Water management of khettaras (foggaras) in Morocco

Umi, Morocco

To improve water management of khettaras in Morocco, UMI developed a database and applied remote sensing methods, statistical analyses, and GIS in the Tafilalet region.

These IT methods provided a better understanding of the dynamics of the interactions among household uses, irrigation, range management, drainage, water table fluctuations, rainfall, and catchment area.

It became evident that the khettaras are threatened by desertification as a result of climate change, accumulation of windblown sand, salinization, and over-withdrawal of water.