How collective efficacy makes a difference in responses to water shortage due to climate change in southwest Iran

S Pakmehr, M Yazdanpanah, M Baradaran - Land Use Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Climate change impacts the water sector in a manner that reduces the harvest and income
of farmers, thereby exacerbating poverty and many other social problems. However, through …

Socio-psychological determinants of Iranian rural households' adoption of water consumption curtailment behaviors

M Savari, AS Mombeni, H Izadi - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Dealing with a growing population and a shortage of drinking water is a major challenge for
politicians and planners. A key factor in ensuring a sustainable water supply is water …

The effects of farmers' place attachment and identity on water conservation moral norms and intention

N Valizadeh, M Bijani, H Karimi, A Naeimi, D Hayati… - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Investment in the behavioral change projects would not be possible without knowing their
prerequisites and determinants including intention, moral norms, identity, and place …

Psychosocial determinants of household adoption of water-efficiency behaviors in Tehran capital, Iran: Application of the social cognitive theory

SA Shahangian, M Tabesh, M Yazdanpanah - Urban Climate, 2021 - Elsevier
Urban settings are particularly vulnerable to water scarcity, where ensuring future water
security has become a critical challenge for water utility managers, especially in semi-arid …

Development and validation of an index to measure agricultural sustainability

N Valizadeh, D Hayati - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The main purpose of this study was to develop and validate an agricultural sustainability
measurement index. A multi-stage process was introduced and employed to develop and to …

Analyzing farmers' drought risk management behavior: Evidence from Iran

M Neisi, M Bijani, E Abbasi, H Mahmoudi, H Azadi - Journal of Hydrology, 2020 - Elsevier
To control and reduce the effects of drought, it is essential for farmers to do drought risk
management so as to cope with climate change. The purpose of this study was to “assessing …

Farmers' adaptation to drought risk through farm–level decisions: the case of farmers in Dehloran county, Southwest of Iran

F Delfiyan, M Yazdanpanah, M Forouzani… - Climate and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Empirical evidence has revealed that farmers can manage the negative impact of drought
effectively by changing and adapting their current farming practices. Adaptation is thus a …

Explaining farmers' response to climate change-induced water stress through cognitive theory of stress: An Iranian perspective

S Pakmehr, M Yazdanpanah, M Baradaran - Environment, development …, 2021 - Springer
This study investigates the underlying causes of farmers' adaptation responses in the face of
the negative impacts of climate change on water resources in Iran. We applied the theory of …

Rural people's intention to adopt sustainable water management by rainwater harvesting practices: application of TPB and HBM models

V Aliabadi, S Gholamrezai, P Ataei - Water Supply, 2020 - iwaponline.com
Water is the prerequisite for human adaptation to climate change and is the key link among
climatic conditions, humans, and the environment. Human behavior can mitigate the impacts …

Extending the theory of planned behavior to predict the behavior of farmers in choosing low-water-intensive medicinal plants

AR Nasiri, R Kerachian, M Mashhadi… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Water scarcity has become a serious challenge in many parts of the world due to increasing
demands and the impacts of climate change. The agriculture sector globally accounts for a …