Smart Water Management: What Implications for Morocco?

This paper presents a comprehensive study of the water situation in Morocco and the challenges facing the management of this sector. Despite facing a decrease in freshwater availability due to droughts, population growth, and climate change, Morocco has implemented various measures to transcend these issues. These include the construction of large and small dams, the mobilization of conventional and non-conventional water resources and efforts to expand access to potable water. However, in such a context marked by the rise of new technologies and increasing levels of water stress, moving towards smart water management is no longer an option. Water loss in Water Distribution Networks (WDN) is one of the problems facing Morocco. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are used in detecting leaks in these networks, which is why it is so important to present smart water management to optimize the management of this natural resource. This article aims to provide researchers with the water situation in Morocco, the importance of smart water management, and the AI solutions available to optimize water management and reduce losses in Morocco’s water distribution networks.