Kick-Off Project and Partner Meeting
Monday 12th July 2021
Main goals/point of discussion
01
Identification of local community needs
02
Selection of the study area
03
Database desing
04
Action plan development
Participants
From Jordan
Dr. Rania Aburamadan
Applied Sciences Private University
Dr. Ayat Nashwan
Yarmouk University
Eng. Qasem Al-Betar
SurveyTEQ
Eng. Amer Al-Mukahal
Al Baqa’a Local Office
From UK
Dr. Claudia Trillo
Bradford University
Dr. Athena Moustaka
University of Salford
Dr. Chiko Makore
University of Salford
Dr. Chika Udeaja
London South Bank University
Dr. Fernando Terrence
University of Salford
Agenda
Project summary presentation
Dr Rania Aburamadan, Middle East University, Jordan.
Technical proposal presentation
Eng. Qasem Al-Betar, Surveying Technologies & Services Co, Jordan
ThinkLab presentation
Professor Terrence Fernando, THINKlab, University of Salford, UK
Discussion of Project Details and Action Plan
Round table
Outputs
- By using underground scanning technologies, an accurate network of pipes for the sewage system and water will be prepared in a GIS format (Survey Teq, by October 2021)
- By using Terrestrial Laser Scanning, a 3D model of the area will complement the GIS Map of the underground services (Survey Teq By November 2021)
- Baqa’a office engineers will support Survey Teq in the data collection, thus familiarising and being trained on the use of digital scanning technologies
- Building on the data collected through scanning digital technologies, an APP will be developed, aimed at capturing data on water usage from the residents (ThinkLab). The APP will also include a functionality to report issues in the water system. (by December 2021)
- The APP will be socialised with residents (Baqa’a office, Yarmouk University). (January and February 2022)
- Research report, dissemination and exploitation of results (March and April 2022)
Impacts
- Accurate knowledge of the underground services in the pilot area
- Develop a 3D model of the area
- Community information collected through the app
- Community information collected through the app
- Bridging the gap between users and service providers through the app
- Knowledge transfer at local level (Survey Teq – Baqa’a office) and at international level (case study shared in the wider context).
Insights
- Focusing on one single issue and delving into the details with an in-depth approach is preferable to tackling a variety of issues in a more superficial manner
- The key issue that will be tackled is water management and the water sewage system. Currently, plans exist of the water system but they lack accuracy. Due to the over-exploitation of the network, issues of water contamination and pollution materialised in episodes of poisoning, mainly located in the Popular Market and Baqa’a Medical Centre area.
- The Baqa’a office is central to the process of not only collecting data from the local community, but also for the research follow-up and use of the knowledge generated by the project.
- Major issues in the Al-Baqa’a camp: waste management, water poisoning episodes, insufficient sewage system, lack of efficient coordination and collaboration across different stakeholders in charge of vital issues in the area
Supporting Documents
- documents
Project founded by the Royal Academy of Engineering
2020-2023
Applying digital technologies to the Baqa'a Refugee Camp in Jordan 