Environmental Conditions, Vulnerability and Future Perspective of Coastal Water Bodies in Morocco

Abstract

This research provides an overview of different coastal water bodies in Morocco, such as lagoons. These complex coastal areas are essential and provide valuable ecosystem services and Welfare to their population. The paper followed a Drivers-Activities-Pressures-State Change-Impact (on Welfare)-Responses (as Measures) framework (DAPSI(W)R(M)) to analyze the environmental conditions, vulnerabilities and present future perspectives that will assist decision-makers in the decision process in order to provide the sustainable growth regarding these ecosystems. The findings results show that this approach is a valuable and important tool for providing information to improve coastal water bodies.