Abstract In integrated watershed management, to identify efficient managerial responses, assessment of the status and dynamic of watershed health is crucial. This study focused on analyzing the main environmental problems for Gorganroud watershed health using the Driving force-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) framework. The trend of each DPSIR index was also computed using 18 quantitative indicators during the years 2004–2018. Prioritization of the watershed problems using the Friedman test ranked loss of groundwater resources, flood potential, and soil erosion rate as the most important challenges of the watershed. The results showed that except for the S index, all the other have an ascending trend during the study period. The trend slopes of D, P, S, I, and R indices were equal to 0.08, 0.05, -0.05, 0.02, and 0.04, respectively. This means the health of Gorganroud watershed becomes worse over time due to the socioeconomic activities and related pressures. Although some practical measures have been implemented as responses to balance other indices of DPSIR, however, they are neither sufficient nor integrated. The response of increasing water use efficiency has resulted in a rebound effect, causing higher consumption of water resources (Jevons Paradox). While only an integrated approach would guarantee the long-term health of watersheds, fragmented watershed governance structure has made serious challenges for the Integrated Watershed Management approach in the study area.

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基于DPSIR框架的流域健康趋势评估

摘要 在流域综合管理中，为了确定有效的管理响应，评估流域健康状况和动态至关重要。本研究的重点是使用驱动力-压力-状态-影响-响应 (DPSIR) 框架分析 Gorganroud 流域健康的主要环境问题。还使用 2004-2018 年期间的 18 个定量指标计算了每个 DPSIR 指数的趋势。使用弗里德曼测试对流域问题进行优先排序，将地下水资源损失、洪水潜力和土壤侵蚀率列为流域最重要的挑战。结果表明，除S指数外，其他指标在研究期内均呈上升趋势。D、P、S、I 和 R 指数的趋势斜率分别等于 0.08、0.05、-0.05、0.02 和 0.04。这意味着由于社会经济活动和相关压力，Gorganroud 流域的健康状况会随着时间的推移而变得更糟。虽然已经采取了一些实际措施来平衡 DPSIR 的其他指标，但它们既不充分也不完整。提高用水效率的反应产生了反弹效应，导致水资源消耗量增加（杰文斯悖论）。虽然只有综合方法才能保证流域的长期健康，但分散的流域治理结构给研究区的综合流域管理方法带来了严峻挑战。虽然已经采取了一些实际措施来平衡 DPSIR 的其他指标，但它们既不充分也不完整。提高用水效率的反应产生了反弹效应，导致水资源消耗量增加（杰文斯悖论）。虽然只有综合方法才能保证流域的长期健康，但分散的流域治理结构给研究区的综合流域管理方法带来了严峻挑战。虽然已经采取了一些实际措施来平衡 DPSIR 的其他指标，但它们既不充分也不完整。提高用水效率的反应产生了反弹效应，导致水资源消耗量增加（杰文斯悖论）。虽然只有综合方法才能保证流域的长期健康，但分散的流域治理结构给研究区的综合流域管理方法带来了严峻挑战。