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Causes and effects of the water‐level rise in the Caspian Sea
Author(s) -
Shayegan Jalal,
Badakhshan Amir
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
lakes and reservoirs: research and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.296
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1440-1770
pISSN - 1320-5331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1770.1996.tb00052.x
Subject(s) - water level , sea level , recreation , shore , sea level rise , agriculture , environmental science , adverse weather , geography , natural resource economics , oceanography , environmental protection , physical geography , political science , economics , climate change , geology , meteorology , archaeology , cartography , law
The level of water in the Caspian Sea has risen by 2 m in the last fifteen years and is continuing to rise. Fluctuation in the level of this lake has been observed in the past, but its present rate of rising is without precedent. The probable causes of such a high rate of increase in the level are explored and listed. The adverse economic impact on agricultural, civil, recreational and commercial activities on the shore of Iran are considered and ways to combat the problem are discussed.