Environmental Management Hazards 2423-415X 11 1 2024 06 14 Assessing the efects of drought hazardos on rural communites surrounds Maharlu Lake, Iran Assessing the efects of drought hazardos on rural communites surrounds Maharlu Lake, Iran 1 13 97502 10.22059/jhsci.2024.374378.823 FA Saeed Negahban Department of Geography, Faculty of Economic Management and Social Sciences, Shiraz University, Iran Marziyeh Mokarram Department of Geography, Faculty of Economic Management and Social Sciences, Shiraz University, Iran Reyhaneh Moradizadeh Kermani Department of Geography, Faculty of Economic Management and Social Sciences, Shiraz University, Iran Journal Article 2024 03 26 Drought, as a natural phenomenon, gradually manifests in the environment and subsequently recedes, leaving widespread and time-reversible impacts on both natural ecosystems and human societies. Primarily, it directly affects water resources and indirectly influences various economic and social aspects. This study aims to analyze the repercussions of drought risk on villages surrounding Maharlu Lake in Fars province. Employing a descriptive-analytical approach, the research utilizes library resources, questionnaires, fieldwork, and statistical methods. Fifteen villages proximate to the lake were initially selected, and questionnaires pertaining to drought effects on rural characteristics were administered. Subsequently, the collected data underwent analysis using SPSS software. The findings revealed that all social, cultural, economic, and environmental dimensions of the studied villages were impacted by drought. Notably, within the social and cultural dimension, a significant percentage of respondents expressed a desire to relocate, with approximately 40% indicating a high inclination for migration (average score: 3.6). Regarding the economic dimension, the production of crops emerged as the most affected indicator, with nearly 60% of respondents reporting significant drought impacts on crop yields (average score: 3.76). Within the environmental dimension, the impact of drought on water resources stood out, with close to 50% of respondents citing high repercussions (average score: 3.41). Moreover, Friedman's test underscored significant differences among indicators concerning drought impact (p value<.05), with the economic aspect bearing the greatest brunt of drought in rural areas. Drought, as a natural phenomenon, gradually manifests in the environment and subsequently recedes, leaving widespread and time-reversible impacts on both natural ecosystems and human societies. Primarily, it directly affects water resources and indirectly influences various economic and social aspects. This study aims to analyze the repercussions of drought risk on villages surrounding Maharlu Lake in Fars province. Employing a descriptive-analytical approach, the research utilizes library resources, questionnaires, fieldwork, and statistical methods. Fifteen villages proximate to the lake were initially selected, and questionnaires pertaining to drought effects on rural characteristics were administered. Subsequently, the collected data underwent analysis using SPSS software. The findings revealed that all social, cultural, economic, and environmental dimensions of the studied villages were impacted by drought. Notably, within the social and cultural dimension, a significant percentage of respondents expressed a desire to relocate, with approximately 40% indicating a high inclination for migration (average score: 3.6). Regarding the economic dimension, the production of crops emerged as the most affected indicator, with nearly 60% of respondents reporting significant drought impacts on crop yields (average score: 3.76). Within the environmental dimension, the impact of drought on water resources stood out, with close to 50% of respondents citing high repercussions (average score: 3.41). Moreover, Friedman's test underscored significant differences among indicators concerning drought impact (p value<.05), with the economic aspect bearing the greatest brunt of drought in rural areas. https://jhsci.ut.ac.ir/article_97502_7047b787fa83eff63f46c2c497e0ff96.pdf