Land use change and resource management in the Jnane Mas valley (Khenifra, Middle Atlas, Morocco)

Akdim, Brahim; Julià, Ramón; Laaouane, Mohamed

doi:10.1134/s187537281101015x

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“…These geological patterns and their evolution through time have led to the deposition of minerals exploited by human populations since prehistoric times (Akdim et al 2011). Today, two main polymetallic districts are exploited in the Middle Atlas.…”

Section: The Middle Atlas Recordsmentioning

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A History of Human Impact on Moroccan Mountain Landscapes

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The present study aims to review palaeoecological evidence for environmental changes induced by human activities over the last few millennia in the montane landscapes of Morocco. The study is based on well-dated pollen and geochemical records from the Rif and the Middle Atlas mountains, to show spatial and temporal variation in the onset and intensity of exploitation of forest, soil and mineral resources. Before ca. 2000 BP, anthropogenic impact was minimal. At about that time, abrupt changes of the arboreal pollen proportions, with a decline in all tree taxa, indicate a reduction of the forest cover interpreted as being anthropogenic. In the Rif Mountains, increased influx of carbonates (Ca) in the sedimentary records indicates enhanced soil erosion coincident with the reduction in tree cover. In the Middle Atlas, reduced forest cover is linked to geochemical evidence for mining and metallurgy of lead (Pb), copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn). These industrial activities correspond to the expansion of the Roman Empire into Morocco at around AD 40 and show a decline when the Romans were displaced by the Vandals about five centuries later

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Section: The Middle Atlas Recordsmentioning

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A History of Human Impact on Moroccan Mountain Landscapes

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Karst landscape and hydrology in Morocco: research trends and perspectives

Akdim

2015

Environ Earth Sci

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Moroccan karst has been the subject of study over the last two decades as a system, where landforms interact with groundwater, springs and human action. The literature review gone through in this article focuses on international publications, including French journals. It shows the complexity of the karst area and its local model diversity. The regimes of the aquifers, landforms and springs were reported in most mountain terrains and the local interactions between the karst aquifer, karst springs, landforms and human action were discussed. Even the Rif Mountain presents some karst aspects, mainly in its central part, the Atlas domain is more dominated by karst. The substrate types, tectonics, altimetry, climate, and vegetation roles are important in karst dynamics. Human factors impact the landscapes and the equilibrium of the hydrokarst system via resources overuse and management. Indicators of the present-day disequilibrium were evoked (turbidity of water in karst springs, geotechnical problems, erosion of the soil, etc.). These problems will be more complex in the future due to the human density increase and probable intense human activity in the rural areas. Sustainable management is therefore a challenging priority in the karst domain.

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Land use change and resource management in the Jnane Mas valley (Khenifra, Middle Atlas, Morocco)

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A History of Human Impact on Moroccan Mountain Landscapes

A History of Human Impact on Moroccan Mountain Landscapes

Karst landscape and hydrology in Morocco: research trends and perspectives

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