Evaluation of Socio Economic Impacts of flood water spreading projects among neighboring villages

Pupose of this study is to evaluation of Socio Economic Impacts of flood water spreading projects among
neighboring villages. Flood control, artificial discharge, recovery of vegitation, increasing rangeland
products and etc are the direct impacts of flood water spreading projects. But for corerect judgment abuoat
the efficieney and effectiveness of flood water spreading required these projects be evaluated both the
technical evalution and the economic social indicators, so, this study is implemented in order to the evalution
of economic-social effects of the flood water spreading onaquifers from the perspective of neighboring of
villagers of the projects. Statistical populations of research included villagers of 5 flood water sprading
projects around the Iran. Sample sizes are 400 households that are selected among target populations were
randomiy selected. Data for this study were collected from respondents through personal interviews using
a pre-coded questionnaire from five provinces in Iran. Descriptive analysis, one way Analysis of Variance
(ANOVA) and correlation analysis were employed to analyze the data. Results of this study indicated that
evalution of villagers about projects was positive. Data showed significant differences between levels of
evaluation between 5 provinces. Data also showed significant differences between levels of evaluation and
age groups, educational groups and occupational groups