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L. Villani ; G. Castelli ; E.A. Yimer ; C.J. Chawanda ; A. Nkwasa ; B. Van Schaeybroeck ; D. Penna ; A. Van Griensven ; E. Bresci |The climate in the Mediterranean region is expected to become warmer and drier but future projections of precipitation are uncertain, especially in the Northern part. Additionally, the difficulty in determining the plant physiological responses [...]![]()
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The increasingly adverse impacts of climate change (e.g., rainfall patterns, droughts, and floods), coupled with the ever-increasing water demands, are often translated into a contingent liability for water users communities. Additional complex[...]![]()
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In the context of water scarcity, soil erosion, and biodiversity decline, the Mediterranean basin urges to manage its nearly hundred coastal watersheds in a coordinated manner. To this end, we propose an integrated approach to model socio-ecolog[...]![]()
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S. Aloui ; A. Mazzoni ; A. Elomri ; J. Aouissi ; A. Boufekane ; A. Zghibi |The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) is a well-established eco-hydrological model that has been extensively applied to watersheds across the globe. This work reviews over two decades (2002-2022) of SWAT studies conducted on Mediterranean wa[...]![]()
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S. El Harche ; M. Chikhaoui ; N. Mustapha | 2023Land cover and soil maps are widely used in hydrological modeling studies, and serve as a critical foundation for many applications around the world. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the European Space Agency and Climate Change In[...]![]()
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Irrigation is one of the main users of water worldwide and its overuse may affect the natural regimes of water systems. To avoid this, drainage and irrigation management needs to be improved. This study aims to determine the amount of water lost[...]![]()
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The expanded use of water-intensive crops, such as maize, has exacerbated soil drying and water scarcity in watersheds with large irrigated surfaces. As we face climbing drought risks, water can be conserved in such areas by adopting agricultura[...]![]()
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L. Villani ; G. Castelli ; L. Piemontese ; D. Penna ; E. Bresci |Mediterranean watersheds are expected to face increased and more severe drought events due to climate change. Urgent action is needed to shift from a reactive approach to a proactive one, for which drought risk assessment is fundamental. Neverth[...]![]()
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M.A. Abdeladhim ; L. Fleskens ; J. Baartman ; M. Sghaier ; M. Ouessar ; C. Ritsema |Water harvesting techniques (WHTs) are important climate change adaptation measures to better manage rainwater for domestic and agricultural purposes, but which WHT to plan where is subject to sustainability considerations. Moreover, suitability[...]![]()
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Considering the importance of rainfed agriculture in adaptation to nature and long-term sustainability in the human food supply and livelihood of farmers, the main purpose of this study is to investigate the potential of rainfed agriculture in t[...]![]()
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Water scarcity is a serious problem across many nations. In recent years, water scarcity has increased due to land-use and climate change, particularly in areas that are arid or semi-arid, like, for instance, Iran. While land-use changes influen[...]![]()
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E. Madene ; A. Boufekane ; M. Meddi ; G. Busico ; A. Zghibi |The proposed study aims to assess groundwater quality and suitability of the Upper and Middle Cheliff plains (northwest of Algeria) for irrigation and drinking. Here the groundwater is the main source for domestic, agricultural and industrial ac[...]![]()
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Participatory modeling to assess the impacts of climate change in a mediterranean vineyard watershed
A. Naulleau ; C. Gary ; L. Prévot ; V. Berteloot ; J.-C. Fabre ; D. Crevoisier ; R. Gaudin ; L. Hossard |The diversity of both pedoclimatic and socio-economic contexts in agricultural landscapes makes evaluating the impacts of climate change a challenge. Models are pertinent tools to quantitatively explore possible futures, and participatory approa[...]![]()
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Over the last years, the global application of machine learning (ML) models in groundwater quality studies has proved to be a robust alternative tool to produce highly accurate results at a low cost. This research aims to evaluate the ability of[...]![]()
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La dégradation des terres est un problème préoccupant et dactualité dans plusieurs régions du monde. Il représente toujours un thème de recherche dactualité en géographie. Cet intérêt prend de limportance surtout avec lavènement du changemen[...]![]()
