natural ecosystems provide many goods and services for human beings via their multiple functionalities. one of these important functions is the role of natural ecosystems in regulation of hydrologic cycle and increasing the infiltarion and retention of water in soil context and preventing from water runoff which may cause in unfavorable consequences like soil erosion and flooding. quantificatio...

water resources are of vital human resources and of the three main elements of ecosystem. almost half of the agricultural products of the world are being produced in irrigation schemes. in today's world, the population is considerably increasing and consequently severe shortage of food threatens about two-third of the world's population. moreover, water resources are facing more serious crisis ...

wildlife sancturies (w.s.) according to iucn classification need less conservation, but more development plan. lavandville w.s.: (less than 1000 ha, nw of iran) is located near caspian sea and !is important as habitats for waterfowl and other birds. physical resources (sands and oyster shells) of l.w.s. are exploited ; by local people. the area also provides outdoor .recreational apportunities ...

maharlou-bakhtegan catchment in the southern part of iran is faced with water scarcity.this problem is exacerbated by environmental degradation, climate change effects, mismanagementof water resources, along with a major dependence of water demand supplies on the limitedgroundwater resources. in this study, a combined approach of dpsir model along with the scenarioanalysis was employed to deriv...

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