CHAPTER IV
Results & Descussion
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IV.1.6.6.
Water bodies
According to the graph (figure 32) showcasing the evolution of water bodies in Skikda over a
32 year period from 1990 to 2020. The vertical axis represents the surface area percentage of
water bodies, while the horizontal axis denotes the corresponding years. It is evident that there
has been a notable upward trend in the surface area of water bodies over the given timeframe.
In 1990, the percentage of water bodies was 0, 1% and in 2000 it reached the low point with
0,03%. However, in 2010 the water bodies existing in the area reached the highest point with
0,32%. In 2022, the percentage stood at the point of 0, 22%
Figure 32: Distribution of water bodies in 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2020.
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