the process of education and environmental awareness of recycling and reuse of solid waste and water and it targets the community comprising different age groups especially school students. Part 2: Solid waste management plant (recycling complex) that processes waste into crushed and cut up sorted materials. It contains the process from dumping sorted waste to packing bales of materials. After visitors depart part 1 of the project, they can move on the suspended footbridge, which shows the process of recycling from waste to arrival into the converted products without any physical interaction with worker’s space.
Product recycling circulation process goes as follows: The waste arrives from the different districts of the city through various trucks to be dropped by vertically curved structures, and then it moves on belts to its designated processing line. In each line the operation is accomplished by grinding, cracking and kneading, except for smelting phase which takes place at a location far from the city to preserve the friendly atmosphere for the surrounding residential area. The last stage is marketing the product which are done in two ways, the first is carried out through trucks after the transfer of products from the factory to the long-term warehouses through the structural wall which is located in the west side of the complex. The other method is done after rehabilitation
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of the railway to sell products within other governorates. Then to the next part of the project through a glass elevator that takes visitors to the green corridor. Part 3: Green recreational corridor areas for the public that runs along the water banks. The visitors find themselves at the low level in the project as soon as they emerge from the elevator to see restaurants, cafés and the group of markets that display some of the recycled or reused products as a gallery, spread along the river banks. Then they complete the movement with a closed bridge extending over the treatment area to transport visitors to the opposite side of the river.
Part 4: Sustainable water treatment process for a polluted Zarqa River (water recycling). To replenish Zarqa River, an ecologically prepared landscape using reeds, rocks, and barriers will be implemented. Different species of reeds plants were selected and designed to be absorb pollutants from water. Water flows through reed plant ponds to improve the quality and purify it to be used in agriculture fields along the corridor. Reed plants are characterized by their efficiency and low cost with an average life of 3-10 years and need periodic maintenance through strip paths for workers between basins. These strips also contribute to slow movement of water and stay longer to encourage water filtration and ground water recharge. The ecological corridor and the landscape are the major layers of the park; they are woven together through a network of paths where visitors are educated about green infrastructure within a lushly restored recreational area. Cascades and terraces are used to oxygenate the nutrient rich water, remove the retained nutrients and reduce suspended sediments while creating pleasant water features. In conclusion, this project succeeded to connect urban planning and the industry and solved environmental problems while providing ecological solutions in addition to providing job opportunities and a core for urban renewal in such an important place.