HYDROPOLITICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE WESTERN BASINS IN IRAN: A CASE STUDY ON ZAB, SIRVAN, AND ALVAND

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NAMI MOHAMMAD HASSAN; MOHAMMADPOUR ALI

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Journal: Journal of Geography and Regional Development Year:2011 | Volume:- | Issue:14 Page(s): 133-165

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HYDROPOLITICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE WESTERN BASINS IN IRAN: A CASE STUDY ON ZAB, SIRVAN, AND ALVAND

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NAMI MOHAMMAD HASSAN | MOHAMMADPOUR ALI | Issue Writer Certificate

Keywords

IRANQ2

IRAQQ2

HYDRO-POLITICSQ2

WATER CRISISQ2

WEST OF IRANQ1

KURDSQ2

ZABQ3

SIRVANQ3

AND ALVAND BASINSQ3

Abstract

Due to increasing consumption of water, mismanagement of water resources, increase in the world’s population, expansion of urban life, and reduction of water resources in most of the regions of the world, experts believe that water and water resources will be considered as one of the basic challenges in human life in future. IRAN is geographically located in the arid belt of the earth. However, due to its topographic features, the country loses some 8 billion cubic meters of its water annually due to the flow of several of its rivers towards IRAQ. Therefore, we are required to utilize this great natural wealth that is going out of the country annually. However, we should remember that using these resources would be associated with hydro-political consequences, both internally and externally. The first and the most important consequence will affect the relationship between IRAN and IRAQ. Due to geopolitical issues, the relationship between these two countries has been turbulent during recent decades. Nevertheless, it seems that the IRAN-Iraq relationship can be affected by the issue of water. Due to Turkey’s activities in the basin of Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, IRAQ is currently faced with problems. Therefore, it is possible that IRAQis react to IRANian water transfer projects in basins of the Little ZAB, Alvand, and SIRVAN and resort to deterrent initiatives. At the same time, these basins are mostly located in Kurdish regions which are mostly populated by Sunnis and any activity in these basins can provoke KURDS in the region. Through taking advantage of descriptive-analytic methodology, the present research focuses on the hydro-political assessment of these basins and their political consequences. At the same time, the present research endeavors to present proper approaches for reducing political and social costs of the implementation of these projects.

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NAMI, MOHAMMAD HASSAN, & MOHAMMADPOUR, ALI. (2011). HYDROPOLITICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE WESTERN BASINS IN IRAN: A CASE STUDY ON ZAB, SIRVAN, AND ALVAND. JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, -(14), 133-165. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/99026/en

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NAMI MOHAMMAD HASSAN, MOHAMMADPOUR ALI. HYDROPOLITICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE WESTERN BASINS IN IRAN: A CASE STUDY ON ZAB, SIRVAN, AND ALVAND. JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT[Internet]. 2011;-(14):133-165. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/99026/en

IEEE: Copy

MOHAMMAD HASSAN NAMI, and ALI MOHAMMADPOUR, “HYDROPOLITICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE WESTERN BASINS IN IRAN: A CASE STUDY ON ZAB, SIRVAN, AND ALVAND,” JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, vol. -, no. 14, pp. 133–165, 2011, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/99026/en

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