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Exploitation of the Main Aquifer Units in the Biskra Region: Analysis of the Current Situation and Prospects for Rationalization of Their Use in Agriculture

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The development of the Saharan regions is imperatively conditioned by the persistence of water resources and their possibility of use over time (Haouchine et al. 2010). About 89% of the water resources are used by the agricultural sector and the existing industries are low water users (Bouammar 2010). Indeed, knowledge of the geochemical quality of groundwater in the Sahara is paramount because salinity is often linked to aridity.

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Soualili, NE., Afrasinei, G., Louadj, Y., Degui, N., Belghemmaz, S. (2018). Exploitation of the Main Aquifer Units in the Biskra Region: Analysis of the Current Situation and Prospects for Rationalization of Their Use in Agriculture. In: Kallel, A., Ksibi, M., Ben Dhia, H., Khélifi, N. (eds) Recent Advances in Environmental Science from the Euro-Mediterranean and Surrounding Regions. EMCEI 2017. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70548-4_193

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