SOCIAL AND PHYSICALVARIABLES RELATED TO RATIONALIZATION OF IRRIGATION WATER CONSUMPTION APPLIED STUDDY OF THE ROLE OF WATER USERS ASSOCIATIONS IN FAYOUM GOVERNORATE

Document Type : Review Article

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1 Ministry of Water Resourcs and Irrigation

2 Department Geography, Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University

3 Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University

Abstract

The aim of the research is to identify the social and physical variables affecting the rationalization of irrigation water consumption and the role of civil society members and organizations in preserving the state's water resources by identifying the role of water user associations in the centers of (Atsa and Senouras) in Fayoum Governorate, as they are the largest centers in which user links were formed.
Water, where the research indicated the physical and social problems resulting from the lack of irrigation water and the need to rationalize consumption, and the descriptive analytical method was used and a questionnaire was designed that was completed by multiple means of personal interviews, phone calls and WhatsApp in light of the Corona crisis, and the number of the research sample reached (161). 
The opinion leaderships from the engineers of water guidance and development and agricultural extension workers were used to review the individuals who were chosen from those with good opinion and knowledge, given that the development sector and the management of water guidance are the bodies entrusted with forming and following-up those links.
The results of the research concluded that the high level of education and the owners of large agricultural holdings have a great impact on increasing the activation of participation. The research also found that the level of knowledge and culture, as well as increasing social cooperation between farmers has a great impact in reducing conflicts and helps in solving problems between them as well as using a crop composition.
Adequate and modern irrigation methods contribute to reducing wastage and rationalizing water consumption.
As well as the necessity of coordination between the Agricultural Extension Authority at the Ministry of Agriculture and the various agencies of the Ministry of Irrigation to solve the problems of linkages and beneficiaries and remove the obstacles facing them and how to manage water on waterways
 
 

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Journal of Environmental Science
Volume 50, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
part 3: humanities Sciences
January 2021
Pages 51-78

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