The small-scale farmers in Iran and around the world have experienced the highest level of
drought vulnerability among all social groups in recent years. As very little research has …

Drinking water is limited in quantity and quality in fast-growing cities in developing countries.
Water quality has been impacted by competing demands by industry, municipal supplies …

Spatial distribution, source apportionment and health risk assessment of inorganic pollutants of
surface water and groundwater in the southern margin of Junggar Basin, Xinjiang, China …

Phreatic groundwater plays a significant role in the water supply for human communities,
especially in water scarce regions. This research was conducted to investigate the …

To minimize the negative impacts of climate change, adaptation is key. There are, however,
a range of factors that, unless recognized and dealt with effectively, can prevent or disrupt …

Adopting a qualitative approach, this study performs a gender analysis of the climate change
effects on rice farmers' adaptation strategies (AS) in Mazandaran Province (northern Iran) …

Excessive exploitation of groundwater resources (GR) in Iran has become a tragedy of water
resources whose roots should be sought in the lack of cooperation and communication …

Groundwater has become a major source of freshwater for supporting socio-economic
development in the rapidly urbanizing cities of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) …

The depletion of groundwater resources (GR) in Iran, which is an arid and semi-arid country,
has reached a critical level, so managing the remaining of these resources is an urgent …

Iran is performing an unsustainable groundwater management plan, causing depletion of
the aquifers and deterioration of their quality. To grapple with the prevailing challenges, the …