@article{PAR00002420, title = {{M}acro- and micro-level impacts of droughts : the case of the {Z}ayandeh {R}ud river basin, {I}ran}, author = {{M}olle, {F}ran{\c{c}}ois and {H}oogesteger, {J}. and {M}amanpoush, {A}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he irrigation sector is usually the first water user to be restricted in case of drought and agriculture is most affected. {I}t is very important for water planners to better understand the relationship between a water deficit and agricultural performance in times of drought. {T}his paper examines the 1999-2002 drought in the {Z}ayandeh {R}ud basin, central {I}ran. {I}t reviews the impact of dam management, the impact of supply reduction on water allocation and agricultural production, and examines the coping strategies used by farmers at the local level. {I}t shows that although volumes diverted were greatly reduced (and were even zero in 2002) the impact on production was much less, due to a series of adjustment and massive substitution of groundwater for surface water.}, keywords = {drought ; conjunctive use ; coping strategies ; resilience}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{I}rrigation and {D}rainage}, volume = {57}, numero = {2}, pages = {219--227}, ISSN = {1531-0353}, year = {2008}, DOI = {10.1002/ird.357}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00002420}, }