Extraction and Weighing of Indicators Representing the Principles of Agricultural Water Governance in Irrigation and Drainage Networks of Khuzestan

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1 Phd Student of Hydrology and Water Resources, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran

2 Professor, Faculty of Water Sciences Engineering, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor of Economic, Social and Promotional Studies, Fares Center for Agricultural Research, Natural Resources and Education

4 Professor, Faculty of Water Sciences Engineering, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran

Abstract

TrTransparency, participation, sustainability, standardization, monitoring and effectiveness are the fundamental principles of good governance in resource management. In the present study, the extraction of indices representing the principles of agricultural water governance in irrigation and drainage networks of Khuzestan was examined using the Delphi method. The weight of each of the indices was then calculated using the special vector. The required data was obtained through designing some specialized questionnaires and also sharing the views from Khuzestan province water and Soil specialists. Drawing upon the results of the study, 16 indicators were identified as the indicators of the water governance principles. The results showed that in the special vector method of water resources' management indicators of transparency principle, self-regulation of agricultural water utilization system of participation principle and ready-made pumps with numerical values of standardization principle of 0.211, 0.155 and 0.100 had the highest weight, irrigation intervals of sustainability principle, efficiency of electrical facilities of standardization principle and rate of irrigation quarrel of monitoring principle with numerical values of 0.017, 0.019 and 0.027 had the lowest weight. On the other hand, the total numerical values of the indicators indicate that the principles of transparency, participation and standardization in the management of water resources for irrigation and drainage networks in Khuzestan have attracted more attention from the water and soil experts of Khuzestan province compared to the principles of sustainability, monitoring and effectiveness.

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Iran-Water Resources Research
Volume 14, Issue 4
June 2018
Pages 226-238

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  • Receive Date: 30 December 2017
  • Revise Date: 11 June 2018
  • Accept Date: 16 June 2018

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