Abstract:
بحرانهای آبی در بسیاری نقاط جهان بهعنوان چالشهایی اصلی در برابر توسعه پایدار مناطق شناخته میشوند. یکی از راهحلهای مواجهه با چالشهای مربوط به کمآبی، استفاده از سیستمهای یکپارچه آب-اقتصاد- محیط-زیست برای سیاستگذاری پایدار منابع آب منطقهای است. با این حال، هنوز سیاستگذاری منطقهای منابع آب در استانهای ایران بر اساس یک سیستم یکپارچه برای تخصیص منابع آب در قالب یک فرآیند هماهنگ در توسعه پایدار بخشهای آبی، اقتصادی-اجتماعی و محیطزیست انجام نمیشود. هدف این پژوهش تعیین شاخص یکپارچه آب-اقتصاد-محیطزیست برای سیاستگذاری منطقهای منابع آب در استانهای ایران با بهرهگیری از سیستم ارزیابی جامع فازی و رویکرد آنتروپی بوده است. برای این منظور، پس از تعیین شاخص آب- اقتصاد – محیطزیست بر اساس جدیدترین مبانی نظری و تجربی، این شاخص برای 31 استان در کشور ایران برآورد شده است. همچنین وضعیت هر یک از استانهای کشور در زیرشاخصهای پنجگانه منابع آب، تکنولوژی و حمل-ونقل، اقتصادی، اجتماعی و محیطزیست تعیین شده است. مطابق یافتههای پژوهش، استانهای اردبیل، کرمان، خراسان شمالی، سمنان، سیستان و بلوچستان، فارس، قزوین، مرکزی و یزد دارای وضعیت نسبتاً ضعیف در زیرشاخص منابع آب بودهاند. همچنین نتایج حاصل از برآورد شاخص کل آب- اقتصاد- محیطزیست، استانهای گیلان، مازندران، چهارمحال بختیاری و خوزستان بهعنوان مناسبترین استانهای ایران برای اجرای راهبرد آب مجازی شناخته میشوند. در سایر استانهای کشور نیز، بسته به وضعیت قوت یا ضعف آن استان در هر یک از ابعاد پنجگانه در شاخص یکپارچه آب- اقتصاد- محیط زیست، نیازمند اتخاذ رویکرد و سیاستگذاری متناسب با شرایط خاص آن استان برای دستیابی به توسعه منطقهای پایدار وجود دارد.
Extended abstract 1- INTRODUCTION Sustainable development is defined as a form of development process that meets the current human requirements without affecting the ability of future generations to cover their needs. Water is considered an essential resource for food and industrial productions, environmental protection, and a key irreplaceable requirement to sustainable development. Accordingly, policymaking for water sector in any region requires taking into account the principals of sustainable development and integration in allocation of the water resources. Integrated water resource allocation is usually defined as a process that promotes the coordinated development and allocation of water, land and related resources, in order to meet the resultant economic and social welfare without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems. A review of the history of water policymaking and allocation of water resources proves that Iran like many countries around the globe is suffering from a multidimensional complex socio-economic and environmental drought that is the consequence of mismanagement, hasty, and uncoordinated water policymaking as the result of a misunderstanding of sustainable development and integration concepts. A review of studies conducted in Iran indicated that there are still no quantitative and analytical criteria for assessing the situation and decision-making in the form of an integrated system for the allocation of regional water resources. Water policymaking and allocation of resources in Iran is conducted without considering the capability and capacity of water resources in different provinces and also without paying any attention to the inseparable connection between water and other socio-economic, agricultural, technology, transportation, and environmental elements. In order to achieve regional water security as well as to achieve regional sustainability, there is an urgent need to develop an integrated water-economy-environment system as a mechanism for the regional integrated allocation of water resources in Iranian provinces. 2- THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK One of the solutions to water shortages which is introduced by Allan (1998) for west of Asia was the virtual water strategy which is usually known as "virtual water trade" in the literature. The virtual water trade is originally rooted in Heckscher- Ohlin- Samuelson relative advantage theory. This strategy believed that the main solution to water scarcity is to import grain instead of growing grain regionally. Although the idea of virtual water trading is inherently an economic concept; many economists have criticized the virtual water strategy as fallacious failing to take socio-economic, environmental sustainability into account. In response to the critics, many studies believe that there is an urgent need for an integrated water-economy-environment index system in allocation of regional water resources. This evaluation index system takes into account the co-relationship among various components of the economy, society, resources, technology, transportation, and environment as well. 3- METHODOLOGY The purpose of this study was to determine the integrated water-economy-environment index for regional policymaking using a comprehensive fuzzy evaluation system and Shannon entropy weighting method in Iranian provinces. For this purpose, after determination the water-economy-environment index based on the latest theoretical and experimental foundations in the field of water resources, the integrated water-economy-environment index was estimated for 31 Iranian provinces. The integrated water-economy-environment index has five main components including water resources, technology, transportation, economy, society, and environment, respectively. Finally, the radar diagrams and geographic maps were used to analyze the spatial distribution of the total water-economy-environment index and its main components. 