Water management in Iran: what is causing the looming crisis?

K Madani - Journal of environmental studies and sciences, 2014 - Springer
Despite having a more advanced water management system than most Middle Eastern
countries, similar to the other countries in the region, Iran is experiencing a serious water …

Solar desalination: A sustainable solution to water crisis in Iran

S Gorjian, B Ghobadian - Renewable and Sustainable energy reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
Water has a significant role in all our daily activities and its overall consumption is growing
every day because of increasing scheme of mankind living standards. Iran is located in the …

Evaluation of CMIP6 precipitation simulations across different climatic zones: Uncertainty and model intercomparison

F Yazdandoost, S Moradian, A Izadi… - Atmospheric Research, 2021 - Elsevier
This study analyzes the performance of precipitation estimates from historical runs of the
CMIP6 (Climate Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6) over the climatic regions of Iran. In …

Iran's socio-economic drought: challenges of a water-bankrupt nation

K Madani, A AghaKouchak, A Mirchi - Iranian studies, 2016 - cambridge.org
Iran is currently experiencing serious water problems. Frequent droughts coupled with over-
abstraction of surface and groundwater through a large network of hydraulic infrastructure …

Assessing the impact of climate change on water resources in Iran

KC Abbaspour, M Faramarzi… - Water resources …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
As water resources become further stressed due to increasing levels of societal demand,
understanding the effect of climate change on various components of the water cycle is of …

Understanding farmers' intention and behavior regarding water conservation in the Middle-East and North Africa: A case study in Iran

M Yazdanpanah, D Hayati, S Hochrainer-Stigler… - Journal of environmental …, 2014 - Elsevier
There is a high risk of serious water shortages in Middle-East and North African countries.
To decrease this threat water conservation strategies are gaining overall importance and …

[图书][B] The right to water: Politics, governance and social struggles

F Sultana, A Loftus - 2013 - api.taylorfrancis.com
The right to clean water has been adopted by the United Nations as a basic human right. Yet
how such universal calls for a right to water are understood, negotiated, experienced and …

Changes of extreme drought and flood events in Iran

R Modarres, A Sarhadi, DH Burn - Global and Planetary Change, 2016 - Elsevier
Located in an arid and semi-arid region of the world, Iran has experienced many extreme
flood and drought events in the last and current century. The present study aims to assess …

A historical investigation on water resources management in Iran

M Saatsaz - Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2020 - Springer
Swarming water-related problems are threatening many arid and semiarid regions of the
earth, and Iran is no exception. Integrating such problems with health, environmental …

Predicting farmers' water conservation goals and behavior in Iran: A test of social cognitive theory

M Yazdanpanah, FR Feyzabad, M Forouzani… - Land use policy, 2015 - Elsevier
Lack of water constrains the economic development of all countries in arid and semi-arid
areas and is forecast to become an even greater problem in the near future. Given the …