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Atlas of Jordan

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Myriam Ababsa

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Chapter I

Figure I.1 — Jordan Landcover based on Landsat Satellites Images (RJGC and IFPO 2010)

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Figure I.2 — Jordan Five Main Morphological Units

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Figure I.3 — Jordan Four Main Physiographic Regions

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Figure I.4 — Jordan Major Structural Features (A. al-Diabat, NRA Geological Mapping Division, 2012)

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Figure I.5 — Geological Map of Jordan by F. Bender 1974 (Gebrüder Bornträger)

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Figure I.6 — Combined Profiles of Jordanian Highlands and Jordan Rift Valley

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Figure I.7 — The main east mediterranean tectonic features (JSO)

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Figure I.8 — Earthquake distribution in Jordan and the Middle East from 1900 to 2005 (NRA 2007)

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Figure I.9 — Seismic hazard zonation map of Jordan

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Figure I.10 — Major historical earthquakes along the Dead Sea Transform during the past 2000 years

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Figure I.11 — Jordan Mineral Resources

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Figure I.12 — Jordan Average Rainfall (MWI - GTZ 1977)

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Figure I.13 — Climographs of three meteorological stations (GTZ 2004)

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Figure 1.14 — Jordan Water Sources in 2008

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Figure I.15 — Flow Rate

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Figure I.16 — Jordan Main Water Basins

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Figure I.17 — Jordan Map of Soils

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Figure I.18 — Jordan’s Four Main Biogeographical Regions

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Figure I.19 — Jordan’s Nine Main Bioclimatological Regions

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Figure I.20 — Vegetation Types in Jordan

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Figure I.21 — Jordan’s Potential Landuse (Taimeh 1989)

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Table I.1 — Rainfall distribution in Jordan

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Table I.2 — Resource Availability in Jordan for the Years 2005 - 2020

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Table I.3 — Surface Water Basins in Jordan

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Table I.4 — Comparative soil names used during Jordan’s major soil surveys

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Table I.5 — Strongly simplified description of the soil orders present in Jordan

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Plate I.1 — Olive and arable cultivation in the hills above Ajlun amongst evergreen oak, Quercus calliprinos. Palmer, May 2007

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Plate I.2 — Arbutus andrachne growing in wild Aleppo pine forest at Dibbin. Palmer, March 2004

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Plate I.3 — Anemone coronaria. Palmer, March 2010

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Plate I.4 — Deciduous oak forest at al-Alouk with arable cultivation. Palmer, March 2010

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Plate I.5 — Artemisia herba-alba, Dharih, Bouchaud April 2011

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Plate I.6 — Juniper forest at Rummana in the Dana Biosphere Reserve. Palmer; March 2004

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Plate I.7 — Iris petrana - Petra Iris, one of the several black irises, and an endemic species in the southern highlands. All black irises are protected by law. Palmer, April 2010

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Plate I.8 — Achillea santolina, Dharih, Bouchaud, April 2011

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Plate I.9 — Haloxylon persicum in the Wadi Araba. Palmer, April 2006

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Plate I.10 — Sparsely vegetated rocky plateau (chert hammada) in the Saharo-Arabian region, east of Ruweishid. Palmer, October 2010

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Plate I.11 — Remnant evergreen oak forest, Quercus calliprinos, in al-Hisha in the south of Jordan showing grazing. Palmer, April 2010

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Plate I.12 — Lush vegetation, including date palm, in a wadi beside the Dead Sea photographed after heavy rainfall. Palmer, March 2011

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Chapter II

Figure II.1 — Main sites of the three Palaeolithic periods in Jordan

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Figure II.2 — Wadi Qalkha (J-401): (1) amygdaloid biface, (2) cordiform biface (Henry 1995: 46)

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Figure II.3 — The location of select Early Epipalaeolithic sites in the Middle East and East of the Jordan River.

