Document Type : Research Paper
Author
Member of Faculty, Department of Geography, University of Isfahan
Abstract
In this paper, while presenting a history of the studies conducted on the Zard river, the Jareh Dam and their characteristics, the hydrologic features, agricultural potentials and demographic qualities of the Zard River Basin have been considered and, after providing with a brief account of the conditions and the process of locating dams, the aims and process of locating the Jareh dam have been examined in terms of spatial planning, and the necessity of further studies and taking due measurements for reducing the negative effects of dam building in the upstream region have been emphasized.
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