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  • Research Article   
  • J Earth Sci Clim Change 2014, Vol 0(0)

Environmental Vulnerability to Climate Change and Anthropogenic Impacts in Dryland, (Pilot Study: Middle Draa Valley, South Morocco)

Karmaoui A*, Messouli M, Yacoubi Khebiza M and Ifaadassan I
LHEA (URAC 33), Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
*Corresponding Author : Karmaoui A, LHEA (URAC 33), Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco, Tel: +212-524-43-46-49, Fax: +212-524-43-67-69, Email: karmaoui.ahmed@gmail.com

Received Date: Mar 27, 2014 / Accepted Date: May 01, 2014 / Published Date: May 04, 2014

Abstract

The Middle Draa Valley (MDV) is an oasitic region characterized by an arid climate. The local economy is based on agriculture, and also on tourism. Water scarcity and lack of dense vegetation make it an area vulnerable to climatic change. The environmental vulnerability is accelerated by human pressure and by the high poverty rate that is the highest in the country, thus forcing the population to the overexploitation of this oasitic ecosystem. The purpose of this paper is the realization, of a detailed qualitative analysis based on calculations of a representative number of indicators of environmental vulnerability index (EVI) developed by Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and mapping additional factors specific of oasitic system that places an impact environmental vulnerability. The results of this study pave the way to classify this region as a vulnerable area to climate change and anthropogenic impacts.

Keywords: Vulnerability; Oasean ecosystem; Impact; Climate change; Anthropogenic factors

Citation: Karmaoui A, Messouli M, Yacoubi Khebiza MIfaadassan I (2014) Environmental Vulnerability to Climate Change and Anthropogenic Impacts in Dryland, (Pilot Study: Middle Draa Valley, South Morocco). J Earth Sci Clim Change S11: 002.

Copyright: © 2014 Karmaoui A, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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