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Figure II.4 — The location of select Middle Epipalaeolithic sites in the Middle East and East of the Jordan River

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Figure II.5 — EP microliths showing: (A) an obliquely truncated and backed form of the early EP, (B) a trapeze/rectangle of the Middle EP, and (C) a lunate of the Natufian

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Figure II.6 — The location of select Late Epipalaeolithic sites in the Middle East and East of the Jordan River.

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Figure II.7 — Distribution of Neolithic Sites

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Figure II.8 — Shkarat Msaied PPNB small settlement with circular architecture (Drawing Moritz Kinsel)

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Figure II.9 — PPNA Granary at Dhra’ Drawing Eric Casson

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Figure II.10 — Ba’ja PPNB large settlement with rectangular architecture Drawing Moritz Kinsel

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Figure II.11 — Sketch map showing relationship between temporary sites and large settlements.

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Figure II.12 — Location map of major sedentary sites for the Chalcolithic period, along with pastoral nomadic camps in desert areas.

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Figure II.13 — Flint tools from pastoral nomadic camps in al-Thulaythuwat area (southern Jordan).

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Figure II.14 — Main fortified settlement sites and open villages in Jordan during the Early Bronze Age.

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Figure II.15 — Tower Tombs and Dolmens in Ancient Bronze Time.

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Figure II.16 — Main sites during the Middle Bronze Age in North Jordan.

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Figure II.17 — Plan of MBA City Walls - Pella.

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Figure II.18 — Typology of the main archaeological sites of Iron Age and Persian period (Jouvenel).

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Figure II.19 — Size of the main archaeological sites of Iron Age and Persian period (Jouvenel)

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Plate II.1 — Flint tools from Ain Soda site, Azraq (Surface collection). Collected by Gary O. Rollefson, Leslie Quintero and Philip Wilke

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Plate II.2 — Photograph of pierced marine shell beads from Kharaneh IV

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Plate II.3 — Photograph of the Early / Middle Epipalaeolithic aggregation site of Kharana IV

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Plate II.4 — Photographofa human burial at the Middle EP site of Uyun al-Hammam

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Plate II.5 — Photograph of the Natufian site of Shubayqa 3 showing stone-built and stone-paved dwellings

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Plate II.6 — Location of Wadi Faynan ١٦ between the mountains and open lands (Finlayson)

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Plate II.7 — Excavations in the village of Ayn Ghazal

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Plate II.8 — Plaster statuary MPPNB Ayn Ghazal

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Plate II.9 — General view of stone enclosure at site TH.126 in al-Thulaythuwat area (southern Jordan)

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Plate II.10 — Aerial view of site TH.001 located in the area of al-Thulaythuwat. Semi-nomadic camp with dwelling and animal stone enclosures

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Plate II.11 — Dolmen near Irbid

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Plate II.12 — Satellite images of tower tombs near Azraq (Google Earth)

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Plate II.13 — MBA Copper Dagger and Gypsum Pommel - Pella

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Plate II.14 — MBA Egyptian Tell al Yahudiyeh Vessels - Pella

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Plate II.15 — LBA Gold Earring - Pella

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Plate II.16 — LBA Cylinder Seal - Pella

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Plate II.17 — LBA Cylinder Seal 2 - Pella

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Plate II.18 — Busayrah (A. Jouvenel).

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Plate II.19 — Mesha Stone (Louvre, Paris).

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Chapter III

Figure III.1 — Hellenistic Near East ca 260 BC

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Figure III.2 — Iraq al-Amir and the Tobiad Territory

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Figure III.3 — Restitution of the Palace (F. Larché)

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Figure III.4 — Drawings of the lions (J.-P. Lange)

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Figure III.5 — Drawings of the panthers (J.-P. Lange)

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Figure III.6 — The Nabataean Kingdom (Villeneuve Nehme)

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Figure III.7 — Main Trade Routes (3rd B.C. - 2nd A.D.).

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Figure III.8 — Map of Petra by Laborde and Linant, 1830.

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Figure III.9 — Petra localisation and main monuments (Villeneuve Nehme)

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Figure III.10 — Map of Petra (Talal Akasheh, Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos, American Center of Oriental Research - ACOR).

