Investigating the Effect of Indigenous Knowledge of Qanat on the Dimensions of Sustainable Development

    Abstract      Considering the role of Qanat as the primary reason for the establishment of a residence and the formation of communities in vast parts of Iran located in the desert and marginal areas of the desert, also, the lack of attention and abandonment of numerous Qanats along with the change in the way groundwater extraction, in this study using theories and analysis of the results of various Studies, has been studied by descriptive method relationship the between indigenous knowledge and sustainable development, the effect of Qanat on the social, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainable development, relation of deep well and instable, factors of drying, degradation, instability of qanats and providing solutions for the revival of Qanats. The results show that Qanat is a sustainable way of extracting water, also important in terms of economic, social, cultural, environmental and historical aspects, and with sustainable supply, part of the water needs, is essential  in the life and development of Iran's dry regions. Damage usually enters the Qanat structure, quality and quantity of water, and from the lack of restoration and renovation,  failure to observe Qanat privacy, pollution due to leakage of sewage and wastewater to Qana, Blockade of Qanat in construction projects, the loss of aquifer is due to reduced nutrition and excessive water withdrawal from deep layers. Recovery strategies included Construction operations and isolation to prevent blockages, losses and water pollution in the furnace path, Infiltration of flood and nutrition Qanat and aquifer, Qanat output control, The optimal and profitable use of Qanat water, Preparing map of Qanats and eliminating managerial, educational, cultural and research weaknesses.