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Al Hoceima coast (Morocco): an area located in the central part of the northern Morocco, along the Mediterranean Sea with a length of 70 km comprising a bay and a national park; coastal issues are mainly related to natural hazards (e.g. landslide, earthquakes, flooding, climate change effects), and urban sprawl;
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[[Image:Al_Hoceima_Coast_map.jpg|380px|thumb|left]]
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Responsible person: Maria Snoussi
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Institution: University Mohamed V – Agdal
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<u>'''CASE description'''</u>
Contacts: email: ma_snoussi@yahoo.fr
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The coast of Al Hoceima is located in the central part of the northern of Morocco, along the Mediterranean Sea. Two large units can be distinguished within the Coast:
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Al Hoceima Bay (marked by a large alluvial plain),
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Al-Hoceima National park, (45 kilometres of coastline) characterised by some of the highest rocky cliffs in the whole of the Mediterranean.
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[[Image:Al_Hoceima_Coast1.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Cavou Beach (Photos: Maëlle Ranoux (Ladyss/CNRS)]]
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<u>'''ICZM phase'''</u>
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Setting the vision
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<u>'''Main coastal issues'''</u>
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- Decrease of human well-being of coastal population
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- Climate change impacts (e.g. erosion, decreasing of water)
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<u>'''Objectives'''</u>
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- To increase the well being of the local population
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- To assess coastal vulnerability to climate change
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- To develop coastal adaptation strategies to climate change
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[[Image: Al_Hoceima_Coast2.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Camargue (Photos: Tour du Valat)
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<u>'''End Products'''</u>
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- Project proposal for new funding regarding the proposed actions identified with stakeholders, on the basis of the CAMP programme.
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- Designing a DSS for institutions for coastal planning, considering climate change impacts.
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<u>'''Tools foreseen to be developed and used'''</u>
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Indicators - Scenarios - Participatory methods
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<u>'''Training needs'''</u>
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Scenarios - Participatory methods
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<u>'''CASE Responsibles'''</u>
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Maria Snoussi, Hocein Bazaïri - University Mohamed V – Agdal  
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email: ma_snoussi@yahoo.fr - hoceinbazairi@yahoo.fr

Revision as of 19:44, 29 June 2011

Al Hoceima Coast map.jpg


CASE description

The coast of Al Hoceima is located in the central part of the northern of Morocco, along the Mediterranean Sea. Two large units can be distinguished within the Coast: Al Hoceima Bay (marked by a large alluvial plain), Al-Hoceima National park, (45 kilometres of coastline) characterised by some of the highest rocky cliffs in the whole of the Mediterranean.


Cavou Beach (Photos: Maëlle Ranoux (Ladyss/CNRS)


ICZM phase

Setting the vision




Main coastal issues

- Decrease of human well-being of coastal population - Climate change impacts (e.g. erosion, decreasing of water)



Objectives

- To increase the well being of the local population - To assess coastal vulnerability to climate change - To develop coastal adaptation strategies to climate change



Camargue (Photos: Tour du Valat)


End Products

- Project proposal for new funding regarding the proposed actions identified with stakeholders, on the basis of the CAMP programme. - Designing a DSS for institutions for coastal planning, considering climate change impacts.


Tools foreseen to be developed and used

Indicators - Scenarios - Participatory methods


Training needs

Scenarios - Participatory methods



CASE Responsibles

Maria Snoussi, Hocein Bazaïri - University Mohamed V – Agdal

email: ma_snoussi@yahoo.fr - hoceinbazairi@yahoo.fr