By Mansour Shqiarat
ABSTRACT
In the absence of any comprehensive article of water management in long-term perspective, this paper attempts to draw together the evidence and arguments as they currently stand, for early and late periods, on the basis of both archaeological and textual sources, in order to broadly situate the Nabataean and Roman-Byzantine period within the context of what came before and afterwards. In Jordan, the water management problem can be characterized by water shortages, environmental quality issues, and supply distribution concerns. Two major factors influence water availability; the semi-arid climate and the high population growth. In this paper chronological overview of water management from the Prehistoric to the Islamic periods will be demonstrated.
