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Actions’ characteristic
Strategic
Educational
Technical
Table 84: Adaptation actions for infrastructure
Adaptation Actions
Water management plan
Modelling predicted supply changes in the electricity from the locally
available RES
Mapping of sites with landslides and flood risks
Developing guides and awareness raising campaigns for citizens on
how to save water and energy, especially during crisis
Integration of sustainable drainage systems
Water management plan
The expected reduced precipitation, the temperature increase and the evaporation will result
in less recharge and less replenishment of surface water and groundwater reserves. In
addition the water demand is increased and contributes in reducing per capita shares. An
important action is to develop a plan so as to manage the water supply systems in order for
instance to detect leakages, organize regular maintenance and notify the Authority when such
incidents take place. The estimated cost for this action is 80,000JOD and it is planned to start
in 2020 and be completed within the same year.
Modelling predicted supply changes in the electricity from the locally
available RES
A certain part of electricity consumption in ASEZA, but also in all Jordan, depends on
Renewable Energy Sources. The extreme weather events may cause malfunctions in the
energy supply leading in major problems in the city (e.g. patients who lives in their homes
under technical assistance). Subsequently, problems should be predicted via prediction
models in order for ASEZA to plan what actions should take to face the situation in each case.
The estimated cost for this action is 100,000 JOD and it is planned to start in 2020 and end
within one year.
Mapping of sites with landslides and flood risks
Another strategic action is the systematic mapping of sites that face landslide or flood risk.
Since prevention is the basic tool to avoid future destructions, ASEZA will invest on the
mapping of its whole territory, determining the areas with low, medium and high risk for
phenomena such as the above. Basic aim of this exercise, depending on the extent of the
afflicted areas, is potentially to ban the establishment of infrastructures in areas with high
risk, or to require specific permits for building in these areas and only if certain high standards
are to be followed in the construction. The estimated cost for this action is 150,000 JOD, and
is expected to be initiated in 2022, and run for 2 years.
Developing guides and awareness raising campaigns for citizens on how
to save water and energy, especially during crisis
As part of the mitigation actions envisaged in the previous chapter, ASEZA is going to
implement numerous awareness raising activities and campaigns for the citizens, in order to
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