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Figure III.11 — Qasr al-Bint Map (French Mission to Petra, L. Borel, Ch. March).

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Figure III.12 — Khirbet al-Darih General Map (Villeneuve and al-Muheisen).

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Figure III.13 — Map of Dharih and Khirbet Tannur

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Figure III.14 — Roman Roads and Cities

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Figure III.15 — The Decapolis.

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Figure III.16 — Map of Jerash

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Figure III.17 — Jordan under the Byzantins

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Plate III.1 — Iraq al-Amir: Hyrcan Palace (Ifpo 2004).

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Plate III.2 — Nabataean Drawing and Inscriptions in Wadi Mukatab, Sinai, by Laborde and Linant, 1830.

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Plate III.3 — Nabataean Pottery

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Plate III.4 — Nabataean Silver Coin, Arethas IV and Queen Huldu, Paris, BNF

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Plate III.5 — Tyche sculpture found near Qasr al-Bint, Petra

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Plate III.6 — Drawing of the Khazne by Laborde and Linant, 1830.

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Plate III.7 — Qasr el-Bint in 1830 (Laborde and Linant).

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Plate III.8 — Qasr el-Bint in 1976 (Dentzer)

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Plate III.9 — General View of Dharih

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Plate III.10 — Cistern - Dharih

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Plate III.11 — Oil Press - Dharih

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Plate III.12 — Twins - Dharih

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Plate III.13 — Emperor Marcus-Aurelius Portrait found near Qasr al-Bint (French Mission to Petra, 2004, F. Bernel)

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Plate III.14 — Hadrien Silver Coin

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Plate III.15 — Umm al-Rasas Church with Lions Mosaique

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Chapter IV

Figure IV.1 — Islam expansion under the Umayyads

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Figure IV.2 — Military Districts and Desert Castles in Umayyad Jordan.

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Figure IV.3 — Amman Citadel reconstitution (A. Northedge, CBRL 1992)

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Figure IV.4 — Amman Citadel general map (A. Northedge, CBRL 1992)

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Figure IV.5 — Amman Citadel general map (A. Northedge, CBRL 1992).

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Figure IV.6 — Sketch of the north wall ot the Umayyad Congregational Mosque (A. Northedge, CBRL 1992)

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Figure IV.7 — Qusayr Amra fresco, drawing (C. Vibert-Guigue)

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Figure IV.8 — The Abbassid Caliphate and its fragmentation

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Figure IV.9 — The Suete Territory in Jordan and the Kingdom of Jerusalem

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Figure IV.10 — Map of Shawbak Castle

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Figure IV.11 — Jordan under the Mamluks with main post road.

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Figure IV.12 — Administrative ottoman divisions of Liwa Ajlun in 1596 (A. Bakhit)

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Figure IV.13 — Administrative ottoman divisions of the Bilad al-Sham in 1596.

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Figure IV.14 — Population Distribution in Bilad al-Sham in 1596.

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Figure IV.15 — The changes in density of settlement between 1596 and 1880.

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Figure IV.16 — Population and land use at the end of the XIXth century (M. Mundy)

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Figure IV.17 — Bilad al-Sham Ottoman administrative division in 1914

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Figure IV.18 — Holy Places known from the 19th century near Kerak

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Figure IV.19 — The Hijaz Railway in 1914

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Plate IV.1 — Qusayr Amra general view (C. Vibert-Guigue)

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Plate IV.2 — View of Shawbak castle (C. Devais)

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Plate IV.3 — Hisban Tell and village (B. Walker)

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Plate IV.4 — Malka caves (B. Walker)

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Plate IV.5 — Ja‘far b. Abi Talib mausoleum (Père R. Savignac, 1935. Fonds de l’Ecole biblique et archéologique française de Jérusalem)

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Plate IV.6 — Nabi Harun mausoleum (Père R. Savignac, 1935. Fonds de l’Ecole biblique et archéologique française de Jérusalem)

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Chapter V

Figure V.1 — The Middle East Transformations (1880 – 1950)

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Figure V.2 — Wandering Territory of Jordan Major Bedouin Tribes in the 1950’s

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Figure V.3 — The Territories of Jordan Main Families and Tribes in 1929

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Figure V.4 — Agricultural land productivity by Hawd in 1931 (Fischbach 2000)

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Figure V.5 — Cadastral limits in 1933

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Figure V.6 — Distribution of Landholding in 1950.

