Contribution of GIS for the Piezometric Monitoring of the Unconfined Water Table Aquifer of the Fez-Meknes Basin
Abstract. The Fez-Meknes basin consists geomorphologically of the Meknes plateau to the west and the saïss plain to the east, separated by the Ain Taoujtat flexure. It is characterized by a semi-arid climate. Hydrogeologically, the basin contains two important aquifer reservoirs, a free and a cap...
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| author | Rabia El Fakir El-Mostafa Mili Abdelfettah Elkourchia Zakaria Ammari Radouan Mehdaoui Youssef El Khamal Brahim Ait Said |
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| description | Abstract. The Fez-Meknes basin consists geomorphologically of the Meknes plateau
to the west and the saïss plain to the east, separated by the Ain Taoujtat flexure. It is
characterized by a semi-arid climate. Hydrogeologically, the basin contains two
important aquifer reservoirs, a free and a captive water table. The first one circulates
in the Plio-Villafranchian formations, while the second one is deep in the dolomitic
limestone of the Lias. These two aquifers communicate with each other in some
places, either directly through flexures and faults or indirectly through upward
drainage. They are the main sources of drinking water and irrigation. These two
aquifers have been overexploited due to successive years of drought and agricultural
use. Thus, this work aims to monitor the piezometric level of the free water table
through several field trips, technical data sheets of the drillings, geological and
topographical maps. The analysis of rainfall data in the stations located around the
piezometers in the study area allowed to distinguish a low water period (June, July,
August and September) and a high-water period (March, April and May). The
piezometric maps were made on the basis of the comparison between kriging and TIN
during the low and high-water period. The TIN method has been recommended as the
most reliable one. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-87ecae9906da4a7f88ce8c7aef7797ee2022-12-22T04:34:49ZengPolish Society of Ecological Engineering (PTIE)Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology2719-70502023-01-0124110411510.12912/27197050/154920154920Contribution of GIS for the Piezometric Monitoring of the Unconfined Water Table Aquifer of the Fez-Meknes BasinRabia El Fakir0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9803-5495El-Mostafa Mili1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8148-1365Abdelfettah Elkourchia2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0675-9125Zakaria Ammari3Radouan Mehdaoui4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8226-1017Youssef El Khamal5Brahim Ait Said6https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6985-0271Laboratory of Geoengineering and Environment, Department of Geology, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismail University, B.P. 11201, Zitoune, 50070 Meknès, MoroccoLaboratory of Geoengineering and Environment, Department of Geology, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismail University, B.P. 11201, Zitoune, 50070 Meknès, MoroccoLaboratory of Geoengineering and Environment, Department of Geology, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismail University, B.P. 11201, Zitoune, 50070 Meknès, MoroccoLaboratory of Geoengineering and Environment, Department of Geology, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismail University, B.P. 11201, Zitoune, 50070 Meknès, MoroccoLaboratory of Geoengineering and Environment, Department of Geology, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismail University, B.P. 11201, Zitoune, 50070 Meknès, MoroccoLaboratory of Geoengineering and Environment, Department of Geology, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismail University, B.P. 11201, Zitoune, 50070 Meknès, MoroccoLaboratory of Geoengineering and Environment, Department of Geology, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismail University, B.P. 11201, Zitoune, 50070 Meknès, MoroccoAbstract. The Fez-Meknes basin consists geomorphologically of the Meknes plateau to the west and the saïss plain to the east, separated by the Ain Taoujtat flexure. It is characterized by a semi-arid climate. Hydrogeologically, the basin contains two important aquifer reservoirs, a free and a captive water table. The first one circulates in the Plio-Villafranchian formations, while the second one is deep in the dolomitic limestone of the Lias. These two aquifers communicate with each other in some places, either directly through flexures and faults or indirectly through upward drainage. They are the main sources of drinking water and irrigation. These two aquifers have been overexploited due to successive years of drought and agricultural use. Thus, this work aims to monitor the piezometric level of the free water table through several field trips, technical data sheets of the drillings, geological and topographical maps. The analysis of rainfall data in the stations located around the piezometers in the study area allowed to distinguish a low water period (June, July, August and September) and a high-water period (March, April and May). The piezometric maps were made on the basis of the comparison between kriging and TIN during the low and high-water period. The TIN method has been recommended as the most reliable one.http://www.ecoeet.com/Contribution-of-GIS-for-the-Piezometric-Monitoring-of-the-Unconfined-Water-Table,154920,0,2.htmlupward drainagefez-meknes basinpiezometryaquifer reservoiroverexploitation |
| spellingShingle | Rabia El Fakir El-Mostafa Mili Abdelfettah Elkourchia Zakaria Ammari Radouan Mehdaoui Youssef El Khamal Brahim Ait Said Contribution of GIS for the Piezometric Monitoring of the Unconfined Water Table Aquifer of the Fez-Meknes Basin Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology upward drainage fez-meknes basin piezometry aquifer reservoir overexploitation |
| title | Contribution of GIS for the Piezometric Monitoring of the Unconfined Water Table Aquifer of the Fez-Meknes Basin |
| title_full | Contribution of GIS for the Piezometric Monitoring of the Unconfined Water Table Aquifer of the Fez-Meknes Basin |
| title_fullStr | Contribution of GIS for the Piezometric Monitoring of the Unconfined Water Table Aquifer of the Fez-Meknes Basin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Contribution of GIS for the Piezometric Monitoring of the Unconfined Water Table Aquifer of the Fez-Meknes Basin |
| title_short | Contribution of GIS for the Piezometric Monitoring of the Unconfined Water Table Aquifer of the Fez-Meknes Basin |
| title_sort | contribution of gis for the piezometric monitoring of the unconfined water table aquifer of the fez meknes basin |
| topic | upward drainage fez-meknes basin piezometry aquifer reservoir overexploitation |
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