The Souss‐Massa River Basin, Morocco [electronic resource] / edited by Redouane Choukr‐Allah, Ragab Ragab, Lhoussaine Bouchaou, Damià Barceló.

9783319511313

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.

XIV, 355 p. : online resource.

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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.

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March 03, 2017