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Sustainable planning model toward reviving Lake Urmia

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  • Habib Alipour
  • Hossein Ghasemi Tangal Olya

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Lake Urmia ( Urumieh in Persian) in north-western Iran is one of the largest permanent hyper-saline lakes in the world and the largest lake in the Middle East. It has numerous ecological, economic and social implications in terms of biodiversity, climate, species, habitat, tourism and recreation. However, during the past decade, the lake has shrunk significantly and its depth has fallen by almost 6 m. Contrary to other studies that have focused on the geomorphology of the lake, this study analyses the socio-environmental impact and provides a sustainable adaptive governance management model for its revival. This study reveals that unless various stakeholders and affected parties are actively involved in an implementable adaptive governance model, the fate of the lake will remain uncertain.

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  • Habib Alipour & Hossein Ghasemi Tangal Olya, 2015. "Sustainable planning model toward reviving Lake Urmia," International Journal of Water Resources Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(4), pages 519-539, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cijwxx:v:31:y:2015:i:4:p:519-539
    DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2014.949636
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    1. Seyed Reza Es’haghi & Hamid Karimi & Amirreza Rezaei & Pouria Ataei, 2022. "Content Analysis of the Problems and Challenges of Agricultural Water Use: A Case Study of Lake Urmia Basin at Miandoab, Iran," SAGE Open, , vol. 12(2), pages 21582440221, April.
    2. Mehdi Ketabchy, 2021. "Investigating the Impacts of the Political System Components in Iran on the Existing Water Bankruptcy," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(24), pages 1-22, December.

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