Identification

Title

Subsurface Hydrology Dataset for the Jazira Region of Syria

Alternative title(s)

Sub-surface Hydrology Dataset for the Jazira Region of Syria

Abstract

This sub-surface hydrology dataset complements 13 other datasets as part of a study that compared ancient settlement patterns with modern environmental conditions in the Jazira region of Syria. This study examined settlement distribution and density patterns over the past five millennia using archaeological survey reports and French 1930s 1:200,000 scale maps to locate and map archaeological sites. An archaeological site dataset was created and compared to and modelled with soil, geology, terrain (contour), surface and subsurface hydrology and normal and dry year precipitation pattern datasets; there are also three spreadsheet datasets providing 1963 precipitation and temperature readings collected at three locations in the region. The environmental datasets were created to account for ancient and modern population subsistence activities, which comprise barley and wheat farming and livestock grazing. These environmental datasets were subsequently modelled with the archaeological site dataset, as well as, land use and population density datasets for the Jazira region. Ancient trade routes were also mapped and factored into the model, and a comparison was made to ascertain if there was a correlation between ancient and modern settlement patterns and environmental conditions; the latter influencing subsistence activities. This dataset includes water quality index values for sub-surface hydrology and also maps surface and sub-surface irrigation zones in the Jazira region. Evidence suggests that wells have been dug over the millennia to extract potable groundwater for human and animal consumption. It is feasible that groundwater could also have been extracted to irrigate gardens and small fields?

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://www.sharegeo.ac.uk/handle/10672/14

Unique resource identifier

code

None

codeSpace

unknown

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

authority code

WGS84 Latitude Longitude

code identifying the spatial reference system

WGS84 Latitude Longitude

Additional information source

Thesis M 2001 MATH, Ohio University Mathys, Antone J 'A GIS comparative analysis of bronze age settlement patterns and the contemporary physical landscape in the Jazira Region of Syria'. Burdon, David and Chafic Safadi. The Karst Groundwaters of Syria. Journal of Hydrology. 2 (1964): 324-347., Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), United Nations. Etude des Ressources en Eaux Souterraines de la Jezireh Syrienne. Rome: FAO, 1966., Khouri, J. "Hydrogeology of the Syrian Steppe and Adjoining Arid Areas," Journal of Engineering Geology. 15 (1982):135-154.

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

inlandWaters

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

digital land model

GIS digital format

geographic information system

hydrology

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-01-13

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

37.1997070314

East bounding longitude

42.5830078124

North bounding latitude

38.2813130791

South bounding latitude

33.6603531220

Extent

Extent group

authority code

code identifying the extent

Extent group

authority code

code identifying the extent

Extent group

authority code

code identifying the extent

Extent group

authority code

code identifying the extent

Vertical extent information

Minimum value

0

Maximum value

0

Coordinate reference system

authority code

code identifying the coordinate reference system

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1965

End position

1965

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2001-06-02

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Derived from 1:500,000 maps produced for following report: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), United Nations. Etude des Ressources en Eaux Souterraines de la Jezireh Syrienne. Rome: FAO, 1966.

Conformity

Data format

name of format

ArcGIS (*.shp)

version of format

8.3

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

None

Constraint set

Use constraints

None

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

Tony Mathys

email address

tony.mathys@ed.ac.uk

responsible party role

distributor

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Tony Mathys

full postal address

EDINA, The University of Edinburgh, Causewayside House, 160 Causewayside

Edinburgh

EH9 1PR

Scotland

telephone number

+44 (0)131 651 1443

facsimile number

+44 (0)131 650 3308

email address

tony.mathys@ed.ac.uk

web address

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2013-04-24

Metadata language