Territorial Water Cooperation in the Central Plateau of Iran

Khaneiki, Majid Labbaf

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“…The model of common benefit is premised on an intricate set of socio-economic factors that knit together the interests of the basin upstream and downstream in the light of water-food-energy nexus (Labbaf Khaneiki, 2019a). This model explains how several territories with similar economic structures could have developed a cooperative water management system that ensures sustainable water equality (Labbaf Khaneiki, 2019b).…”

Section: Falaj Managerial Knowledgementioning

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Falaj Indigenous knowledge in Oman and Iran

Al-Ghafri

Khaneiki

Saqri

et al. 2023

AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples

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Both Oman and Iran possess a harsh environment where people’s survival and development entail a deep knowledge about their surroundings. A considerable part of this knowledge has crystallized around the falaj, a hydraulic technique that transfers water from a groundwater source or seasonal runoffs to cultivated lands, in Omani and Iranian oases, that has historically served as the only water source in an otherwise barren arid land. This article argues that the spatial extent of the falaj confronts local communities with a variety of questions to be solved. This article also tries to answer how the falaj system contributed to the development of modern sciences in a broader context. The article concludes that a transition from Indigenous knowledge to modern sciences has changed the position of local communities from coexistence to over-exploitation in terms of their water resources, and this transition can explain their current water problems.

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Section: Falaj Managerial Knowledgementioning

confidence: 99%

Falaj Indigenous knowledge in Oman and Iran

Al-Ghafri

Khaneiki

Saqri

et al. 2023

AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples

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“…Furthermore, it houses several territories of life that can be defined as Indigenous peoples and local Communities Conserved Areas and territories (ICCAs) [30], where several local communities survive because of the groundwater resources, which have been exploited by ancient hydraulic systems such as khettarats (i.e., Qantas). the latter are the essential techniques that have been developed to guarantee the oasis' sustainability, especially in the face of climate change [31]. Overall, the identification of the GWP in the Toudgha Oasis is essential for the development of sustainable strategies for groundwater exploitation, protection, and management, and thus the preservation of this valuable ecosystem.…”

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Spatial Prediction of Groundwater Withdrawal Potential Using Shallow, Hybrid, and Deep Learning Algorithms in the Toudgha Oasis, Southeast Morocco

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Water availability is a key factor in territorial sustainable development. Moreover, groundwater constitutes the survival element of human life and ecosystems in arid oasis areas. Therefore, groundwater potential (GWP) identification represents a crucial step for its management and sustainable development. This study aimed to map the GWP using ten algorithms, i.e., shallow models comprising: multilayer perceptron, k-nearest neighbor, decision tree, and support vector machine algorithms; hybrid models comprising: voting, random forest, adaptive boosting, gradient boosting (GraB), and extreme gradient boosting; and the deep learning neural network. The GWP inventory map was prepared using 884 binary data, with “1” indicating a high GWP and “0” indicating an extremely low GWP. Twenty-three GWP-influencing factors have been classified into numerical data using the frequency ration method. Afterwards, they were selected based on their importance and multi-collinearity tests. The predicted GWP maps show that, on average, only 11% of the total area was predicted as a very high GWP zone and 17% and 51% were estimated as low and very low GWP zones, respectively. The performance analyses demonstrate that the applied algorithms have satisfied the validation standards for both training and validation tests with an average area under curve of 0.89 for the receiver operating characteristic. Furthermore, the models’ prioritization has selected the GraB model as the outperforming algorithm for GWP mapping. This study provides decision support tools for sustainable development in an oasis area.

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“…In the Middle East, they are called Falaj or Qanat; in the Mediterranean, they are known as Foggara or Khettara; in Central Asia, Karez; in Peru, there is the Puquio; and in Japan, Manbo [6]. Furthermore, throughout the history of different cultures, they have been called various names such as quanat, Canant, moonlight, kanat, khanate, khad, kanaye, or ghannat in Iran; kahrez, kariz, kah-riz, karaz, or kakoriz in Southeast Asia; mayon, iffeli, mgoula, khottara, or rhettara in North Africa; and falaj, aflaj, or felled in Arabia [7,8].…”

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Management Techniques of Ancestral Hydraulic Systems, Nasca, Peru; Marrakech, Morocco; and Tabriz, Iran in Different Civilizations with Arid Climates

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Vilchez,

Adrianzen

et al. 2023

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The research aims to evaluate various management techniques of Ancient Hydraulic Systems (AHS) in different civilizations in arid climates, in cities located in Nasca in Perú (Puquio), Marrakech in Marruecos (Khettara) andTabriz in Irán (Qanat). The scarcity of water resources in these areas compelled the inhabitants to seek water management solutions to meet the necessary water supply for the population at the time. The methodology employed was a case study in which climatic data, supply, and operation of AHS were analyzed. The different indicators studied resulted in findings that, in the case of Nasca, the system relied on lintels, utilizing robust materials such as stone. They employed geometry to control water flow velocity, inclined walls to prevent collapses, and terraces to facilitate access to underground galleries. In the cases of Tabriz and Marrakech, their systems were based on excavations and reinforcements primarily using clay and earth as materials. In conclusion, the techniques employed in different civilizations are responses to contextual realities, offering an adaptive solution to environmental and physical challenges with a sustainable focus within their immediate surroundings.

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Territorial Water Cooperation in the Central Plateau of Iran

Cited by 11 publications

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Falaj Indigenous knowledge in Oman and Iran

Falaj Indigenous knowledge in Oman and Iran

Spatial Prediction of Groundwater Withdrawal Potential Using Shallow, Hybrid, and Deep Learning Algorithms in the Toudgha Oasis, Southeast Morocco

Management Techniques of Ancestral Hydraulic Systems, Nasca, Peru; Marrakech, Morocco; and Tabriz, Iran in Different Civilizations with Arid Climates

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