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

Based on the Web of Science core collection database, this paper retrieves 349 research
papers on terraced fields published during 1991–2020. Keyword co-occurrence analysis …

Europe retains a great variety of cultural landscapes that constitute a significant part of the
European cultural heritage. In the last decades, these high-quality landscapes are facing …

Oases play a crucial role in human societies and the conservation of biodiversity, especially
in harsh environments like arid zones. They serve as sanctuaries for agrodiversity …

Soil erosion is a significant threat in the Rif region in northern Morocco. Hence, accurate
cartography of the phenomenon, magnitude, and extent of erosion in the area needs a …

Water resources in Morocco have been severely influenced by climate change and
prolonged drought, particularly in the pre-Saharan zone. The Ziz watershed faces increasing …

The Anti-Atlas is subject to an intense rural exodus. The agricultural terraces built for several
centuries have been abandoned. They are gradually deteriorating. The risks of runoff and …

Abstract The High Atlas Mountains of Morocco are recognized as a global hotspot for rapid
environmental change, but there is limited information about how communities and …

Global changes, caused by anthropogenic activities, are imposing serious and growing
challenges for both natural and human systems. For instance, climate change and the …

As we have already seen in Chap. 3, it is not easy to define what a mountain is. We all have
an image of the contrast between a mountain range and the lowlands, or a volcano that rises …