Gholam Reza Latifi; vahdan Mohammadshahri
Abstract
In order to identify and understand the native management of Kashan region in the field of water resources in contemporary times, as well as the opportunities, strategies and barriers to transition to the forethoughtful management, based on indigenous knowledge, principles of assistance and camaraderie ...
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In order to identify and understand the native management of Kashan region in the field of water resources in contemporary times, as well as the opportunities, strategies and barriers to transition to the forethoughtful management, based on indigenous knowledge, principles of assistance and camaraderie in the case study, a qualitative study was conducted through archival research and fieldwork, including interviews with five key beneficiary groups of native management, farmers, knowers, executers, trustees in district and bazaar, as well as the general public, during 2012-13. Afterwards combining documentary research, field observations during the two years traveling in the region as well as 40 days of continuous life in the studied population, along with participation in the research community and ultimately, collected approaches, through interviews and observations, the relative recognition were obtained from native management in Kashan region, especially in Neyasar. The results of the studies and observations suggest that native management of water, based on four key components, including indigenous knowledge, assistance, camaraderie and forethought. One important component of native management is indigenous knowledge; experiential knowledge is derived from the culture, values, attitude, beliefs and understanding of the people of a country towards leading issues. Participation of beneficiaries and assist them to work together to manage and organize as having more in the second component, namely assistance. The third component is camaraderie with the core concept of the values, respectful and interested that assist people to understanding and communication with each other and the environment. The fourth component is forethought, which includes attention to the needs of the present and future generations, taking advantage of the native capabilities, fairness and integrity in decisions and behaviors and ways that to achieve the forethoughtful management.
Kazem Mokhtarnia; Mohammad Hassan Talebian; Shahin Heidari
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Over the ages, water and its limitations at settlementsof central desert of Irancauses the creating of complex indigenous management systems in the fields of water extraction, water transmission and water distribution in that geographical area. Many of these systems interact sustainability ...
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Over the ages, water and its limitations at settlementsof central desert of Irancauses the creating of complex indigenous management systems in the fields of water extraction, water transmission and water distribution in that geographical area. Many of these systems interact sustainability and suitably with the environment, that teaches points and lessons today. The recognition of this indigenous knowledge could be as light forour way in the future. One of the complex local and indigenous water management systems in Iran is the water management of Balade of Ferdows city (Toon). The hypothesis of the study and its main purpose was to recognize human resources management at water management system at the Balade water of Ferdows until1971/1350 (HS) and mainly we investigate the management of the water resources in that period oftime; what were occupations in that water management system and with what hierarchical orderlabors work in that system. Based on the nature of the study hypothesis, method of the research is literature review, field study and matched data. The results of the study indicate the existence of a purposeful organization in water management and human resources management of Baladewater management where labors workhierarchy based on knowledge, expertise and skill in water management affairs
