Water management in Iran: what is causing the looming crisis?
K Madani - Journal of environmental studies and sciences, 2014 - Springer
Despite having a more advanced water management system than most Middle Eastern
countries, similar to the other countries in the region, Iran is experiencing a serious water …
countries, similar to the other countries in the region, Iran is experiencing a serious water …
40-years of Lake Urmia restoration research: Review, synthesis and next steps
Public concern over environmental issues such as ecosystem degradation is high. However,
restoring coupled human-natural systems requires integration across many science …
restoring coupled human-natural systems requires integration across many science …
The future of extreme climate in Iran
SA Vaghefi, M Keykhai, F Jahanbakhshi… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Iran is experiencing unprecedented climate-related problems such as drying of lakes and
rivers, dust storms, record-breaking temperatures, droughts, and floods. Here, we use the …
rivers, dust storms, record-breaking temperatures, droughts, and floods. Here, we use the …
Aral Sea syndrome desiccates Lake Urmia: call for action
Lake Urmia, one of the largest saltwater lakes on earth and a highly endangered ecosystem,
is on the brink of a major environmental disaster similar to the catastrophic death of the Aral …
is on the brink of a major environmental disaster similar to the catastrophic death of the Aral …
A system dynamics model to quantify the impacts of restoration measures on the water-energy-food nexus in the Urmia lake Basin, Iran
Water scarcity exacerbated by growing demand in different sectors has created
environmental, social, and economic challenges in the Urmia Lake Basin, Iran. Tackling this …
environmental, social, and economic challenges in the Urmia Lake Basin, Iran. Tackling this …
Scenario-based analysis of the impacts of lake drying on food production in the Lake Urmia Basin of Northern Iran
In many parts of the world, lake drying is caused by water management failures, while the
phenomenon is exacerbated by climate change. Lake Urmia in Northern Iran is drying up at …
phenomenon is exacerbated by climate change. Lake Urmia in Northern Iran is drying up at …
A spaceborne multisensor approach to monitor the desiccation of Lake Urmia in Iran
Lake Urmia, a hypersaline lake in northwestern Iran, is under threat of drying up. The high
importance of the lake's watershed for human life demands a comprehensive monitoring of …
importance of the lake's watershed for human life demands a comprehensive monitoring of …
A deep learning convolutional neural network algorithm for detecting saline flow sources and mapping the environmental impacts of the Urmia Lake drought in Iran
Abstract Urmia Lake in Northern Iran is drying up, which is causing significant environmental
problems in the region, including saline storms that devastate agricultural land. We …
problems in the region, including saline storms that devastate agricultural land. We …
Development and evaluation of a multi-year fractional surface water data set derived from active/passive microwave remote sensing data
R Schroeder, KC McDonald, BD Chapman, K Jensen… - Remote Sensing, 2015 - mdpi.com
The sensitivity of Earth's wetlands to observed shifts in global precipitation and temperature
patterns and their ability to produce large quantities of methane gas are key global change …
patterns and their ability to produce large quantities of methane gas are key global change …
Spatiotemporal dynamics of ecosystem services provision in a degraded ecosystem: A systematic assessment in the Lake Urmia basin, Iran
Lake Urmia has experienced severe environmental degradation, mainly characterized by
the enormous reduction of its surface area and water level. This issue has been mainly …
the enormous reduction of its surface area and water level. This issue has been mainly …