Stratigraphic analysis of earthen architecture: The mosque of M’Hamid El Ghizlane

But sustainable development in a region whose current economy is mainly based on its touristic resources, thanks to the appeal of the Sahara Desert, also requires enriching the way this tourism is understood, as an attempt to improve its connections to local society and its cultural heritage. In these southern oases, by now, tourism is mostly focused on rallies through the desert and expeditions to Er Chigaga dunes.