2024 Morocco SWAT Conference Agenda
4-8 March 2024 at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco
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- Wednesday, Room 3
Presentations at the following times: 29:40 – 48:30; 1:56:19 – 2:08:36; 2:18:04 – 2:27:57 - Wednesday, Room 4
Presentations occurred at the following times: 2:05:22-2:18:41; 2:21:51-2:50:38; 2:52:20-3:15:40; 3:17:30-3:30:30. - Thursday, Room 3
Presentations occurred at 25:20 – 48:38; 48:48 – 1:08:20; 1:08:35 – 1:25:20; 2:20:30 – 2:44:00; 3:04:32 – 3:23:38 - Thursday, Room 4
Presentations occurred at 4:43 – 24:15; 25:54 – 41:15 - Friday Discussions
Discussion occurred at 58:50 – 1:22:30
Monday-Tuesday, 4-5 March
| 08:30 - 09:00 |
Workshop participant check-in
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| 09:00 - 17:00 |
SWAT+ Workshop
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Wednesday, 6 March
| 08:00 - 09:00 |
Participant check-in and registration
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| 09:00 - 10:30 |
Opening session
Main Conference Room
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| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Group photo and coffee break
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| 11:00 - 12:30 |
Session A1: Hydrology
Meeting Room 3
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| 11:00 - 11:20 |
IKRAM MGOUNI
Comparative Analysis of Physically Based Hydrological Models and Artificial Intelligence Approaches for Streamflow Simulation: A Case Study of Oued El Abid Catchment
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| 11:20 - 11:40 |
Mohamed Ouarani
Exploring the dynamics of groundwater recharge in a semi-arid coastal aquifer through an integrated approach utilizing isotopic data, remote sensing, and hydrological modeling
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| 11:40 - 12:00 |
Yassine Bouslihim
Evaluating the impact of soil data quality on SWAT model performance: A literature review and case study in a Moroccan watershed
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| 12:00 - 12:20 |
N'GOUARI GANA ABDOU OUMARA
hydrological modeling of the LOUKOUS basin, northern Morocco
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| 11:00 - 12:30 |
Session A2: Sediment, Nutrients, and Carbon
Meeting Room 4
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| 11:00 - 11:20 |
Mercedes Gelos
Enhancing water quality assessment tools for a sustainable future: addressing individual impacts on surface and groundwater in an intense crop production catchment using a novel SWAT+, GWFLOW, and GAMM model design
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| 11:20 - 11:40 |
MOH SHOLICHIN
Remote
Application of the SWAT model to predict erosion and sedimentation rates on the Lamong river in Indonesia
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| 11:40 - 12:00 |
Haleema Almashhadani
Remote
The effect of lithologic discontinuity on the numbers of some microorganisms
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| 12:00 - 12:20 |
Bushra Alwan
Remote
The role of humic acids Foliar Application amino acids, mineral nitrogen fertilization and the quality of potato productivity.
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| 12:30 - 14:00 |
Lunch
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| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Session B1: Database and GIS Application and Development
Meeting Room 3
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| 14:00 - 14:20 |
Hassan Ait naceur
Remote
Implication of Random Forest, Gradient Boosting Decision Trees, and Adaptive Boosting Algorithms in Gully Erosion Susceptibility Mapping: A Case Study of the N'fis River Basin, Morocco.
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| 14:20 - 14:40 |
Ernestina Annan
Remote
Assessment of Land Use/Cover Changes in the Ouémé River Basin, Benin Using Google Earth Engine and Random Forest Classifier
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| 14:40 - 15:00 |
Kamal Ziaul Islam
Remote
Applications of the SWAT Model for Agricultural Sustainability: A Systematic Review.
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| 15:00 - 15:20 |
Hassan AlKarawi
Using of artificial intelligence with (Fuzzy logic) technology via (IDW) model to predict the temporal variability of land cover class and appearances of soil degradation in Saddha Al-Hindia District.
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| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Session B2: Model Development and Application
Meeting Room 4
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| 14:00 - 14:20 |
Subbarayan Saravanan
Implications of Land Use and Climate Change on Stream Flow: A SWAT Modeling Approach in Pennar River Basin
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| 14:20 - 14:40 |
Mohamed Yacoubi
Current Status of Swat model applications in Morocco
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| 14:40 - 15:00 |
Ismail Bouizrou
SWAT+ hydrological model and remotely sensed evapotranspiration for assessing water availability in the Messinia region, Greece
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| 15:00 - 15:20 |
Jan Gregar
Modeling of two similar waterheds near Prague region, using SWAT+ model
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| 15:30 - 16:00 |
Coffee break
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| 16:00 - 17:30 |
Session C1: Climate Change Applications
Meeting Room 3
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| 16:00 - 16:20 |
Hamza BRIAK
Modeling the impacts of future LULC and climate changes on hydrological components and sediment yield in a Mediterranean watershed in Northern Morocco
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| 16:20 - 16:40 |
Wafae EL HARRAKI
Assessing Climate change’s impacts on hydrology using SWAT: a review
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| 16:40 - 17:00 |
Bouali Et-taibi
Cloud and IoT-based Smart Irrigation System: A Real Case Study in the Middle Atlas of Morocco
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| 17:00 - 17:20 |
Kamal Ziaul Islam
Remote
Analyzing the Effects of Climate Change on Soil Moisture and Crop Yield within the Upper Humber River Watershed, Newfoundland, Canada.
