Planning Water Supply under Complex and Changing Political Conditions: Palestine as a Case Study

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Journal Title, Volume, Page: 
Water Policy Volume 1, Issue 2, April 1998, Pages 177–192
Year of Publication: 
1998
Authors: 
Marwan Haddad
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, An-Najah National University, Nablus. Palestine
Current Affiliation: 
Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, An-Najah National University, Nablus. Palestine
Preferred Abstract (Original): 

A critical review is offered of current and future water supply planning options and policies in Palestine which faces constrained water supply and highly complex and changing political conditions. It is found that a continuous water supply and demand planning unit, supported with a water data bank and CAD/GIS units and adequate inter-institutional links to be established at the Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) is the basis for proper planning under the prevailing conditions. This unit is capable of presenting water supply plans for the immediate phase as well as over the medium and long terms. These plans could be changed at any time according to the needs of the PWA or any emergency or changes in political circumstances. As a parallel activity to the establishment of the central planning unit and with the purpose of supplying immediate Palestinian water demands, the option of partial interconnection of the Palestinian water system with the Israeli system was reviewed and recommended.