@article{fdi:010071892,
  title = {{I}mpacts of climate change and anthropization on groundwater resources in the {N}ouakchott urban area (coastal {M}auritania)},
  author = {{M}ohamed, {A}. {S}. and {L}educ, {C}hristian and {M}arlin, {C}. and {W}ague, {O}. and {C}heikh, {M}. {A}. {S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{D}eclining groundwater resources in semi-arid areas are often cited because of anthropization and climate change. {T}his is not the case in {N}ouakchott ({M}auritania) where the water level has risen by 1 to 2 m over the last 40 years in parallel with urban expansion (+1 million inhabitants in 60 years). {U}sing former and new data, primarily water table measurements and chemical indicators (major ions, bromide, {O}-18, {H}-2), we show that the groundwater level rise is mainly a consequence of the rapid population growth in the {N}ouakchott area, while the global sea level rise only has a limited impact. {T}he increased supply of domestic water (currently 120,000 m(3)/day) and the lack of waste water networks have added large amounts of water to the {Q}uaternary aquifer. {I}n this metropolis where 60% of the total area is at an elevation of less than 1 m asl, the rise in the groundwater level has dramatic consequences, including the abandonment of flooded districts, and the emergence of new diseases.},
  keywords = {{A}nthropization ; {C}oastal aquifer ; {U}rban flood ; {S}emi-arid areas ; {MAURITANIE} ; {NOUAKCHOTT} ; {ZONE} {SEMIARIDE}},
  booktitle = {{V}ulnerability of inter-tropical littoral areas},
  journal = {{C}omptes {R}endus {G}eoscience},
  volume = {349},
  numero = {6-7},
  pages = {280--289},
  ISSN = {1631-0713},
  year = {2017},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.crte.2017.09.011},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010071892},
}