Development of Water Resources Vulnerability Indicators: Integrated Management Support Tools

Abstract

The Integrated Water Resources Management concerns the management of water in all-natural water reservoirs in an integrated manner, that is to say, taking into account the impacts of water use on human activities and vice versa. In the city of Meknes, the problem of the degradation of water quality is a significant responsibility for authorities and all water stakeholders. The wastewater sector, mostly responsible for water pollution, records significant delays. The present work aims to develop water resources vulnerability indicators in the city of Meknes through the use of geographic information systems. The developed indicators concern the quality of water resources, the vulnerability of surface and groundwater pollution.