Connecting Visions for a Collaborative Development of El Oulfa Pond (Casablanca, Morocco): Involvement of Civil Society and Scientists
Journal Title: International Journal of Experimental Research and Review - Year 2024, Vol 46, Issue 10
Abstract
In urban context, wetlands play a proven role in retaining pollution, alleviating the impacts of climate change, and enhancing the well-being of citizens. Managing these ecosystems requires formulating an integrated development policy reconciling protection, enhancement, and the satisfaction of economic and social needs. Achieving this goal requires the establishment of a holistic and collaborative vision that engages all stakeholders. This paper focuses on rehabilitating the El Oulfa Pond located in Casablanca, outlining the role of civil society and scientists in producing quantitative and qualitative data. This work aims to facilitate an informed decision-making process concerning the pond's development. The quantitative analysis enabled us to characterize the water quality and identify the biodiversity of El Oulfa pond. The outcomes underscore that 60% of the bird species whose presence around the pond is confirmed require a habitat in a wetland. Some species identified are classified as rare, or endangered. 23% of the recorded plants are indicative of a natural area of ecological Interest. These characteristics are important to take into consideration when developing the site. The biodiversity in El Oulfa pond could be jeopardized by significant water pollution. Indeed, the parameters of surface water monitored between 2015 and 2021 show concentrations that exceed the Moroccan thresholds relating to fish water quality. This suggests that for these parameters, the ecosystem does not provide conditions conducive to the maintenance of biodiversity. This pollution also poses challenges for residents who have expressed, during the open forum and interviews conducted in this study, the critical need for depollution and securing the pond before initiating any development. Building upon the study's findings, development strategies have been proposed to enhance the site and promote collective stewardship.
Authors and Affiliations
Badr Nachchach, Halima Jounaid, Amraoui Fouad, Taoufik Mohamed
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP754338
- DOI 10.52756/ijerr.2024.v46.015
- Views 22
- Downloads 0
The nutritional health factors of Cashewnut (Anacardium occident ale, L.)
Cashew is a bean shaped nut that grows on a tropical evergreen tree. In recent years, the importance of cashew in terms of human health is gaining momentum. The nuts (kernels) of 75 promising cashew germplasms were taken...
Effect of aroma on foraging behaviour of Drosophila sp. : An experimental approach
Aromatic compounds play an important role to switch on/off the chemosensory based signalling pathway related to physiological functioning and behavioural strategies of organisms. Plants or plant products serve as a natur...
A Cross-Sectional Study on the Effect of Stress on Short-Term Heart Rate Variability and Muscle Strength Among Construction Site Workers
This cross-sectional study investigates the immediate impact of occupational stress on short-term heart rate variability (HRV) and muscle strength among 200 construction workers in Chennai. The Perceived Stress Scale (PS...
Reducing Cluster Overlap in Movie Recommendations with IKSOM and Silhouette Clustering
The exponential growth of online material requires the implementation of effective and precise recommendation systems in order to optimize the user experience. Nevertheless, conventional approaches frequently encounter p...
A systematic review of workflow scheduling techniques in a fog environment
Various recent trends in computer science include machine learning, block chain technology, IoT, Cloud computing, etc. Fog computing is one of the research areas used everywhere in science or other fields. Due to it prov...