@article{fdi:010078891,
  title = {{M}oroccan groundwater resources and evolution with global climate changes},
  author = {{H}ssaisoune, {M}. and {B}ouchaou, {L}. and {S}ifeddine, {A}. and {B}ouimetarhan, {I}. and {C}hehbouni, {A}bdelghani},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}n semi-arid areas, many ecosystems and activities depend essentially on water availability. {I}n {M}orocco, the increase of water demands combined to climate change induced decrease of precipitation put a lot of pressure on groundwater. {T}his paper reports the results of updating and evaluation of groundwater datasets with regards to climate scenarios and institutional choices. {T}he continuous imbalance between groundwater extraction and recharge caused a dramatic decline in groundwater levels (20 to 65 m in the past 30 years). {A}dditionally, {M}orocco suffers from the degradation in groundwater quality due to seawater intrusion, nitrate pollution and natural salinity changes. {C}limate data analysis and scenarios predict that temperatures will increase by 2 to 4 degrees {C} and precipitation will decrease by 53% in all catchments over this century. {C}onsequently, surface water availability will drastically decrease, which will lead to more extensive use of groundwater. {W}ithout appropriate measures, this situation will jeopardize water security in {M}orocco. {I}n this paper, we zoom on the case the {S}ouss-{M}assa basin, where management plans (artificial recharge, seawater desalination, and wastewater reuse) have been adopted to restore groundwater imbalance or, at least, mitigate the recorded deficits. {T}hese plans may save water for future generations and sustain crop production.},
  keywords = {{M}orocco ; semi-arid ; groundwater ; over-exploitation ; global changes ; integrated management ; {MAROC} ; {ZONE} {SEMIARIDE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{G}eosciences},
  volume = {10},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {art. 81},
  year = {2020},
  DOI = {10.3390/geosciences10020081},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010078891},
}