Maryam Barzgar; Mehdi Ghorbani; Alireza Moghadamnia; Abolvahed Hoseini Gezir
Volume 26, Issue 4 , December 2019, , Pages 971-985
Abstract
The social structure of water resources is one of the cultural potential dimensions of rural communities in Iran which plays a significant role in conventional management of water resources. The main objective of this research is to identify social structure associated with water resources management ...
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The social structure of water resources is one of the cultural potential dimensions of rural communities in Iran which plays a significant role in conventional management of water resources. The main objective of this research is to identify social structure associated with water resources management in the Gezir plain of Bandar lengeh. In the present study, Anthropology methods, direct and participatory observation and interviews with water resource users of Gazir village were collected. Economic, social, environmental constraints, especially water resources, as well as the common needs of indigenous people in the Gazir plain have led to formation of a social structure indirect to adapt the water scarcity, and farmers have exploited the water resources collectively through social structures as well as physical structures commensurate with their needs. The most important social roles currently affect the management of water resources in the plain are: Landowner, Kadkhoda, kharras,Gaboun, Gharises and Bazeyare Aids, beliefs, values and norms are another part of cultural potential of the plain of Gezir to adapt to the conditions of nature which has been created by farmers in the context of the social structure. In fact, self-organization and existence of aids in water management is one of the basic principles in the Gezir plain. Generally speaking, despite the elimination of large landowners after land reform, spontaneous co-operation and assistance in water management in form of social structure is one of the basic principles in the plain. Nowadays, therefore, it can be argued that using experiences of indigenous peoples of the plain in social structure, as the main agents of water resources management, due to their adaptation to the ecological conditions of the region, it is the most appropriate methods of sustainable development.
Ahmad Pahlavanravi; Alireza Moghadamnia; Zohreh Hashemi; Mohammad reza Javadi; Abbas Miri
Volume 19, Issue 4 , March 2013, , Pages 624-639
Abstract
Many studies have been carried out to assess and prepare desertification map in the world. In order to assess the current situation of desertification intensity, a study was carried out in an area of 88350 hectares in Zahak region of sistan. In this study, at first, based on combining information extracted ...
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Many studies have been carried out to assess and prepare desertification map in the world. In order to assess the current situation of desertification intensity, a study was carried out in an area of 88350 hectares in Zahak region of sistan. In this study, at first, based on combining information extracted from topographic and geologic maps, aerial photos and field survey, the study area was divided into 11 geomorphologic faces and each face was considered as the main unit for evaluating the current situation of desertification. With regard to the analysis and combining FAO-UNEP and MICD models, as the most famous models of desertification intensity assessment in Iran and world, it was attempted to identify effective indices based on wind erosion to select the best ones. These indices were evaluated in a regional model of desertification assessment with regard to the numerical value of each index in each work unit and then in whole study area. Finally, the current situation of desertification intensity of the study area with emphasis on wind erosion criterion was estimated in four classes of insignificant and low, medium, intense and very intense. Results indicated that the study area with respect to desertification intensity was placed in the classes of medium (about 734.33 hectare (0.9 %)), intense (about 61473.38 hectare (73.6 %)), and very intense (about 21310.22 hectare (25.51 %)). Also, the weighted average of quantitative value (DS) was estimated to be 25.52 in the whole area indicating an intense desertification in the region.