The Souss-Massa River Basin, Morocco

• Other Authors: Choukr-Allah, Redouane, 1953- (Editor), Ragab, Ragab (Editor), Bouchaou, Lhoussaine (Editor), Barceló, Damià (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
• Series: Handbook of environmental chemistry ; v. 53.
• Subjects: Hydrology > Morocco.; Chemistry, Analytic.; Hydrogeology > Morocco.; Water quality management > Morocco.; Environmental chemistry.; Morocco.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319511313; 9783319511306; 9783319845753; 9783319511290
• ISSN: 1867-979X ;
• Physical Description: 1 online resource
• Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

This volume offers a comprehensive analysis of the water resources in the Souss-Massa river basin in southwestern Morocco and provides novel water-management approaches to narrow the gap between supply and demand for water. It evaluates conventional water resources−surface water and groundwater−and discusses in detail rainfall harvesting into dams along the Souss and Massa wadis. Further, it explores topics including the geology of the aquifer; the risk of over exploitation; alternative water resources, such as desalinated seawater and treated domestic wastewater, as well as management approaches like Data Development Analysis and the SALTMED model. With a focus on linking scientific research to practical applications and the demands of agriculture and associated agro-industry, urbanization and tourism, which compete for the limited water resources, the book appeals to environmental scientists, geologists, engineers and environmental managers.