Geographia Technica, No. 1/2009, pp. 1 - 7

VULNERABILITY TO THE POLLUTION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT OF THE MASSIVE DUNE OF BOUTELDJA, NORTHEASTERN ALGERIA

 H. Bousnoubra, A. Rouabhia, N. Kherici, E. Derradji, Y. El Kandj

ABSTRACT - Many cluster of sand extend along the Mediterranean coast from the Maghreb. They occupy the most sprinkled areas and contain important groundwater resources. Their privileged situation near the sea has caused a real invasion by urbanization, generally without network of adequate cleansing. To identify this problem, the massive dune of Bouteldja is taken as example. The study consists in locating the zones vulnerable to the urban development; so a new data interpretation with REHESE method is applied. Thus, unsaturated zones, physical parameters, movement of groundwater and chemical characteristics are taken into account. So, we propose a better urban planning for a durable development.

Keywords: Mediterranean coast of Maghreb, urbanization, vulnerable zones, unsaturated zone

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