The Souss‐Massa River Basin, Morocco

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Choukr‐Allah, Redouane (Editor), Ragab, Ragab (Editor), Bouchaou, Lhoussaine (Editor), Barceló, Damià (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 53
• Subjects: Environment.; Hydrology.; Analytical chemistry.; Hydrogeology.; Environmental chemistry.; Water pollution.; Environmental Chemistry.; Hydrology/Water Resources.; Analytical Chemistry.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.

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...

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.