achrafsamyhouari75-dev/Soil-Erosion-Assessment-Its-Implications-for-Siltation-Control-in-Northern-Morocco
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# Soil Erosion Risk Assessment & Dam Siltation Decision Support — Upper Lebene Wadi Watershed, Northern Morocco
**A GIS-based multisource geospatial framework for erosion hazard mapping and siltation risk management in support of the Sidi Abou Dam (Morocco's National Water Resources Plan)**
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## Overview
This project delivers a **spatial decision-support tool** for identifying, mapping, and prioritizing soil erosion risk in the upper **Lebene Wadi Watershed (L2W)**, Northern Morocco — a critical catchment feeding the strategic **Sidi Abou Dam**, currently under construction as part of Morocco's National Water Resources Plan (PNRE).
By integrating multisource geospatial data (satellite imagery, DEM, geological and land cover mapping) within the **PAP/RAC (Priority Actions Program / Regional Activity Center)** framework — a methodology developed under the UNEP Mediterranean Action Plan — this project produces actionable erosion risk maps to guide watershed management, soil conservation planning, and reservoir siltation mitigation.
The dam is expected to secure drinking water supply, irrigate ~5,000 hectares of farmland, and reduce downstream flood risk. Protecting its long-term storage capacity from sediment accumulation depends directly on identifying and managing upstream erosion sources — which is the core objective of this work.
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## Objectives
- spatially map **soil erosion vulnerability** across the upper L2W
- Identify and classify **erosion landforms** (sheet, rill, gully erosion)
- Detect **priority intervention zones** for soil conservation and watershed management
- Provide **spatial decision-support outputs** to reduce sediment yield and limit Sidi Abou Dam siltation
- Demonstrate a **replicable geospatial workflow** applicable to other Mediterranean watersheds
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## Study Area
The upper L2W is located in the Central Rif Mountains, Fez-Meknes region, spanning the provinces of Taza and Taounate, Northern Morocco. Ouerrha Wadi delimits …
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