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Thursday, 7 March
| 09:00 - 10:30 |
Session D1: BMPs
Meeting Room 3
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| 09:00 - 09:20 |
Hamza BRIAK
General application of SWAT model and evaluation of BMPs on sediment loads in a Mediterranean watershed in Northern Morocco
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| 09:20 - 09:40 |
Hassan AlKarawi
ُEffect of four surface irrigation systems on water productivity and corn production.
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| 09:40 - 10:00 |
Miha Curk
Remote
Sustainable Agriculture Practices for Mitigating Soil Erosion and Water Scarcity: A Case Study in Vulnerable Slovenian Regions
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| 10:00 - 10:20 |
Dingwu Liu
Remote
Evaluation of best management practices for mitigating harmful algal blooms risk in an agricultural lake basin using a watershed model integrated with Bayesian Network approach
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| 09:00 - 10:30 |
Session D2: Climate Change Applications
Meeting Room 4
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| 09:00 - 09:20 |
kaoutar badioui
The use of hydrological modelling to assess the impact of climate change scenarios on evapotranspiration and the precipitation in Guir watershed.
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| 09:20 - 09:40 |
Fazlullah Akhtar
Analysis of the streamflow under changing climate scenarios: A case of Kabul River Basin of Afghanistan
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| 09:40 - 10:00 |
BELAY ZEGEYE ABATE
Remote
Implications of Climate Change on Blue-Green Water Availability of the Kobo-Golina River in the Data Scarce Upper Danakil Basin, Ethiopia
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| 10:00 - 10:20 |
Munajat Nursaputra
Remote
Interplay of Climate Change and Land Use Planning: Unravelling the Surface Runoff Dynamics Impacting Mamminasata Urban Areas, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
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| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Coffee break
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| 11:00 - 12:30 |
Session E1: Water Sustainability and Policy
Meeting Room 3
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| 11:00 - 11:20 |
Hamza BRIAK
Analysis of the Water Balance Components and Sediment Yield through a Multi-variable Optimization Approach in the Arbaa Ayacha Basin
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| 11:20 - 11:40 |
Jack Vahram Kalpakian
Morocco’s Response to Drought: The Role of the State
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| 11:40 - 12:00 |
Seifu Tilahun
Assessing the Impact of Supplementary Irrigation and Mining on Water Resources in Ghana's Cocoa-Producing Regions: A SWAT Model Approach
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| 12:00 - 12:20 |
Miha Curk
Remote
Integrated Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture: Unveiling the Nexus of Environmental and Economic Viability in Three Slovenian Catchments
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| 12:30 - 14:00 |
Lunch
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| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Session F1: Posters
Meeting Room 3
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Sarra Aloui
Hydrological Modeling and GIS-MCDM Approaches for Groundwater Recharge Enhancement in Qatar
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Adel Elomri
Enhancing Groundwater Management in Arid Qatar: Insights from the Hydrological Model SWAT
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Houda LAMANE
Application of the SWAT model to soil water erosion and sedimentation in Morocco (North Africa): Case analysis
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IKRAM MOUMANE
HYDROLOGICAL MODELING IN SEMI ARID WATERSHED USING GIS and SWAT+ MODEL
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Hafsa OUHBI
Water Sustainability and Policy in the Moroccan Context: Challenges, Solutions, and Future Perspectives
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Soufiane Taia
Integrating remotely sensed data for advancing hydrological modelling in data-scare regions
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| 15:30 - 17:30 |
Travel to Fes for Dinner Gala
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Friday, 8 March
| 09:30 - 11:00 |
Panel Session 1: Application of the Arc-SWAT model for water budgeting and water resource planning in Moroccan basins
Meeting Room 3
Panelists: Hamza Briak, and Ahmed Legrouri. Facilitator: Louis Blais |
| 09:30 - 11:00 |
Panel Session 2: Leadership Development for sustainable basins in Morocco-future directions
Meeting Room 4
Panelists: Kim Dooley, and Chehrazade Aboukinane. Facilitator: Etimad Belkahia |
| 11:15 - 11:30 |
Closing session
Main Conference Room
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