Traditional oases represent unique forms of adaptation to extreme environmental conditions,
developed through the centuries by local farmers to support their livelihood, combining …

The divergence between agricultural water use and the annual supply of water resources
(water gap) has been increasing for decades. The forecast is that this water gap will …

The current definition of desertification excludes hyper-arid zones given their lack of
economic activity. However, the 101 million people living there, ongoing land degradation …

The khettaras constitute a hydraulic system for mobilising water by gravity from the water
table to the surface to irrigate fields in oases. This system, which has been fairly widespread …

We are studying for the first time the sharing of flood waters in the palm grove of the oasis of
Ghardaia. We conducted in the oases of the Mzab valley about fifteen missions during the …

Two aspects must be taken care of to achieve sustainable desalination in Algeria. Obtain
drinking water at a reasonable price and without damaging the environment. To this end …

This paper describes for the first time an original foggara, different from the classical foggara
(foggara of Gourara) which collects water from the Intercalary Continental aquifer. Located in …

Historical and traditional flood-irrigated (FI) schemes are progressively being upgraded by
means of drip irrigation (DI) to tackle current water and demographic challenges. This …

Résumé A travers ce modeste papier, nous essayons d'apporter quelques enseignements
sur un système hydraulique millénaire qui fonctionne depuis plus de 10 siècles en signe de …

Les oasis sahariennes ont connu des changements particulièrement profonds et
déstabilisants dans la seconde moitié du 20 e siècle, s' accompagnant de transformations …