@article{fdi:010088776,
  title = {{T}oward sustainable management of groundwater in the deserts of {E}gypt},
  author = {{E}l-{A}gha, {D}. {E}. and {M}olle, {F}ran{\c{c}}ois and {M}etwally, {M}. {I}. and {E}mara, {S}. {R}. and {S}halby, {A}. and {A}rmanuos, {A}. {M}. and {N}egm, {A}. and {G}ado, {T}. {A}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}o achieve its ambitious plans to reclaim its deserts through mega projects, {E}gypt is heavily relying on fossil or little-recharged groundwater. {T}his article revisits the results and methodologies of the studies conducted over the last two decades on groundwater management and uses in the {W}estern {D}esert. {M}ost previous studies aimed at simulating different groundwater abstraction scenarios by modeling local areas in aquifer systems, but with poor definitions of boundary conditions and limited historical data. {S}tudies were constrained by the unavailability of data, access difficulties, and high collection costs in desert lands. {T}hus, to propose reliable sustainable groundwater resources development plans and recommendations for future protection strategies, an open-access monitoring network representing regional aquifers is needed. {M}ore investigations based on extensive field visits are essential to monitor environmental, economic, and social conditions, identify constraints, and learn lessons for reclaiming desert lands. {M}oreover, this review highlighted the need to frame a rational strategy for the long-term sustainable exploitation of non-renewable groundwater in the aquifer systems of {E}gypt and develop an appropriate exit strategy for desert communities in case of serious water resource depletion.},
  keywords = {{E}gypt ; {G}roundwater management ; {N}umerical modelling ; {D}esert lands ; {S}ustainability ; {EGYPTE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{H}ydrogeology {J}ournal},
  volume = {[{E}arly access]},
  numero = {},
  pages = {[16 p.]},
  ISSN = {1431-2174},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.1007/s10040-023-02738-y},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010088776},
}