• Characterization and Productivity of Alluvial Aquifers in Sustainability Oasis Areas: A Case Study of the Tata Watershed (Southeast Morocco) 

      Echogdali, Fatima Zahra; Boutaleb, Said; El Ayady, Hasna; Aadraoui, Mohamed; Abdelrahman, Kamal; Bendarma, Amine; Ikirri, Mustapha; Abu-Alam, Tamer; Id-Belqas, Mouna; Abioui, Mohamed (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-04-27)
      Groundwater from alluvial aquifers is a critical source of water supply for rural agriculture, particularly in semi-arid and arid regions. Effective management of these aquifers requires an understanding of the factors that influence their water resources. In this study, we present a case study of the Tata watershed in southeastern Morocco, where the economy is heavily dependent on agriculture and ...
    • Contribution of Gravity Data for Structural Characterization of the Ifni Inlier, Western Anti-Atlas, Morocco: Hydrogeological Implications 

      Ikirri, Mustapha; Jaffal, Mohammed; Rezouki, Ibtissam; Echogdali, Fatima Zahra; Boutaleb, Said; Abdelrahman, Kamal; Abu-Alam, Tamer; Faik, Farid; Kchikach, Azzouz; Abioui, Mohamed (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-13)
      The Sidi Ifni region in southwest Morocco is mainly composed of crystalline rocks with limited groundwater storage capacity. These water resources drain in particular fault zones with high fracture permeability. The main objective of this study is to describe the geological structure of the region to optimize future drilling locations. The gravity data were processed using various techniques, ...
    • Delineation of Groundwater Potential Area using an AHP, Remote Sensing, and GIS Techniques in the Ifni Basin, Western Anti-Atlas, Morocco 

      Ikirri, Mustapha; Boutaleb, Said; Ibraheem, Ismael M.; Abioui, Mohamed; Echogdali, Fatima Zahra; Abdelrahman, Kamal; Id-Belqas, Mouna; Abu-Alam, Tamer; El Ayady, Hasna; Essoussi, Sara; Faik, Farid (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-04-06)
      An assessment of potential groundwater areas in the Ifni basin, located in the western AntiAtlas range of Morocco, was conducted based on a multicriteria analytical approach that integrated a set of geomorphological and hydroclimatic factors influencing the availability of this resource. This approach involved the use of geographic information systems (GIS) and hierarchical analytical process ...
    • Integrating Erosion Potential Model (EPM) and PAP/RAC Guidelines for Water Erosion Mapping and Detection of Vulnerable Areas in the Toudgha River Watershed of the Central High Atlas, Morocco 

      Elbadaoui, Kamal; Mansour, Soukaina; Ikirri, Mustapha; Abdelrahman, Kamal; Abu-Alam, Tamer; Abioui, Mohamed (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-04-06)
      This study aimed to evaluate the extent and severity of water erosion in the Toudgha river catchment in the Central High Atlas of Morocco using two different erosion models, the Erosion Potential Model (EPM) and the Priority Actions Programme/Regional Activity Centre (PAP/RAC) model. From the modeling results, the catchment was affected by varying degrees of erosion, ranging from “very slight” ...
    • The Missing Link in the Genesis of the Lower Paleozoic Copper Deposits of the Anti-Atlas (Morocco): The Late Triassic Central Atlantic Magmatic Province Event 

      Ouchchen, Mohammed; Abia, El Hassan; Soulaimani, Abderrahmane; Abioui, Mohamed; Lutz, Brandon; Benssaou, Mohammed; Abdelrahman, Kamal; Abu-Alam, Tamer; Echogdali, Fatima Zahra; Boutaleb, Said (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-30)
      Copper mineralization in the Lower Paleozoic sedimentary cover of the Anti-Atlas (Morocco) is continually being revised not only to improve its mining capacity, but also to determine its origin, which remains a matter of debate. As evidenced by the various models proposed, the related research is fragmented, localized, and confusing. The origin of the Anti-Atlas Lower Paleozoic copper mineralization ...
    • Oxygen and hydrogen stable isotopes as recharge indicators, Central Nile Delta Quaternary aquifer, Egypt 

      Salem, Zenhom El-Said; Elnahrawy, Abdelaziz M.; Abdelrahman, Kamal; Fnais, Mohammed S.; Abu-Alam, Tamer (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-19)
      This work aims to utilize oxygen and hydrogen stable isotopes as tracers for determining the groundwater sources of recharge in the central Nile delta. The analyzed water samples were collected from canals and drains as surface water, soil water and shallow, intermediate and deep zones of the groundwater. The isotopic data indicated that surface water samples have higher isotopic content than recent ...
    • Pollution Vulnerability of the Ghiss Nekkor Alluvial Aquifer in Al-Hoceima (Morocco), Using GIS-Based DRASTIC Model 

      El Yousfi, Yassine; Himi, Mahjoub; Aqnouy, Mourad; Benyoussef, Said; Gueddari, Hicham; Lamine, Imane; El Ouarghi, Hossain; Alali, Amar; Ait Hmeid, Hanane; Chahban, Mohamed; Alitane, Abdennabi; Elaaraj, Abdallah; Abdelrahman, Kamal; Abu-Alam, Tamer; Ait Boughrous, Ali; Khafouri, Azzeddine; Abioui, Mohamed (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-12)
      Groundwater resources of the alluvial aquifer Ghiss Nekkor, which covers an area of 100 km2, are the main source of domestic and agricultural freshwater supply in the region of Al Hoceima in Morocco. Due to human activities (overexploitation, increase in agricultural activity), this alluvial aquifer has become very sensitive to chemical pollution. The principal objective of this current study is to ...
    • Streamflow Simulation in Semiarid Data-Scarce Regions: A Comparative Study of Distributed and Lumped Models at Aguenza Watershed (Morocco) 

      Bouizrou, Ismail; Aqnouy, Mourad; En-nagre, Khalid; El Yousfi, Yassine; Khafouri, Azzeddine; Hilal, Ismail; Abdelrahman, Kamal; Benaabidate, Lahcen; Abu-Alam, Tamer; Stitou El Messari, Jamal Eddine; Abioui, Mohamed (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-04-20)
      In semi-arid regions such as the southwestern zone of Morocco, better management of water resources is crucial due to the frequent flooding phenomena. In this context, the use of hydrological models is becoming increasingly important, specifically in the Aguenza watershed. A multitude of hydrological models are available to make very efficient modeling, and from this perspective, a comparative ...