Geología e Hidrogeología de los asentamientos saharauis en la cuenca de Tindouf (Argelia y Sáhara Occidental)

  1. Ron Martín, Manuel
Supervised by:
  1. Jorge J. Molinero Huguet Director
  2. Fermín Villarroya Gil Director

Defence university: Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Fecha de defensa: 05 October 2020

Committee:
  1. Esperanza Montero González Chair
  2. Lucia De Stefano Secretary
  3. Luis Javier Lambán Jiménez Committee member
  4. Antonio José Olaiz Campos Committee member
  5. Javier G. Yélamos Committee member
Department:
  1. Geodinámica, Estratigrafía y Paleontología

Type: Thesis

Teseo: 155400 DIALNET lock_openDocta Complutense editor

Abstract

For 45 years, in the vicinity of the Algerian city of Tindouf, more than170.000 people survive in the most inhospitable area of the desert. In the oldest refugee camps in the world, they endure extreme weather conditions. The high temperatures (up to 48 °C) and scarce rainfall (55 mm/year) produce a severe problem of water shortage. Both the civilian population of western Algeria and the Sahrawi refugees are supplied with groundwater drawn from the water bores and wells of the desert. In this context, knowledge of geology, hydrogeology, and the quantity and quality of available water resources is vital to guarantee the survival of refugees...