The world's population is continuously growing, so the water demand is increased and the water crisis tends to intensify the use of groundwater. With regard to the reduction of groundwater resources, the use of surface ...

Unfortunately, in Iran and other countries in the Middle East region, water becomes scarcer than ever before, and over the last decades, the demand for domestic water has increased due to population and economic growth. ...

Flood hazard and disaster in Iran is one of the most frequent and damaging types of natural disaster. The Gorganroud watershed in the Golestan province recently has incurred severe damages resulted from flood events. Thus, ...

This study conducted to assess the impacts of climate changes on hydrological regime of Langat River Basin using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT). The Statistical Downscaling Model (SDSM) applied as a practical ...

Minimum and maximum precipitation and their oscillations in a specific period of time is a common phenomenon all around the world, which depend on the type of climate. With the climatic variety present in Guilan province, ...

This paper proposes floodwater harvesting as a countermeasure for ever-increasing water shortages in a semi-arid region of Iran. Characteristics of local Mediterranean climate are highlighted as a major constraint for ...