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Figure V.7 — Administrative divisions in 1975

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Figure V.8 — Administrative divisions in 1985

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Figure V.9 — Administrative divisions in 1994

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Figure V.10 — Administrative divisions in 2004

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Figure V.11 — The exodus of the Palestinian Refugees in 1948.

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Figure V.12 — Palestinian Refugees displaced from rural and urban areas in 1948.

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Figure V.13 — Palestinian Refugees displaced in 1948

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Figure V.14 — The Territory of Jordan in 1949 on both banks of the Jordan River

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Figure V.15 — Palestine Refugees Spatial Distribution in 1954 in Jordan according to UNRWA Survey.

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Figure V.16 — Palestine Refugees Spatial Distribution in 2005 in Jordan and the West Bank according to UNRWA 2005 Survey on 4489 refugees.

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Figure V.17 — Jordan Main Cities in 1961

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Figure V.18 — UNRWA Camps and Distribution of Palestinian Refugees in the Middle East in 2010

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Figure V.19 — The increase in the Legal Workers number by Sex between 2001 and 2009

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Figure V.20 — Legal Migrant Workers per Nationality and sector activity in 2009

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Table V.1 — Size of Lanholdings in 1950

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Table V.2 — Jordan : The Palestine Refugees’ Main Host Country

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Table V.3 — Demographic growth of Palestinian Refugees in Host Countries, according to UNRWA

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Table V.4 — Camps of Jordan, main characteristics according to UNRWA sources 1

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Table V.5 — Various estimates of subpopulations present in Jordan in the late 2000.

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Chapter VI

Figure VI.1 — Correlation between rainfall and population distribution

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Figure VI.2 — Jordan Population Density by Governorate in 2004 (inhabitants per km2)

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Figure VI.3 — Jordan Population Distribution in 2004 (proportional representation)

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Figure VI.4 — Jordan Population Distribution in 1979

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Figure VI.5 — Jordan Population Distribution in 1994

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Figure VI.6 — Jordan Population Distribution in 2004

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Figure VI.7 — Population Annual Average Growth Rate by Subdistrict, 1979-1994

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Figure VI.8 — Population Annual Average Growth Rate by Subdistrict, 1994-2004

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Figure VI.9 — Jordan Population by Governorate in 1994, 2004 and 2010

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Figure VI.10 — Distribution of Jordanian Population living in Jordan by Place of Birth in 2004

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Figure VI.11 — Prevalence of family planning methods rate by governorates in 2009 (%)

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Figure VI.12 — Fertility Rate and Finale Descendance, 1976-2009

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Figure VI.13 — Fertility and Women Education Level, 2009

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Figure VI.14 — Fertility by Wealth Quintiles, 2009

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Figure VI.15 — Total Fertility Rate in 2009 (%)

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Figure VI.18 — Jordan Age Pyramids 1979 and 2004

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Figure VI.16 — Total Fertility Rate from 1960 to 2000 in five countries (mean number of children per woman)

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Figure VI.17 — The Gap between the Wanted Fertility Rate and the Total Fertility Rate, 2009.

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Figure VI.19 — Population by Broad Age Groups. Various Surveys, 1983 – 2009.

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Figure VI.20 — Household Composition in Percentage in 2008

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Figure VI.21 — Household Size in 2008.

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Figure VI.22 — Household Head below thirty years in 2008

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Figure VI.23 — Trends in Child mortality rates in Jordan 1990- 2009 and targeted by 2015

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Figure VI.24 — Infant Mortality by selected demographic caracteristics in 2007.

