The Volcanic and Geothermal Heritage of Morocco: Inventory, Valorization and Perspectives

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of Morocco’s volcanic and geothermal heritage, highlighting an exceptional geodiversity and significant scientific interest for the geological and geoheritage community. It contributes to the establishment of a national inventory by presenting an up-to-date overview of current knowledge on Moroccan volcanism and geothermal features.

The work explores in depth the conceptual and definitional aspects related to geoheritage and geodiversity, as well as the methodological approaches applied to the selection, inventory, evaluation, and mapping of geosites. It reveals the richness of a territory home to hundreds of thermal springs and volcanic sites, while opening the way to perspectives for conservation, promotion, and sustainable geotourism development.

Khaoula Baadi holds a PhD in Geosciences and Natural Development from the Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mahraz at Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University in Fez, Morocco. She also teaches in several educational institutions in Canada. Her research focuses on geology and geoheritage, with a particular interest in methodological approaches applied to the study of geoheritage, geodiversity, and geoconservation. An active member of several associations and federations dedicated to the protection and promotion of Morocco’s geological heritage, she also contributes to the scientific community as a reviewer for various international journals.

Lalla Amina Ouzzaouit is a professor of geosciences at the Faculty of Sciences in Rabat, Mohammed V University in Morocco, specializing in geothermal energy and mineral engineering. She earned her PhD in 2016 and conducts research on geothermal energy, energy transition, and environmental sciences. She leads projects on the origin of life and collaborates with several research laboratories. She is an active member of numerous national and international scientific associations. She has published many indexed articles and organized various academic events in geosciences.

Károly Németh is a senior researcher at the Institute of Earth Physics and Space Science in Hungary. He is also a visiting researcher at the Saudi Geological Survey in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and serves as president of the Geoconservation Trust Aotearoa in New Zealand. In addition, he is affiliated with the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia in Bologna, Italy. A specialist in sedimentology, volcanology, and geoheritage, he has dedicated most of his career to studying monogenetic volcanic fields through various international research projects. He is an active member of several scientific committees in the field of geosciences.