SWAT Modele Applications in Morocco: A Review

This work attempt to identify conducted Swat studies in Morocco and determine main gaps and challenges of these studies. Search was done on « Science Direct », « Research Gate » and the SWAT webset database. A total of 38 articles and research reports were identified and reviewed over a period of 15 years (2008-2023). 41% of these studies were carried out during the last three years which demonstrates the growing interest in the Swat tool. Surface area of the studied watersheds varies between 38 and 39000 km2. Major topographic and climatic regions of Morocco are represented including mountains, hills and floodplains under humid, sud-humid and semi-arid climate. These studies are categorized into four areas: water ressources management, erosion and sediment yield, landuse management and climate change scenarios. Analysis of all this data made it possible to give a feel of how the Swat model is used in Moroccan context.