@article{PAR00002151, title = {{D}ealing with closed basins: {T}he case of the {L}ower {J}ordan {R}iver basin}, author = {{V}enot, {J}. {P}. and {M}olle, {F}ran{\c{c}}ois and {C}ourcier, {R}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{D}uring the past 50 years, the {L}ower {J}ordan {R}iver basin experienced a rapid and comprehensive process of development of its rare water resources. {T}his led to its progressive closure; almost no water is left that can be mobilized and used while demand, notably in urban areas, keeps increasing. {D}espite the need to consider demand management options to alleviate the {J}ordanian water crisis, the potential of these options appears limited in the mid-term; the growing demand of the population and the sustaining of agriculture are unlikely to be met without supply augmentation measures which will reopen the basin.}, keywords = {}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{I}nternational {J}ournal of {W}ater {R}esources {D}evelopment}, volume = {24}, numero = {2}, pages = {247--263}, ISSN = {0790-0627}, year = {2008}, DOI = {10.1080/07900620701723703}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00002151}, }