SMACUMED International Conference on Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus in the Mediterranean Region (WEFE 2023)

Session

Environmental modelling

EV02

Nov 16, 2023, 9:00 AM

The Mohamed VI Museum of Water Civilization (Marrakesh, Morocco)

Conveners

Environmental modelling

• Yassir Barkouch (Laboratory of computer mathematics and modeling of complex systems , Higher School of Technology of Essaouira, Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco)

29. Simulations of Ozone Concentrations in the City of Marrakech using an Eulerian Chemistry Transport Model

Dr Lamiae Saidi (The Laboratory of mathematics and dynamics of populations, Cadi Ayyad University of Marrakech, Morocco)

11/16/23, 9:00 AM

Environment

Oral presentation - in person

Systematic ambient air pollution data is essential to conduct epidemiological studies aimed at mitigating the impact of air pollution on human health in the dust belt region. However, a lack of data plagues the regions most affected by low air quality, owing to daunting challenges in monitoring air quality. These challenges include the need for reference-grade air quality monitoring stations...

51. Remote sensing and GIS-based WetSpass model for estimating actual evapotranspiration in Grombalia region, Northeast Tunisia: Comparison with FAO published data

Dr Héla Sejine (Faculty of sciences of Bizerta, University of Carthage, Tunisia/Laboratory of wastewater and environment. Water Researches and Technologies Center, Borj-cedria Technopark, 8020 Soliman Nabeul, Tunisia.)

11/16/23, 9:10 AM

Water

Oral presentation - in person

The assessment of actual evapotranspiration and other components of the water balance is an important step for surface and groundwater resources sustainable management. This work aims to estimate and map the spatio-temporal distribution of the actual evapotranspiration in Grombalia phreatic aquifer for the 2020/2021 agricultural season using Sentinel 2 images and the WetSpass model and compare...

113. Modeling of soil salinity in Rheris Oases (Southeastern of Morocco) using satellite spectral indices.

Ismail AIT LAHSSAINE (Center of Applied Research, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, 76133 Karlsruhe, Germany)

11/16/23, 9:20 AM

PRIMA Project

Oral presentation - in person

The Rheris oases in Southeastern Morocco is a very important ecosystem. It present enormous ecological and natural values. Water scarcity coupled with agricultural intensification results soil salinization and its degradation. This work aims to propose a spatiotemporal monitoring method of soil salinization in the Rheris oasis using spectral indices derived from Thematic Mapper (TM) and...

44. Modeling the Influence of Wastewater Treatment Plant Implementation on Enhancing Surface Water Quality

Mr Abdelillah Bouriqi (University Cadi Ayyad of Marrakech, Morocco)

11/16/23, 9:30 AM

Water

Oral presentation - in person

River pollution is a major concern worldwide and in urban areas, untreated wastewater is one of the main contributors to this problem. This study aims to highlight the modeling of the impact of the installation of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) on improving the quality of surface waters. The physicochemical parameters of rivers in the ZAT watershed were evaluated through experimental...

45. Investigating the Impact of Human-Induced Pollution and Seasonal Variations on the Water Quality of ZAT River in Morocco: A Comprehensive Analysis

Abdelillah Bouriqi (Cadi Ayyad University of Marrakech, Morocco)

11/16/23, 9:40 AM

Water

Oral presentation - in person

The quality of water resources in the Tensift basin, specifically in the ZAT sub-basin, is under increasing pressure due to population growth, urbanization, industrial, and agricultural development. For most urban and rural centers and industrial units, wastewater is discharged into the receiving environment (surface water) without prior treatment, this state exacerbates the eutrophication...