اثرات خشكسالي هاي 83-1377 بر اقتصاد روستايي سيستان و راهكارهاي مقابله با آن

Impacts of 1998-2004 Droughts on Rural Economy of Iran,s Sistan and its Solutions

The Sistan region due to its geographical situation has historically experienced droughty phenomena. The 1998-2004 droughts not only were more extensive and detrimental in Sistan, but also have shaken and weakened the fundamentals of its rurals economy. Since there is a strong relationship between the socio-economic situation of Sistan and the Hirmand river as well as the plains, reduction or to some extend the discontinuation of the annual water supplies of the Hirmand and decreasing the plains have led to the hydrological drought in recent years. This has been the source of a variety of ruins and economic destructions in the region as well as rural areas. Here the lack of an appropriate state management pattern for preventing these damages has also worsened the situation. This survey has not only analyzed the impacts of drought on economic structure of the Sistan’s rural area, but also has proposed a new pattern of drought management as the most practical ways for overcoming (its economic impacts) the droughtiness.