Effects of Local People on the Success of the Watershed Rehabilitation Projects
Publication: Watershed Management and Operations Management 2000
Abstract
A soil erosion control project is being carried out in East Anatolia, Turkey above some of the largest dams in Turkey; Keban, Karakaya, and Ataturk on the Euphrates River. The project is partly financed by the World Bank and has been underway since 1992. The main goal is to reduce soil erosion and resulting sedimentation of dams and to improve the economic condition of people living in the region. The project is coordinated by the Ministry of Forestry and includes the ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Rural Service. The project covers the main basin of the Euphrates River and is divided into three segments: the Lower, Middle and Upper basins. The Upper Basin is generally in the region of Elazig and is directly around the Keban dam; the Middle and Lower Basins are in the regions of Malatya and Adiyaman, respectively. The Middle basin is nearby the Karakaya dam while the Lower Basin is around Ataturk dam. The initial project included 18 sub basins and 54 micro-catchments with an average area of 5000 ha.
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Watershed Management and Operations Management 2000
Pages: 1 - 9
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© 2000 American Society of Civil Engineering.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Basins
- Bodies of water (by type)
- Business management
- Construction engineering
- Construction management
- Construction methods
- Dams
- Developing countries
- Erosion
- Geology
- Geotechnical engineering
- Piping erosion
- Practice and Profession
- Project management
- Rehabilitation
- River engineering
- River systems
- Rivers and streams
- Water and water resources
- Water management
- Watersheds
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