Challenges for Water Resources Management in Drought Conditions in Iran

kazem namvar¹

1) Master s degree in Natural Disasters Management, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Tehran University

IOI Code : XACB-CACAB
Publication : Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urabanism of the Islamic Countries(cau2018.ir)
Abstract :
    The recent droughts, water resource constraints and the challenges of providing adequate water quality have become one of the major concerns of the community and authorities. Continued droughts and water scarcity in many parts of the country have created a situation that is described by words such as the water crisis or the post-crisis crisis. In this article, while reviewing the state of the country s water resources under existing conditions, drought events are described as a natural phenomenon, in order to obtain a realistic understanding of what can be problematic in the management of water resources. The need for planning for water resources management as a multidimensional issue is discussed and a system approach is discussed as a suitable method for defining a problem in the form of a system. A system approach by pointing out water management problems can be useful for a practical solution. Continued integrated management of water resources, risk management and crisis management, have been studied as commonly used methods and some of the relevant research perspectives and perspectives in Iran, as well as the ways and means of resolving the crisis, are discussed.

Keywords : droughts water supply challenges management strategies