Feasibility of Using Desalination for Irrigation in the Souss Massa Region in the South of Morocco
Feasibility of Using Desalination for Irrigation in the Souss Massa Region in the South of Morocco
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摩洛哥南部苏斯马萨地区利用海水淡化灌溉的可行性
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2015
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M. El
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A. Hirich;R. Choukr;A. Rami;M. El
摩洛哥南部的苏斯马萨地区被认为是园艺产品产量最高的地区，特别是用于出口的园艺产品。该地区果蔬出口量约占全国的90%。温室种植系统是最常见的，温室内种植的农作物面积超过 15,000 公顷。但该地区缺水问题严重，年降雨量不超过200毫米，缺水量超过260立方米。除此之外，该地区的农业消耗了约90%的水资源。过度抽取地下水是导致地下水位下降、进而增加抽水成本和海水入侵导致地下水盐碱化的做法之一，特别是在沿海地区。利用海水淡化来灌溉番茄、浆果和其他蔬菜作物等可出租作物，可能是继续生产园艺产品和节约用水的明智解决方案。
The region of Souss Massa in the south of Morocco is considered the most productive in terms of horticultural products especially destined for export. The part of the region in exportation of fruit and vegetable is about 90 % at national level. A greenhouse cropping system is the most common with more than 15,000 ha of crops grown in greenhouses. However, this region suffers from a serious problem of water scarcity, where the annual rainfall does not exceed 200 mm, and the water deficit is more than 260 Mm3. In addition to this, agriculture in this region consumes about 90 % of the water resources. Over-pumping of groundwater is among the practices aggravating the situation by lowering the water table and consequently increasing pumping costs and groundwater salinisation due to sea water intrusion, especially in the coastal areas. Using desalination of sea water for irrigation of rentable crops as tomato and berries and other vegetables crops could be a judicious solution to continue producing horticultural products and saving water.