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Figure VI.25 — Singulate Mean Age at Marriage in Jordan, 1961-2004.

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Figure VI.26 — Proportion of 15-19 years-old girls ever married, pregnant or gave childbirth

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Figure VI.27 — Percentage of Never-Married Women 15-39 by age

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Figure VI.28 — Polygyny - percentage of Marriages with a married man in 1990-1994 by registration office

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Figure VI.29 — Polygyny - percentage of Marriages with a married man in 2009

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Figure VI.30 — Consanguinity rate by governorate in 2007

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Figure VI.31 — Consanguinity rate in the world. © 2009 Tadmouri et al. license BioMed Central Ltd

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Figure VI.32 — Consanguinity in Jordan in 2007 (% of marriages with a cousin or a relative)

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Table V.1 — The distribution of population according to locality size

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Table VI.2 — Demographic Indicators from 1961 to 2010

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Chapter VII

Figure VII.1 — The evolution of Jordan’s GDP growth rate compared to the Arab World 1990-2009

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Figure VII.2 — The evolution of Jordan‘s GDP

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Figure VII.3 — Trade Balance Evolution 1989-2009

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Figure VII.4 — Major Imports in 2010 (JD Million).

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Figure VII.5 — Major Domestic Exports in 2010 (JD Million)

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Figure VII.6 — Geographic Distribution of Imports, 2010

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Figure VII.7 — Geographic Distribution of Domestic Exports, 2010

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Figure VII.8 — Jordan’s Trade by Country, 2010

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Figure VII.9 — Foreign Direct Investment in Jordan, Israel and the Arab World as % of GDP, 2000-2009.

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Figure VII.10 — Foreign Direct Investment in Jordan as % of GDP and amounts, 2005-2010

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Figure VII.11 — Main Recipient of Inter Arab investments in 2010

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Figure VII.12 — Inter Arab investments in Jordan (1995-2010)

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Figure VII.13 — Arab Countries Market Capitalization in 2010

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Figure VII.14 — ODA received per capita in 2009 (current US $).

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Figure VII.15 — Jordanian Expatriates’ Remittances in amounts and % of GDP (1961-2011)

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Figure VII.16 — Jordan among the 20 first developing countries receiving remittances

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Figure VII.17 — Arab countries GDP per capita according to population size 2011.

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Figure VII.18 — Gross Domestic Product by Economic Activity at current basic prices in million JD (2002-2008).

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Figure VII.19 — The Relative Importance of Economic Sectors to GDP at constant Basic Prices in 2010.

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Figure VII.20 — Percentage of Household head working for the public sector by governorate in 2008

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Figure VII.21 — Distribution of employment by sector and governorate in 2008

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Figure VII.22 — Distribution of Enterprises by Governorate in 2006

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Figure VII.24 — Number of Enterprises per 1000 persons in 2006

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Figure VII.23 — Total registered Capital of Enterprises in 2006

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Figure VII.25 — The distribution of Medium and Large Enterprises in 2006

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Figure VII.26 — Dominance of Micro, Small and Medium Entreprises Including Number of Employees and Establishments by Sector

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Figure VII.27 — Number of Entreprises and Workers in the six jordanian Qualifying Industrial Zones in 2010

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Figure VII.28 — Jordan Agricultural Land Use

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Figure VII.29 — Tourism Receipts and Employment, 2010

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Figure VII.30 — Tourism by Source (latest available year)

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Figure VII.31 — Middle East Airports Traffic in Million Passengers (2010)

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Figure VII.32 — Main touristic sites in Jordan by number of visitors, 2010

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Figure VII.33 — Origin of Medical Tourist in Jordan in 2006 (Crouzel)

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Figure VII.34 — Religious Tourism Sites in Jordan and Popes’ Pilgrimages

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Figure VII.35 — Jordan territorial divisions (Special Economic Zones, QIZ, GAM, ASEZA)

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Figure VII.36 — North Jordan Land Use and Population in 2004

