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Water assessment in transboundary river basins : the case of the Medjerda River Basin

Rajosoa, Andrianirina Sedera ; Abdelbaki, Chérifa and Mourad, Khaldoon A. LU (2021) In Sustainable Water Resources Management 7(6).
Abstract

Water resources in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA region) face over-exploitation and over-pollution due to population growth, climate change and the lack of advanced water governance approaches. These challenges become more serious in transboundary river basins and may lead to conflict between riparian countries. The main objective of this paper is to assess water resources and needs at the Medjerda River Basin (MRB), shared by Tunisia and Algeria using the Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) system between 2020 and 2050. Four scenarios were built to assess the current and future status of the water supply and demands in both countries. The results show that water demands, and shortages are increasing, and some demand sites... (More)

Water resources in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA region) face over-exploitation and over-pollution due to population growth, climate change and the lack of advanced water governance approaches. These challenges become more serious in transboundary river basins and may lead to conflict between riparian countries. The main objective of this paper is to assess water resources and needs at the Medjerda River Basin (MRB), shared by Tunisia and Algeria using the Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) system between 2020 and 2050. Four scenarios were built to assess the current and future status of the water supply and demands in both countries. The results show that water demands, and shortages are increasing, and some demand sites will face real water scarcity in the future due to climate change and development practices. Therefore, new allocation and management plans should be examined at the regional level based on real collaboration among all stakeholders.

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Algeria, Climate change, Stakeholders, Sustainability, Tunisia, WEAP system
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Sustainable Water Resources Management
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6
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88
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Springer International Publishing
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2363-5037
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10.1007/s40899-021-00566-0
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  author       = {{Rajosoa, Andrianirina Sedera and Abdelbaki, Chérifa and Mourad, Khaldoon A.}},
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  keywords     = {{Algeria; Climate change; Stakeholders; Sustainability; Tunisia; WEAP system}},
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  number       = {{6}},
  publisher    = {{Springer International Publishing}},
  series       = {{Sustainable Water Resources Management}},
  title        = {{Water assessment in transboundary river basins : the case of the Medjerda River Basin}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40899-021-00566-0}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s40899-021-00566-0}},
  volume       = {{7}},
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