Mojtahedzadeh, Mohammad T., "A Dynamic Model for Development Planning in an Arid Area", 1992
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Yazd is one of the regions in the central district of Iran, entirely dependent on ground water for its water supplies. In such regions, as economy grows demand for water increases, but a serious economics crisis also appears due to depletion of ground water reserves. In this paper, a System Dynamics model is presented to analyze the interaction between socio-economic development and limited water resources. The model shows how the crisis would occur. The alternative policies is adopted to prevent such a crisis.