Scientists widely agree that species extinction has heavily accelerated in the last decades. A grave problem for the conservation of diversity is the still very fragmentary knowledge of the ecology of most species. Attempts of sustainable management and conservation must integrate local communities and their traditional knowledge. Management decisions need to include the high importance of natu...

a number of 1810 members of the water user associations (wuas) of jarghouyeh district consisted the statistical population of the study, out of which 150 farmers were selected as sample using proportionate stratified random sampling technique. a questionnaire was developed for gathering the data and information. content validity and cronbach alpha proved both the validity and reliability of the...

the multi-criteria decision making model is an important tool for decision making in water resource management. in this paper, the topsis model was used to rank seven flood management options in the gorganrood river flood management project, including conservation of natural condition, golestan reservoir management, levee construction, diversions-channel construction, flood forecasting and warn...

Climate change has resulted in increased vulnerability of smallholder farmers in marginal areas of Zimbabwe where there is limited capacity to adapt to changing climate. One approach that has been used to adapt to changing climate is in-field water harvesting for improved crop yields in the semi- arid regions of Zimbabwe. This review analyses the history of soil and water conservation in Zimbab...

integrated assessment of water resources systems, as one of the iwrm basic steps, is the most important stage in the process of planning and implementing water resources management. water accounting frameworks have been introduced for organizing water data and combining them with economic data to come up with effective strategies towards greater productivity with maintaining or improving enviro...

introduction according to world population growth that is over 6 billion people, drinking water supply in cities and villages is one of the concerns of politicians and residents, so the 21st century is named century of water stress or hydrological stress. one of goals of world water organization will be supply the drinking water for all until 2025. it is worth mentioning that highest population...