Morocco #7 : Water... by GiMi53
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Water in Morocco....
Morocco uses approximately 85 percent of its water for agriculture, but only about 14 percent is irrigated. Yet this irrigated portion produces 45 percent of its output and accounts for 70 percent of total agricultural exports, making Morocco heavily dependent on irrigated agriculture> However, its future in this regard is fragile as water resources become more scarce and the economy becomes more industrialized. Morocco, like Jordan, is a water-scarce country on the verge of the water crisis. Water consumption has already reached the level at which �water stress� usually begins (1000 m3/p/yr.). In the year 2020 it is estimated that 35 percent of the population will be below the level of severe stress conditions of 500 m3/p/yr. The Water Code of 1995 outlines the strategic direction of water resources management in Morocco, but not all articles have been implemented. The integrated water resources management for Morocco is outlined in the code and permits the decentralization to seven River Basin Authorities and two other regional agencies. There are about 63 waste treatment plants in the country and most are said to be non-functioning or functioning very poorly. As a result, wastewater is dumped directly into either in river beds or into the sea and causes huge environmental problems. There is very little reuse of treated wastewater, linked directly to the dilapidated state of treatment infrastructure. Coastal pollution in Morocco is a big problem, and groundwater is being contaminated by irrigated water.
Taken from the site of the Regional Water Demand Initiative for the Middle East and North Africa (WaDImena)
Thank you very much for your comments on my previous upload :
"Morocco #6 : Menara Lake"
"Morocco #6 : Menara Lake"
Comments (37)
Thanks for your info and this capture is really stunning. My compliments ;O)
Cool picture. Very informative commentary. Thanks, Todd
Very interesting info and a lovely photo.
FANTASTIC CAPTURE & EXCELLENT DETAIL ;)!!!!!
fantastic information ... the shot is wonderful.... just beautiful work...
Joli coup d'oeil et très bonne idée de composition. Bravo.
A stunning shot with the dramatic lighting! Wow.
wow nice pic my friend
Very dramatic shot. I think we are all having to think about our future and the affects of pollution as well. Very informative. Aloha
Oui Michel , je le savais mais il est bon de le rappeler, pour nous autres qui ne comptons les m3 ! Excellent cliché Michel et toute la dramaturgie ici !
Superbe message bien illustré... magique ce cliché Michel!
Excelent image , Bravo . Superb light and shadows , the composition works to perfection . Good Message. Ana
great and very artistic capture, I like the soft brasstones against the rough stone background! RS
Excellent!!!!well done!!!
Super subject and POV. Exquisite shot
Oh, das ist ein Super-Foto! Perfekt!
Fantastic subject and light!
A nice picture and a very informative message. Only people that live in arid climates will really understand of what you are talking about. I worked for the Arizona Depatmant of Water Resources and am familiar with both surface and ground water laws. The cure-all in the American Southwest is the Colorado River. Every drop of the water that flows in that river is spoken for. The compact on which the water allocations for the 7 basin states are based, was drawn up in 1923, and the allocations were based on a ten-year monitoring period 1910-19. Much later it was realized that that particular period was during a wet cycle. The pan evaporation rate in Phoenix is 99-inches, average annual rainfall is about 7-inches (30-year average). This year we had so far 2.62-inches since the beginning of the year. Yet developers and builders keep on building like there is no tomorrow. Potential costumers are told that water is 'no problem'. Laws pertaining to water use are usually are not enforced, or challenged in court as soon as an Agency is making a ruling adverse to developers.
I am so relieved to see that this spigot is in a brick wall.... from the thumbnail, it looked like a tree trunk! lol Dramatic light and thank you for the info, as well!
Very beautiful capture!!!Great Shot !!!!!! BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROBY ;o)
Very beautiful image!!!
Excellent capture and fantastic light. Illustrates the problem perfectly.
Queiie chance d'être au Maroc, que d'occasions de prendre de magnifiques photos comme celle-ci !
Great photo, amazing textures! Thans for the very informative text!
Superbe!
Tout est ART...Il suffit d'avoir l'oeil!Bravo!
Lovely work.
Hélas, pratiquement, toute l'Afrique sauf celle du sud souffre de ce fléau ; le manque d'eau. Pas besoin de te rappeler que l'homme est en grande partie responsable de cette carence. Si nous n'y prenons pas garde, le sud de la France prend le même risque......Superbe photo avec ces rayons de soleil transversaux autour de ce robinet esseulé est plein de symbole.
Great pic and info!
Très simple et très beau, avec ce jeu de lumière et d'ombre. Beau message Michel