Major Water Engineering Projects: Definitions, Framework Conditions, Systemic Effects

Abstract

This chapter aims at providing an overview of major water engineering projects as they are perceived within the scope of this volume. Furthermore, general principles of water technologies and their role in water conflicts and for solving water-related problems are outlined. An evaluation framework of technological measures for water management is meant to serve as a guiding concept for the in-depth analysis of the two study regions dealt with in this volume, i.e. the Fergana Valley and the Lower Jordan Valley.