Water resources management and its role in rural development

parsa pashaei¹

1) Graduated in Geography, Master of Rural Planning, Birjand State University

IOI Code : XDHF-FHDBK
Publication : Conservation of Natural Resources & Environment(envprouma.ir/3rd)
Abstract :
    Water is vital and very valuable, it also plays a very important role in achieving sustainable development. Lack of water and lack of proper management of available water resources creates a water crisis that is exacerbated by droughts and unregulated harvesting. And has different environmental, social and economic dimensions. Water resources are an important issue in rural communities. Water resources are closely related to the agricultural sector, so that without water resources, no agricultural activity is possible and for agriculture is the first and most important criterion of water resources, agriculture is considered as one of the most basic activities in communities because this sector It provides food for the population and agriculture causes the stability of the population in rural areas. Water resources have a direct effect on the agricultural sector, and agriculture causes the stability of the population in rural areas. The main issue of this study is to investigate the consequences of water resources management and its role in rural development. The method of this research is descriptive-analytical. The method of data collection is documentary (library). (Ie without numbers and figures), is qualitative. Findings of this study are: prevention of migration, employment, income generation, culture of work and effort, environmental protection and food production, which is one of the main activities in rural areas.

Keywords : water sustainable development rural agriculture