INTEGRATION OF GEOSPATIAL AND SOCIAL DATA TOSET UP AND DEVELOP A WATER RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE OUM ER RBIA BASIN(MOROCCO):
Contribution to climate change adaptation

Kamal LABBASSIMorocco

Geographic Situation & Problematic
Water potential :Decreaseof resource Storage of the basin
are valued
to 5750 Mm³
Mm³
 Annual contributions: 3360 Mm³
Mm³, max: 8300 Mm³
Mm³, min : 1300 Mm³
Mm³
3
 15 dams , 5 are important (2880 Mm / year,year, 30% of the volume of water mobilized in the country).
 12 groundwater and deep aquifers ( 320 Mm³Mm³/ year)

At
lant
icO
cean

Declining inflows recordedAverage
at station
Bin El28%
Ouidanedeficit:Opportunities to mobilize new resources are almost unexpected.
>>> The only option currently available is represented by therecuperation of water losses in networks of water transport as well as
optimizing its use
Deficiency of irrigation water (average: 33%, maximum: 67%)
50,000 km ² , 7 % of the area of the country.
 4.5 million, 17 % of the population of the country Rainfall1934-2006: 300 mms < 550 mms < 1100 mms
Decrease in rainfall 10°10°C < T< 50°50°C
1600 mms < Ev < 2000 mms
 Large sociosocio-economic potential

Degradation of Quality

Domestic pollution : “wastewater Collector”> Spill Release of 70 centers;> 40 Mm3/year> 16 sewage treatment stations

Industrial• Spill of 16 Mm3/year• Organic pollution 11000T BOD and 22000T COD
Agricultural> Use of fertilizers and pesticides in irrigated areas (3500 t / yr of nitrate)

Challenges- Characterize the resource: current status andprospective models to identify trends, according
to natural (CC) and human impacts.
-Propose a plan for optimal management will
include a component to raise awareness ofgood practice for saving water.

Project configuration

•Biophysical vulnerability•Socio-economic vulnerability

profile.

profile inventory and monitoring competition for water betweenof the variability of water

users.

resources water quality and impact of land cover / land use

human activities.

change and degradation

 Mapping of sociologicalmapping, implications oninformation.

the territorial dynamics.

 Self-adaptive capabilities to CC,

 Hydrological monitoring

costs of adaptation.

and water balancecharacterization•Develop future scenarios for sustainable development, and set up of an interactive simulator
 Compile, synthesize, organization and implementation of a prototype system.
 Highlight problems and opportunities, and divide the basin into different zones according to their needs.
 Prospective situations and scenarios, proposed future plans

Communication of results and progress of the project: dissemination of reports and participation in workshops, conferences

Training
sessions

Opening
ceremony

vulnerability
profileProduction ofcommunication
toolsBiophysicalvulnerability
analysisinteractive
simulator

Eco-climatic
scenarios

websiteCoordinating
Committee

Study setset-up

socioeconomic
analysisdevelopment
scenarios

Research implementation

Sensitization
training
workshops
for local
actorsPlatform/
communication
network of local
actorsmedia
disseminatio
nSetting up the simulator

Local Partners- End userhydrologicalbasin Agency ofOum Er Rbia

Geosciences & Remote
Sensing Group, UCD_J

Cherifian Office ofPhosphate

Delft University ofTechnology

National Network of
GeoGeo- information
Sciences

Moroccan Association of Remote
Sensing of the Environment
Regional Office ofAgricultural Developmentof DoukkalaRegional Office ofAgricultural Developmentof TadlaInternational Foundation for a
Territorial Approach to Global
Change Scientific Services andKnowledge Sharing PartnershipProject Organization/Management

STEERING COMMITTEE
capacity building
Project leader
Local partners
and end-users

UCD_J
data

MARSE

Scientificpartners
coordination

ABHOERORMVAD

REGI
TUD

validation

Project Activities

validation

ORMVAT
OCP
restitution

RESULTS

restitution

TASK

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