4- RESULTS & DISCUSSIONS According to the results of the study Ardabil, Kerman, South Khorasan, Semnan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Fars, Qazvin, Markazi, and Yazd had slightly poor status in the water resource component. Moreover, from the social perspective of the water-economy-environment index South Khorasan, Zanjan, and Hormozgan were classified as slightly poor while North Khorasan, Kermanshah, and Lorestan were poor provinces. On the other hand, most of the Iranian provinces had slightly poor and average situations in the economic component of regional integrated water-economy-environment index. Besides Ilam and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad were identified as slightly poor in the technology and transportation component while South Khorasan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Qazvin, and Kermanshah were classified as slightly poor provinces in the environment component of the integrated water-economy-environment index. In addition, based on the results of the total water-economy-environment index, Gilan, Mazandaran, Chaharmahaal & Bakhtiari, and Khuzestan provinces can be suggested as the most suitable provinces for implementation of the virtual water strategy. In other provinces of the country, depending on the situation of the main components and sub-indicators in each of the dimensions of integrated water- economy-environment index including water resources, technology, transportation, economic, social, and environmental components there is a vital need to adopt an appropriate water policy in consistence with the specific conditions in that province. 5- CONCLUSIONS & SUGGESTIONS Based on the results of the study the integrated water-economy-environment index can be suggested as an effective instrument for allocation of water resources in Iranian provinces. Virtual water strategy in provinces with scarce water resources can be considered as a potential alternative for facing regional water scarcity in Iranian provinces. Due to the scarcity of water resources and budget constraints as well as various situations in Iranian provinces the integrated water-economy-environment policymaking should be conducted regionally and based on the weakness or strength of each province in water resources, economic, social, technology, and environment components. On the other hand, weak provinces in Iran should prohibit water intensive economic activities and persuade the development of second and third-hand water intensive activities and service sector. Finally, it is recommended to policymakers to use regional integrated water-economy-environment index based on regional components and provincial capacities in Iranian provinces. It is also recommended to researchers to examine more detailed assessments of the integrated water-economy-environment index on longer periods in Iranian provinces.
Machine summary:
هـدف ايـن پـژوهش تعيـين شـاخص يـک پارچـه آب -اقتصاد-محيط زيست براي سياست گذاري منطقه اي منابع آب در استان هاي ايران با بهره گيري از سيستم ارزيابي جامع فازي و رويکرد آنتروپي بوده است .
با توجه به اهميت پايداري فرآيند توسعه منطقه اي و ضرورت تخصيص يک پارچه منابع آب و اين - که بخش عمده اي از مسئله خشکسالي در ايران پديده اي اقتصادي – اجتماعي همراه با پيامـدهاي زيسـت - محيطي بوده است ، استفاده از سيستم هاي ارزيابي يک پارچه آب - اقتصاد- محيط زيست به صورت منطقـه - اي ميتواند نقش ويژه اي در پايداري منابع آب در ايران داشته باشد.
از اين رو، هدف اين پـژوهش ، تعيـين شاخص يک پارچه آب - اقتصاد- محيط زيست براي تخصيص منطقه اي منابع آب در اسـتان هـاي ايـران بـا استفاده از سيستم ارزيابي جامع فازي ١ و روش آنتروپي ٢ بوده است .
جدول (٤): شاخص يک پارچه آب - اقتصاد- محيط زيست و ابعاد آن (به تصویر صفحه رجوع شود) کارايي فني صنعتي کارايي صنعتي فني بر اساس بازدهي نسبت به مقياس شاخص ضريب آبياري (ضريب مقدار خالص آب جذب شده به زمين / مقدار کل آب استفاده شده براي آبياري درصد ________________________________________________________________ 1 Habitat Quality Index 2 Ecological Health 3 ESP (International Environmental Science Press جذب ) (به تصویر صفحه رجوع شود) براي الگوسازي شاخص از روش ارزيابي مصنوعي فازي ١ براي طبقه بندي و تحليل ابعاد مختلف اقتصادي، ________________________________________________________________ 1 Fuzzy Synthetic Evaluation اجتماعي، منابع آب ، تکنولوژي و حمل و نقل و محيط زيست استفاده شده است .
'Quantity and Quality Evaluation of Virtual water trade in Iran (Case study of Khuzestan province), International Journal of Geology, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Volume 2, Issue 1, February, 2014.