Exploring the impact of dust storms on pastoralists’ livelihoods in West Iran: Social, economic, and environmental consequences
Farzad Ahmadi,
Omid Zamani,
Heidar Mirzaei
et al.
Abstract:This study investigates the economic, social, and environmental impacts of dust storms on pastoralists’ livelihoods in the Chaqakdo rangeland of West Iran. Data was collected through face‐to‐face interviews with 100 pastoralists in 2019. The research adopts a quantitative approach using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results demonstrate a significant and positive relationship between pastoralists’ livelihoods and the three independent variables (environmental, economic, and social), with the strongest… Show more
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