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DOI | 10.1016/j.agwat.2018.06.003 |
Irrigation water management in Iran: Implications for water use efficiency improvement | |
Nazari, Bijan1; Liaghat, Abdolmajid2; Akbari, Mohammad Reza3; Keshavarz, Marzieh4 | |
通讯作者 | Nazari, Bijan |
来源期刊 | AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
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ISSN | 0378-3774 |
EISSN | 1873-2283 |
出版年 | 2018 |
卷号 | 208页码:7-18 |
英文摘要 | Water is the most essential resource for the production of agricultural goods and services. However, high levels of water stress and increased frequency and intensity of droughts, which are mainly driven by climate change dynamics, have reduced the stock of freshwater resources in arid and semi-arid regions, such as Iran. Despite the major reduction of freshwater resources, the efficiency of irrigation water use has remained very low in the country and performance of water management schemes is far from satisfactory. Using the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats/political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental (SWOT/PESTLE) analysis, this paper explores 40 internal and external factors that influence irrigation water management in Iran and recognizes legal, social, technological and political dynamics as the major reasons for failure of irrigation water management in the country. A combination of the threats, opportunities, weaknesses and strengths (TOWS) matrix and bottleneck analysis was used to suggest irrigation water management strategies that rehabilitate the failed schemes and enhance water security in the agriculture sector. Rethinking the role of intensified agriculture in development along with raising the awareness and attitude of decision makers towards the risk of shortsighted water resource development plans, in addition to promoting agro-based industries and developing integrated plans to improve water efficiency are the strategies that can contribute to a more effective management of irrigation water in Iran. |
英文关键词 | Water crisis Water efficiency Agriculture sector Water management SWOT/PESTLE analysis TOWS matrix Bottleneck analysis Iran |
类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | Iran |
收录类别 | SCI-E ; SSCI |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000441856800002 |
WOS关键词 | DECISION-MAKING ; CLIMATE-CHANGE ; FOOD SECURITY ; RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ; SWOT ANALYSIS ; RURAL IRAN ; AGRICULTURE ; DROUGHT ; EUROPE ; CHINA |
WOS类目 | Agronomy ; Water Resources |
WOS研究方向 | Agriculture ; Water Resources |
资源类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/207392 |
作者单位 | 1.Imam Khomeini Int Univ, Dept Water Sci & Engn, Qazvin 3414896818, Iran; 2.Univ Tehran, Dept Irrigat & Reclamat Engn, Coll Agr & Nat Resources, Karaj, Iran; 3.Univ Tehran, Dept Agr Extens & Educ, Coll Agr & Nat Resources, Karaj, Iran; 4.Payame Noor Univ, Dept Agr, Tehran, Iran |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Nazari, Bijan,Liaghat, Abdolmajid,Akbari, Mohammad Reza,et al. Irrigation water management in Iran: Implications for water use efficiency improvement[J],2018,208:7-18. |
APA | Nazari, Bijan,Liaghat, Abdolmajid,Akbari, Mohammad Reza,&Keshavarz, Marzieh.(2018).Irrigation water management in Iran: Implications for water use efficiency improvement.AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT,208,7-18. |
MLA | Nazari, Bijan,et al."Irrigation water management in Iran: Implications for water use efficiency improvement".AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT 208(2018):7-18. |
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