The role of cannabis (Cannabis sativa) cultivation growth as a driving force in land use and cover change (LUCC) in the upstream part of the Laou river catchment area (Northern Morocco)

The population of the Rif mountains in Morocco depends mainly on the cultivation of cannabis for its livelihood. This study shows the role played by such cultivation in landscape changes in the upstream part of the Laou river catchment area between 1985 and 2019. The analysis was developed using La...

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Published in:	Documents d'Anàlisi Geogràfica
Main Authors:	Mustapha Hmamou, Josep Vila-Subirós, Noureddine Chikhi, Abdelaziz Boulifa, Mohamed EL Abdellaoui
Format:	Article
Language:	Catalan
Published:	Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona 2023-05-01
Subjects:	Cannabis sativa LUCC Landscape Laou river catchment Rif Mountains GIS
Online Access:	https://dag.revista.uab.cat/article/view/716