Hydropolitical future research of Aras border river with emphasis on strategic indicators

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AJA University of Command and Staff

Abstract
Aras border river, as the largest border river of Iran, one of the vital water resources in the region, plays an important role in water supply, economic development and environmental sustainability of neighboring countries. Due to the increasing demand for water resources and climate changes, the hydropolitical importance of this river has been more and more noticed. Turkey's dam constructions in the form of Gap and DAP projects, environmental pollution, dependence of Maghan plain and Ardabil province on this river, as well as migrations due to water shortage, etc., can overshadow the hydropolitical future of Aras river. Therefore, this research has investigated the key driving forces affecting the hydropolitical future research of Aras River. In this regard, while studying library sources and also using the Delphi method and completing two stages of the questionnaire, 20 key indicators affecting the hydropolitics of Aras River were identified. And then Micmac software was used in the direction of future research and identification of influential and influential indicators, target and bimodal indicators. The results show that the Aras river hydropolitical future research system is unstable and the lack of effective indicators threatens the system. Strategic indicators also have a significant impact on the security of border areas and will play a significant role in the future hydropolitical relations of Aras River.

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