Alijan Abkar; hamzeh saeediyan
Abstract
The use of people in the implementation of natural resource schemes ensures the success of these schemes and can be very useful for the natural resources available in watersheds and stakeholders. In this study, the number of cooperative companies, rural development committee, micro funds and rural funds ...
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The use of people in the implementation of natural resource schemes ensures the success of these schemes and can be very useful for the natural resources available in watersheds and stakeholders. In this study, the number of cooperative companies, rural development committee, micro funds and rural funds in the whole watershed of Yazdanabad was obtained. Then, identification of different village’s distribution in Yazdanabad watershed was done and the activities implemented in them were investigated. Then, the meetings held by PRA method in the villages of Yazdanabad watershed were studied and the comparison of NGOs before and after implementation of the comprehensive natural resources management plan was carried out and analyzed. The results showed that there are 3 cooperative companies and 4 rural funds in Yazdanabad watershed and 16 development committees are active in this area, almost every village has a development committee and there are also 2 micro funds in Yazdanabad watershed. Moreover, the results of the research showed that the most executive activities in all villages located in Yazdanabad watershed were the formation of rural development committee and holding meetings with natural resources laws and regulations.
Aliakbar Jamali; Navab Raeesi
Abstract
By increasing in population, water resources become more important. Watershed Management today has an essential role in water supply in arid and semi-arid regions. Study area consists of a watershed with 6100 hectares areas situate in the northeastern of Nikshahr city named Matesang in the southeastern ...
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By increasing in population, water resources become more important. Watershed Management today has an essential role in water supply in arid and semi-arid regions. Study area consists of a watershed with 6100 hectares areas situate in the northeastern of Nikshahr city named Matesang in the southeastern of Iran. The survey data collected by a questionnaire, which its validity was examined by specialists such as professors, watershed and natural resource experts. Using SPSS, software reliability and Cronbach's alpha between 0.76 and 0.78 were obtained for different scales. In order to evaluate the economic impacts of watershed management projects based on benefit-cost ratio analysis and questionnaire method, the Chi-square test was used. The benefit cost ratio of 1.03 was obtained indicating the economic feasibility of the project. In order to assess the social-economic impacts of watershed management projects in the area questioners and Chi-square test was used. Chi-square test results showed, watershed projects had significant effect by reduction in immigration, flooding, unemployment, and success in flood and sediment control. Watershed management plans, were gained 100% participation satisfaction. The economic debate, results showed the significant reliability of soil and water conservation plans performance on increasing the amount of production, plant cover, the number of animals, water resources, the area of orchards and farmlands and reducing the area of uncultivated lands. In general, this research showed positive multipurpose aspects of mechanical soil and water conservation projects.
