Environment in the city of Al Zarqa

Collection title

Agriculture and environment.

ID

JRT00274

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

2008

Production year

2008

Abstract

The episode is about the city of Al Zarqa and the pollution that affected it. This is due to : the great number of factories, the oil refinery, and the lack of water . Because of the large number of workers and migrations, the area of concrete expanded, due to housing, and green spaces decreased. The program introduces the city of Al Zarqa, its population, its agricultural land and the large number of factories. In fact, 52% of the factories are located in this city, they are beneficial to the economy, but have negative effects on the environment . The the Ministry of Environment try to reduce the negative effects of these factories and to rehabilitate Al Zarqa stream, as well as waste treatment plants .

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Risks and disasters

Secondary themes

• Landscapes and environment / Protection of Natural environments
• Landscapes and environment / Eco-systems and sustainable development

Credits / Cast

• Hawatma Hassan - Author of original work
• Hawatma Hassan - Speaker
• Ettalafih Mohamed - Director

Period of events

• 2008

Map locations

• Jordan - Transjordan Plateau - Al Zarqa

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

18m50

Additional information

Al Zarqa city / Al Zarqa stream / factories / pollution / oil refinery / farms / environment polluted by smoke / purifying plant / El Hossein thermal plant