The selection of a pilot site within a research project involves many different aspecs related not only to geographic limitations, but to many parameters directly affecting the focus of the study and research.

In SuLamo this involves hydro-geological conditions such as Groundwater Availability and Quality, which are directly related to the use of the desalination system and the agricultural aspects, as well as a range of criteria including Global Horizontal Irradiation, Temperature, Evaporation, Water Salinity, Water Quantity, Well Density and Slope.

These criteria have been evaluated using a combination of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), geospatial data from Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographic Information System (GIS) techniques.

You can access and download the study here: doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2024.e02396

AitLahssaine et al. (2024) Scienific African