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Social Network Analysis, Social Power and the Key Stakeholders in Action Plan for Water Resources Co-Management (Case study: Jajrood River in Latian watershed, Darbandsar village)
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Mehdi Ghorbani *   , Fariba Ebrahimi , Ali Salajegheh , Mohsen Mohsenisaravi |
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Abstract: (10927 Views) |
| Comprehensive water management considers economic, environmental, technical and social sustainability of water resources for future generations. Integrated water management implies cooperative approach and involves all stakeholders and also introduces issues to managers and decision makers. Solving these issues needs integrated and system approach. According to the recognition of actors or key persons in necessary to apply cooperative management of water resources. Therefore, social network analysis can be used to demonstrate the most effective actors for environmental base decisions. In this research, social powers are specified to social network approach at water utilizers’ level of Jajrood River in Darbandsar village of Latian basin. Herein, utilizers of water resources were recognized using field trips and then, trust and collaboration matrix produced using questionnaires. In the next step, centrality degree index was Examined. Finally, geometric position of each actor was illustrated in the network. The results of the research based on centrality index have a key role in recognition of cooperative management of water resources in Darbandsar and also will help managers and planners of natural resources in the case of recognition of social powers in order to organization and implementation of sustainable management of water resources and water security. |
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| Keywords: Social network analysis, water resources Co-management, social power, Centrality index, local stakeholders Network, Darbandsar village |
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Received: 2015/07/28 | Accepted: 2015/07/28 | Published: 2015/07/28
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