Hydrogeological and geophysical characterization using electrical methods, case of Wadi El Nil-Jijel plain—northern east of Algeria

Several hydrologists recently stated that a large portion of the world’s population will face “water stress” in the coming years due to a variety of factors, including global mismanagement of fresh water near coastal plains, which is still being ignored and has become polluted. The alluvial plain of Wadi El Nil is one of these coastal plains, located in one of the wettest regions of Algeria with an annual rainfall rate of around 1000 mm. To quantify and qualify the water potential and to design a water management policy, a study was conducted using a complex of tools, such as geological, geophysical by electrical methods, hydro-climatic, and hydrogeological, to determine the lithology, geometry, and hydrodynamic characteristics of the aquifer.