Mapping potential zones for groundwater recharge and its evaluation in arid environments using a GIS approach: case study of North Gafsa Basin (Central Tunisia)

N Mokadem, E Boughariou, M Mudarra… - Journal of African Earth …, 2018 - Elsevier
With the progressive evolution of industrial sector, agricultural, urbanization, population and
drinking water supply, the water demand continuously increases which necessitates the …

North Western Sahara aquifer system hydrothermal and petroleum reservoirs dynamics: a comprehensive overview

Y Hamed, B Houda, M Ahmed, R Hadji… - Arabian Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
In the last decades, anthropogenic activities (eg, intense agricultural activity, over-
exploitation of water and petroleum resources, surface and groundwater contamination) …

Groundwater mixing and geochemical assessment of low-enthalpy resources in the geothermal field of southwestern Tunisia

H Besser, N Mokadem, B Redhaounia, R Hadji… - Euro-Mediterranean …, 2018 - Springer
In southern Tunisia, the lack of permanent surface water, associated with drought conditions,
leads to an endless abstraction from the limited low renewable multi-layered aquifer system …

Assessing and delineation of groundwater recharge areas in coastal arid area southern Tunisia

B Abdelkarim, F Telahigue, B Agoubi - Groundwater for Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
In Gabès region (southeastern Tunisia), given the semi-arid to arid climate conditions,
groundwater is an essential resource to supply the growth needs of the socio-economic …

Hydrogeochemical and stable isotope data of groundwater of a multi-aquifer system: Northern Gafsa basin–Central Tunisia

N Mokadem, A Demdoum, Y Hamed, S Bouri… - Journal of African Earth …, 2016 - Elsevier
The hydrodynamic of the multi-aquifer system (the Continental Intercalaire “CI” and the
Complex Terminal “CT”) of the North Gafsa basin is largely determined by tectonics …

Multicriteria-analysis of deep groundwater quality using WQI and fuzzy logic tool in GIS: A case study of Kebilli region, SW Tunisia

FB Brahim, E Boughariou, S Bouri - Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
The suitability of groundwater for drinking and irrigation purposes is potentially disturbed by
a variety of factors, including climate change, salinization and risky agricultural practices …

AHP and GIS for assessment of groundwater suitability for irrigation purpose in coastal-arid zone: Gabes region, southeastern Tunisia

B Abdelkarim, F Telahigue, N Abaab… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
In southern Tunisia especially in Gabes region, irrigated agriculture is the major economic
sector. The intensive exploitation of groundwater have been gradually rising, leading the …

GIS-based evaluation of groundwater quality and estimation of soil salinization and land degradation risks in an arid Mediterranean site (SW Tunisia)

H Besser, N Mokadem, B Redhouania, N Rhimi… - Arabian Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Southwestern Tunisia is known for its high-quality date palm production. The agricultural
activity supports the social and economic pressure. Considering prolonged drought …

Causes and risk evaluation of oil and brine contamination in the Lower Cretaceous Continental Intercalaire aquifer in the Kebili region of southern Tunisia using …

H Besser, Y Hamed - Environmental Pollution, 2019 - Elsevier
In the Kebili region of southern Tunisia, there is increasing demand of water from the Lower
Cretaceous Continental Intercalaire (CI) aquifer and the Upper Cretaceous-Miocene …

Modeling groundwater recharge mechanisms in semi-arid regions: integration of hydrochemical and isotopic data

B Abdelkarim, I Antunes, N Abaab, B Agoubi - Euro-Mediterranean Journal …, 2023 - Springer
Groundwater management is crucial, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions, where it is
influenced by the climate and human activities. The Gabès region in southeastern Tunisia is …