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Figure VII.37 — Center Jordan Land Use and Population in 2004

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Figure VII.38 — South Jordan Land Use and Population in 2004

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Table VII.1 — Jordan cultivated land in 2010

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Table VII.2 — Jordan cultivated land in 2000

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Table VII.3 — Distribution of livestock (number of heads) in 2010 - DOS 2012

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Chapter VIII

Figure VIII.1 — Human Development Index: Ranks of the main arab countries in 2010 (World Databank 2011)

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Figure VIII.2 — Illiteracy rate in 2008 by subdistrict (caza)

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Figure VIII.3 — Percentage of persons with preparatory education in 2008 by subdistrict (caza)

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Figure VIII.4 — Percentage of persons with high education in 2008 by subdistrict (caza)

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Figure VIII.5 — Poverty rates by governorates in 2006 and 2008

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Figure VIII.6 — Poverty pockets in 2009

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Figure VIII.7 — Poverty Ratio and absolute number of poor by subdistrict in 2009

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Figure VIII.8 — Poor repartition according to age classes

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Figure VIII.9 — Daily calories intake per quintile in 2008.

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Figure VIII.10 — Yearly cost of food per person by quintile in JD in 2008

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Figure VIII.11 — Daily calories intake per quintile in 2008

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Figure VIII.12 — Annual goods produced by household for self- consumption by governorate in 2008.

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Figure VIII.13 — Social Classes according to the Average Annual Household Expenditure for several Governorates in 2008.

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Figure VIII.14 — Percentage of Households belonging to the Lowest Wealth Quintile by Governorate in 2009

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Figure VIII.15 — Percentage ofHouseholds belonging tot he Highest Wealth Quintile by Governorate in 2009.

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Figure VIII.16 — Sources of Income by Social Segments in 2008.

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Figure VIII.17 — Breakdown of Transfers in 2008

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Figure VIII.18 — Source of Aid by Governorate in 2008 (DOS 2010)

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Figure VIII.19 — The Gap between Yearly Household Expenditure and Income by Subdistrict in JD in 2008

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Figure VIII.20 — Percentage of dwelling owners (2008)

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Figure VIII.21 — Percentage of Household with a car in 2008

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Figure VIII.22 — Percentage of Households with a computer by caza in 2008

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Figure VIII.23 — Percentage of Households with an internet connexion by caza in 2008.

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Figure VIII.24 — Refined Participation Rate according to Area of Residence (urban/rural) in 2010

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Figure VIII.25 — Refined Participation Rate among Jordanians aged 15+ by sex (percent) 1979-2009

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Figure VIII.26 — Unemployment rate (Jordanians aged 15+) in % by age groups, 2010

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Figure VIII.27 — Unemployment trends from 2000 to 2010

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Figure VIII.28 — Unemployment rate and the distribution of unemployed persons in 2010

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Figure VIII.29 — Men’s Unemployment rate in 2010

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Figure VIII.30 — Female’s Unemployment rate in 2010

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Figure VIII.31 — Distribution of Male and Female Employed Jordanian by economic activity in 2010

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Figure VIII.32 — The distribution of Informal employement by economic sector in 2010 (Mopic 2012)

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Figure VIII.33 — Selected Economic Activity Sectors and their Jordanian and Migrant workforce (2004 and 2009).

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Table VIII.1 — Social classes related to quintiles (according to expenditure)

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Chapter IX

Figure IX.1 — Jordan’s Cities Categories

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Figure IX.2 — Municipalities types and codes in 2008

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Figure IX.3 — Municipal budgets in 2006 (in millions JD).

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Figure IX.4 — Municipal budgets per inhabitant in 2006 (in JD).

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Figure IX.5 — Municipal Balance Accounts in 2006 (in JD)

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Figure IX.6 — Percentage of roads with public lighting in 2004.

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Figure IX.7 — Differences between solidwaste daily production and solidwaste collection capacity (in tons).