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Agricultural policies and social change influence irrigation management decisions and their associated effects. The changes in the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union have deeply affected irrigated agriculture in the Mediterranean r[...]![]()
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A rapid method to estimate the different components of the water balance in Mediterranean watersheds
The sustainable management of water resources, whether surface or underground, requires the identification of the flows involved and the possibility of achieving the water balance of the water resource. These require knowledge of the main flow c[...]![]()
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Le Liban est un pays méditerranéen avec une superficie de 10 452 km2, dont 65 % sont karstiques, il est considéré riche en eaux superficielles et souterraines, mais en dépit de cette richesse, le Liban montre une pénurie en eau à cause de [...]![]()
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V. Manganiello ; A. Banterle ; G. Canali ; G. Gios ; G. Branca ; S. Galeotti ; F. De Filippis ; R. Zucaro |This article highlights the potential for collecting and processing territorial data in order to facilitate planning and programming that respond to real local problems and include the political and regulatory framework in force. A case study is[...]![]()
Thèse, Mémoire, Master
La présente étude est inspirée dun débat scientifique actuel autour de lévaluation économique des services écosystémiques rendus par le sol. Elle détaille lestimation des services identifiés dans le bassin versant de lO.Lachbal et développe [...]![]()
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S. Hinawi | 2022Le changement climatique est un problème qui s'est largement répandu ces dernières années. Il affecte les ressources en eau en termes de quantité et d'abondance. Une gestion à long terme des ressources en eau est donc nécessaire pour sécuriser l[...]![]()
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C. Grimene ; O. Mghirbi ; S. Louvet ; J.-P. Bord ; P. Le Grusse |The preservation of natural resources via the management of diffuse pollution is currently considered to be a significant challenge in France. Pollution reduction policies are notably based on the identification of vulnerable areas. In this cont[...]![]()
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A. Alitane ; A. Essahlaoui ; M. El Hafyani ; A. El Hmaidi ; A. El Ouali ; A. Kassou ; Y. El Yousfi ; A. Van Griensven ; C.J. Chawanda ; A. Van Rompaey |Soil erosion is an increasingly issue worldwide, due to several factors including climate variations and humans activities, especially in Mediterranean ecosystems. Therefore, the aim of this paper is: (i) to quantify and to predict soil erosion[...]![]()
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N. Zekri ; A. Tounkob |Lérosion hydrique est la principale forme de dégradation des sols en Algérie septentrionale. Ce phénomène naturel inévitable qui affecte notamment la partie nord-ouest du pays est exacerbé par les pratiques effarantes de lhomme et la fragilité[...]![]()
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Dans le bassin versant de lOued Daoura, la vie oasienne est fondamentalement basée sur lagriculture. Cependant, avec les conditions climatiques difficiles où leau se fait rare, le recours à lirrigation est une priorité. En plus, les besoins [...]![]()
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Au gré de leurs besoins, les villes étendent leurs frontières sur les territoires voisins. Cest le cas pour lalimentation en eau potable, et comme dautres villes, Dijon à partir de 1939 dépend de ressources exogènes. La nappe la Saône devient[...]![]()
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Water conflicts in transboundary watersheds are significantly exacerbated by insufficient freshwater sources and high water demands. Due to its increasing population and various development projects, as well as current and potential water shorta[...]![]()
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H. Zeggane ; R. Ghernaout ; D. Boutoutaou ; S.S. Abdullah ; B. Remini ; O. Kisi |The problems of water quality and quantity have the potential to affect users of the resource at the watershed scale. Watershed management is considered as an effective approach that brings together all water users around the core related issues[...]![]()
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A. Staccione ; D. Broccoli ; P. Mazzoli ; S. Bagli ; J. Mysiak |Climate change is affecting water quantity and quality, with severe impacts on agricultural production. The use of nature-based solutions to address these challenges is increasing. Natural water retention ponds have been identified as viable sol[...]![]()
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The Harran Basin is an important region where agricultural activities have been conducted for millennia. The agricultural water needs of the basin are largely met with surface irrigation through the GAP (South-Eastern Anatolian Project), while g[...]