Ressources, usagers et gestionnaires de l’eau en zone semi-aride : Le cas de la wilaya d’Oran (ouest algérien) 

Mapping Groundwater Potential Zones with GIS-RS-AHP Under Climate Change: Case of Mostaganem Plateau, Northwest Algeria

“…Their disposition corresponds to the occurrence of the alluvium formation, which is a strong indicator of an area with high potential for groundwater (Arulbalaji et al, 2019). The results of lineaments from SRTM data are consistent with the results of earlier research by (Bahri and Saibi, 2010;Bellal et al, 2020). These studies reveal that the region has undulations aligned in the NE-SW direction, forming small basins that enhance water retention and encourages percolation.…”

“…In addition to the persistence of agricultural activity shown by LULC maps, the decrease in GPZs can be ascribed to the shift and decrease in rainfall. The rainfall patterns of 2014 are consistent with the GPZs, which is due to rainfall being the aquifer's primary source of recharge (Bellal et al, 2020). Also, the cultivation of herbaceous crops has a significant impact on the shift in rainfall patterns due to the release of greenhouse gases and their large water requirements (Vandecasteele et al, 2016).…”

Groundwater-based agriculture in arid land : the case of Azraq Basin, Jordan

“…As in Morocco, the request for a well permit should include a land map with the well location, pumping test, use purpose, project technical documents, duration and abstracted amount . Closas and Molle (2016), based on Bellal et al's (2015) review, observe that "water use in agriculture remains a blind spot to which authorities have turned a blind eye, ignoring existing laws". Bellal et al (2015) also note that the control of water is an elusive goal since most of agriculture wells in Algeria are not even registered.…”

“…Closas and Molle (2016), based on Bellal et al's (2015) review, observe that "water use in agriculture remains a blind spot to which authorities have turned a blind eye, ignoring existing laws". Bellal et al (2015) also note that the control of water is an elusive goal since most of agriculture wells in Algeria are not even registered. In other words, accessing water is not so much a legal or regulatory problem and the government is still keen to promote agriculture in the desert, where groundwater regulation has not yet become a subject of concern.…”