper gives an introduction about previous studies that have been made in the field of ancient cisterns, and then gives a detailed definition of a cistern, pointing out key issues for water management. The paper also discusses methods that have been [...]
Domestic Water Vulnerability Mapping in the West Bank / Occupied Palestinian Territory
Due to its average annual rainfall, coupled with regional water resources from the Jordan River and groundwater from its Aquifer System, the West Bank is generally not considered to be a water-poor region. However, since the Israeli occupation of the West Bank [...]
The Environmental Impact of Israeli Military Activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
The paper provides a historical background and legal framework to the IOF presence in the occupied Palestinian Territory and assesses some of the consequent environmental implications. It explores the fields of unexploded ordinances and land mines, radiation within the oPT, the infrastructure [...]
Israeli – Palestinian Water Relationships: Paternalistic Neocolonialism
The paper was presented in the 2nd International Conference on Water Values and Water Rights. It gives an introduction about water and its resources in Palestine, then moves to discuss water and peace, and the tries for maintaining better management and development [...]