Spring Waters and Groundwater Aquifers on the Western Slopes of the High Atlas:Transforming Spatial Functions and Sustainability Challenges

خاليد الحاضري ياسين مسعودي; Khalid El Hadiri Yassine Massaoudi

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Spring Waters and Groundwater Aquifers on the Western Slopes of the High Atlas:Transforming Spatial Functions and Sustainability Challenges

Authors:

خاليد الحاضري ياسين مسعودي | Khalid El Hadiri Yassine Massaoudi

Publisher:

Mogador Center for Studies and Research (MCSR)

Journal:

The Lixus Journal of History and Humanities Vol.3 Issue 62, pp.39-28

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2026

Document Language:

Arabic

Document ID (Org No.):

2001843343

pISSN:

2605-6259

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Abstract:

 This study explores water issues on the western slopes of the High Atlas Mountains, emphasizing their critical role in shaping rural stability and spatial dynamics. The region depends on scarce and irregular water resources—spring waters, surface runoff, and groundwater—which makes it highly vulnerable to climatic fluctuations and recurrent droughts. Under growing climatic stress and increasing human pressure, these resources have undergone quantitative decline and shifts in usage patterns, affecting traditional agriculture and reshaping livelihoods, migration trends, and local adaptation strategies. The study analyzes the relationship between water vulnerability and spatial transformations by tracing changes in water‑management practices, particularly the shift from traditional collective systems to individualized approaches enabled by modern technologies. It adopts a multi‑level geographical methodology integrating spatial analysis, field observations, climatic indicators, and demographic data to interpret evolving water dynamics. The research aims to highlight the emerging challenges of water governance and the conditions needed to ensure resource sustainability within an increasingly uncertain climatic context.

Article Details

Spring Waters and Groundwater Aquifers on the Western Slopes of the High Atlas:Transforming Spatial Functions and Sustainability Challenges

Authors:

خاليد الحاضري ياسين مسعودي | Khalid El Hadiri Yassine Massaoudi

Publisher:

Mogador Center for Studies and Research (MCSR)

Journal:

The Lixus Journal of History and Humanities Vol.3 Issue 62, pp.39-28

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2026

Document Language:

Arabic

Document ID (Org No.):

2001843343

pISSN:

2605-6259

الأطلس الكبير

الموارد المائية

الهشاشة المائية

التغيرات المناخية

التحولات المجالية

الحكامة المائية

High Atlas

Water Resources

Water Vulnerability

Climate Change

Spatial Transformations

Water Governance

Issues

Article Details

Authors: خاليد الحاضري ياسين مسعودي | Khalid El Hadiri Yassine Massaoudi

Publisher: Mogador Center for Studies and Research (MCSR)

Journal: The Lixus Journal of History and Humanities Vol.3 Issue 62, pp.39-28

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2026

Document Language: Arabic

Document ID (Org No.): 2001843343

pISSN: 2605-6259

Issues

Authors:

خاليد الحاضري ياسين مسعودي | Khalid El Hadiri Yassine Massaoudi

Publisher:

Mogador Center for Studies and Research (MCSR)

Journal:

The Lixus Journal of History and Humanities Vol.3 Issue 62, pp.39-28

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2026

Document Language:

Arabic

Document ID (Org No.):

2001843343

pISSN:

2605-6259