The Souss-Massa River Basin, Morocco

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...

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Other Authors Choukr-Allah, Redouane, 1953- (Editor), Ragab, Ragab (Editor), Bouchaou, Lhoussaine (Editor), Barceló, Damià (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
SeriesHandbook of environmental chemistry ; v. 53.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319511313
9783319511306
9783319845753
9783319511290
ISSN1867-979X ;
Physical Description1 online resource

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Table of Contents:
  • Water Resources Master Plan for Sustainable development of the Souss-Massa River Basin
  • Physical geography, geology and water resources availability of the Souss-Massa River Basin
  • Flood Hazard Mapping and Modeling using GIS applied to the Souss River watershed
  • Dams siltation and soil erosion in Souss Massa river basin
  • Assessment of climate and land use changes impacts on groundwater resources in the Souss-Massa River basin
  • Assessment of groundwater quality: Impact of natural and anthropogenic contamination in Souss-Massa River Basin
  • Groundwater dependent ecosystems in the Souss-Massa River region: an economic valuation of ecosystems services
  • Environmental Risk Assessment of the reuse of treated wastewaters in the Souss-Massa River Basin
  • Contribution of sea water desalination to cope with water scarcity in Souss Massa region in Southern Morocco
  • SALTMED Model and its application on field crops, different water and field management and under current and future climate change
  • Water use efficiency and valuation in agriculture in the Souss-Massa
  • The Great Catchment of Souss-Massa Wadi (Morocco)
  • Relationship Protected Areas and Ecotourism
  • Experiences, success stories and Lessons Learnt from the Implementation of the Water law Framework Directive in the Souss-Massa River Basin
  • Socio-Economics and Governance of Water Resources in the Souss-Massa River Basin.