Investigating the Effects of Climate Change on Natural Glaciers and Threats to National Security

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Roudhan Branch, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Civil Engineering, Technical and Engineering Faculty, Islamic Azad University, Roudhan Branch, Tehran, Iran.

3 Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Roudhan Branch, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Water is the most important issue for the survival of all people in the society. The smallest disruption in the water supply in people's lives and livelihoods brings the greatest threat to life. However, the interweaving of water issues (major problems and threats) and national security is one of the most important problems of governance in the new era. Building a strategic vision to turn threats into opportunities in these two areas is one of the requirements of good governance. By understanding the issues in the field of water resources and how it is related to the issues raised in the field of national security, this essay is trying to provide a strategic view with the aim of turning these threats into new opportunities. Reducing the negative effects of climate change requires knowing the power and capacity of water resources. This research tries to improve and optimize the methods and modify the structure of intellectual engineering to solve the problems caused by it in the field of water. In this research, the issue is investigated using geomorphological evidence and climatic heritage. This research can be categorized as theoretical-practical in terms of its purpose.

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