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Environment, Development and Sustainability (1387585X)
This study examines the impact of an increasing water footprint on exacerbating water scarcity and the crisis in Isfahan province, Iran. It highlights the significance of considering the water footprint approach in water resource management. To achieve this goal, a comprehensive analysis of water availability limitations, population growth, the agricultural sector, and the industrial sector was conducted. The methodology employed for this research involved a combination of qualitative and quantitative data collection approaches, including literature review and statistical data analysis. The findings of this study reveal that Isfahan province faces a significant water crisis due to an imbalance between water supply and demand. The limited renewable water resources in the region exacerbate the challenges associated with meeting the water demands of a continuously expanding population and human activities. The conclusions drawn from this research indicate that focusing on transferring water from adjacent basins as a solution for water scarcity, and even transferring more water if it is available in those basins, regardless of the increasing trend of the water footprint in the province, is not only an unsustainable solution, but also exacerbates the unsustainability of the source water transferred adjacent basins. Some recommendations to improve the water footprint approach in Isfahan province for long-term sustainability include raising awareness to reduce household water usage, promoting efficient irrigation and sustainable agricultural practices, implementing regulations, and encouraging the adoption of water-efficient technologies in the industrial sector. Collaborative efforts between the government, stakeholders, and the public, continued research and data monitoring. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. 2024.
Geopolitics Quarterly (17354331)14(2)pp. 56-82
Intrduction Geopolitics contains three elements of geography, politics and power. Economics on the one hand is one of the dimensions of the geographic space and on the other hand is one of the dimensions of power.Geopolitics is inherently linked to two elements of its three constituent elements, namely geography and power, with economics. Therefore, if the economics is tied up with power and politics, and with geography, it is placed in the sphere of geopolitics that in this case, geoeconomics is formed as economic dimension of geopolitics, which is located under Political Geography field. Methodology The research method is descriptive-analytic. Data collection is done in a library method and using internet resources, and the analysis has also been carried out qualitatively. Findings Although the use of economic instruments in politics has long history, but after the Cold War and globalization, economic approaches became more prominent and geoeconomic matters are highlighted day by day in both domestic and foreign policies and also as a new method of governance. Although, in terms of relationship, geoeconomics is a sub-branch of geopolitics, but there are differences in between them. In geoeconomics there are several involving actors which complicates this approach than geopolitics. The instruments used in geoeconomics, in addition to a great variety, are mostly soft-power tools that causes more complexity in the international system. Conclusion Geoeconomics is a new approach to foreign and domestic policy and governance, which seeks to strengthen national infrastructure and infrastructure and help increase the geopolitical weight of the country which will change the country’s position in the geopolitical system and consequently an increase in power to gain national interests. In the case of Iran, It seems that analyzing the country’s problems from the point of view of geo-economics can open up a new and realistic perspective on issues. Also prescribed solutions and strategies from this point of view, are more accurate and useful. © 2018, Iranian Association of Geopolitics. All rights reserved.