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Figure IX.8 — Number of Parliamentary seats per governorate and beduin areas in 2010 compared to the equired seats proportional to the voters

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Figure IX.9 — Greater Amman Municipality Main Functions.

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Figure IX.10 — Amman Ruseifa and Zarqa urban growth between 1946 and 2008.

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Figure IX.11 — The expansion of Amman Municipal Boundaries between 1925 and 2011

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Figure IX.13-16 — Types of Housing in Amman at the block level in 2004

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Figure IX.17 — Percentage of population under 15 in Amman at the block level in 2004

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Figure IX.18 — Percentage of elder in Amman at the block level in 2004.

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Figure IX.19 — Percentage of Men in active population in 2004.

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Figure IX.20 — Percentage of Women in active population in 2004.

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Figure IX.21 — Percentage of Workers in Active Population in 2004.

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Figure IX.22 — Percentage of Job Seekers in active population in 2004

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Figure IX.23-26 — Spatial distribution of Foreigners in GAM districts in 2004

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Figure IX.27-30 — Education level by districts in 2004.

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Figure IX.31-34 — Active population distribution by type of occupation in GAM districts in 2004.

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Figure IX.35 — HUDC Housing and informal settlements upgrading projects in Amman, Ruseifa and Zarqa from 1980 to 2008

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Figure IX.36 — Synthetic Map of the Social Disparities in Amman

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Figure IX.37 — Development corridors and peripherical industrial and housing projects

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Figure IX.38 — Re-Appropriation of Amman Public Spaces.

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Figure IX.39 — Irbid area urban expansion (1961-2005)

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Figure IX.40 — Irbid and Ramtha municipalities land use in 2005

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Figure IX.41 — Aqaba City Landuse Plan 2005 (ASEZA GIS section)

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Figure IX.42 — Aqaba urban growth between 1961 and 2008

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Figure IX.43 — Aqaba spatial divisions

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Table IX.1 — The 2001 Municipal Amalgamation Process

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Table IX.2 — Amman, Ruseifa and Zarqa Built-Up Expansion Annual Growth Rate

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Table IX.3 — Amman, Ruseifa and Zarqa Population Average Annual Growth Rate

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Table IX.4 — Aqaba Built-up Expansion Annual Growth Rate

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Table IX.5 — Aqaba Population Average Annual Growth Rate

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Chapter X

Figure X.1 — Main Jordanian Dams and Jordan Valley Authority Irrigation projects

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Figure X.2 — Water resources development in the Lower Jordan River Basin around 1950.

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Figure X.3 — Water resources and uses in the Lower Jordan River Basin around 1975

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Figure X.4 — Water resources and uses in the Lower Jordan River Basin around 2000

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Figure X.5 — Water resources and uses in the Lower Jordan River Basin around 2025

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Figure X.6 — Amman Internal Water Resources in 2000

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Figure X.7 — Greater Amman Municipality Water Catchment in 2000.

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Figure X.8 — Disi project

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Figure X.9 — Jordan Groundwater Status and wells in 2005 (Venot 2009).

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Figure X.10 — Abstraction from Azraq Basin since 1983.

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Figure X.11 — Dead Sea Level evolution since 1800.

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Figure X.12 — Dead Sea reduction between 1931 and 1998.

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Figure X.13 — Red Dead Canal and development project.

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Figure X.14 — Gas Pipeline from Egypt for Jordan electrical power stations. Bahjat Aulimat; NEPCO.

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Figure X.15 — Jordan Main Energy Projects.

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Figure X.16 — Energy Mix 2008-2020.

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Figure X.17 — Investments in Energy 2008-2020.

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Figure X.18 — Main Transportation Projects.

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Figure X.19 — Existing natural reserves and projected ones.

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Figure X.20 — Amman Urban Metabolism Diagram (Lorraine Sugar 2010).

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Figure X.21 — Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) concentration in various locations in Amman and Zarqa in 2007.

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Table X.1 — Jordan Megaprojects Breakdown

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Table X.2 — Price of water based on the volume pumped from private farm wells.

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