The Timna Industrial Area is located in the Eilot region in southern Israel and is currently home to abandoned copper mines. There are multiple stakeholders interested in developing the site since the area is one of the largest sites in Israel zoned for industrial use. We examined three proposed initiatives: data centers, copper mining operations, and tourism. We reviewed information about these activities and conducted interviews to provide the Eilot Regional Council with analyses of the social, economic, and environmental sustainability of each proposal.

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Creator

• Correa, Daniel
• Angeles, Maya
• O'Reilly, Grace
• Montenegro, Brian-Marcio

Subject

• Culture
• Community
• Sustainability
• Industry
• Environment

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 48431
• E-project-022822-121552

Keyword

• data center
• israel
• industrial area
• copper
• mining

Advisor

• Tuler, Seth
• Bar-On, Isa

Year

• 2022

Center

• Israel Project Center (Eilat) - IQP

Sponsor

• Eilot Regional Council

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities

Date created

• 2022-02-28

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright