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Changes in the Environment and Migration in Southern Morocco – Example of the Mhamid Oasis

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  • Sobczak Karolina

    (University of Warsaw – Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies 00-927 Warsaw, Krakowskie Przedmieście 30)

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The subject of the article is an analysis of changes in the environment and economy of oases in southern Morocco, on the basis of a case study of Mhamid. The conclusions are that water investments carried out in the Draa Valley intensified the desertification process. This is exemplified by a stronger aeolian deflation, worsening living conditions of the population, limiting of arable areas and finally, migration. Paradoxically, because of desertification, the region has a chance to develop economically because the newly created sand dunes fields stimulate development of tourism.

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  • Sobczak Karolina, 2008. "Changes in the Environment and Migration in Southern Morocco – Example of the Mhamid Oasis," Miscellanea Geographica. Regional Studies on Development, Sciendo, vol. 13(1), pages 239-250, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:mgrsod:v:13:y:2008:i:1:p:239-250:n:24
    DOI: 10.2478/mgrsd-2008-0024
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