Benallal Mohammed El Amine

Mr. Benallal Mohammed El Amine


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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6 October 2024 in Water
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BABenallal Mohammed El Amine
Benallal Mohammed El Amine
CAChérifa Abdelbaki
Chérifa Abdelbaki
Khaldoon A MouradKhaldoon A Mourad
Khaldoon A Mourad
Abderrahim BADRAOUIAbderrahim BADRAOUI
Abderrahim BADRAOUI
Navneet KumarNavneet Kumar
Navneet Kumar
The Ghrib Basin is currently encountering water-related challenges due to population growth and growing competition among water users. Therefore, assessing the current water situation is essential for the anticipation of future needs in the region. This paper assesses water demand and allocation strategies in the Ghrib Basin, Algeria, using the Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) system. The simulation is based on five scenarios: “Increase in population and agricultural activity”, “Improving agricultural activity”, “Minimum domestic consumption”, “Enhancing Water Resources”, and “Best practice”, (which is a combination of two scenarios, i.e., “Improving agricultural activity” and ”Minimum domestic consumption”). The simulation outcomes indicate that the “Best practice” scenario represents the most advantageous and beneficial scenario by which the problem of the unmet demand can be solved. The resulting simulations indicated the need for the employment of water-efficient irrigation systems as well as the encouragement of sustainable water use, such as drip irrigation, which necessitates coordinated efforts and particular infrastructural investments. The derived outcomes are highly convincing and have the potential to serve as a decision support system for the effective governance of water resources in the Ghrib Basin. The methodology utilized in this study has the potential to be implemented in any basin across the globe.