A GIS-Google Earth Based Approach to Identifying Regions Affected by Rising Groundwater Levels

What is it about?

The paper aims to highlight the rise of groundwater levels phenomenon in Algeria through a geographic approach that integrates GIS, Google Earth, and social media datasets. Unlike prior studies that focused on specific areas, this work presents a national-scale framework for examining rising groundwater levels, enabling a deeper understanding of the phenomenon’s spatial variability.

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Why is it important?

The rising groundwater level phenomenon in Algeria has triggered a cascade of problems and is still a silent threat to Algeria’s fragile Saharan ecosystem. The paper aims to highlight the rising groundwater level phenomenon in Algeria through a geographic approach that integrates GIS, Google Earth, and social media datasets. Unlike prior studies that focused on specific areas, this work presents a national-scale framework for examining rising groundwater levels, enabling a deeper understanding of the phenomenon’s spatial variability.

Perspectives

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The findings pave the way for further investigations by broadening the scope beyond Algeria’s borders to include neighboring countries that share NWSAS.

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