Data process and water resources management in Morocco: Issues and challenges

Abstract

This article will examine the data collection process, management flow, and decision-making process through interviews with public sector representatives responsible for water management. Natural resources have always been at the heart of the world’s most important government strategies. The development of economies is contingent upon the effective management of a country’s water resources, which in turn requires good water governance that depends on the collection of sufficient data and an effective data management system (1), especially with climate change continuing to impact this resource around the world. The management of natural resources, in general, necessitates collecting data and raw measurements, resulting in storing a large volume of data. Therefore, Big Data Analytics (BDA) technology is considered a primary means of processing such data. However, while Big Data technologies offer a suitable solution for ensuring optimal and rapid use of data, the success of functional and technical designs can only be guaranteed by maintaining complete control over the processing and decision-making processes.