مجله آب و فاضلاب

مجله آب و فاضلاب

فرهنگ آب

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نویسنده
مسعود رضایی
دانشیار، گروه اخلاق کاربردی، پژوهشکده اخلاق و تربیت، پژوهشگاه علوم انسانی و مطالعات فرهنگی، تهران، ایران
10.22093/wwj.2026.584459.3556
چکیده
دیدگاه‌های فرهنگی آب که عمیقاً در تاروپود فرهنگ‌های جهان تنیده شده‌اند، نحوه مدیریت و ارزش‌گذاری جوامع از این منبع را شکل می‌دهند. آب در برخی فرهنگ‌ها مقدس شمرده شده و با احترام از آن استفاده می‌شود و این احترام بیشتر بر ارزش ذاتی آب و ضرورت حفاظت از این منبع گران‌بها تأکید دارد. در مقابل، فرهنگ‌های دیگر ممکن است آب را منبع فراوان در نظر بگیرند که به استفاده بیش‌ازحد و هدر دادن و شیوه‌های ناپایدار مدیریت آب منجر شود. دیدگاه‌های فرهنگی بر پذیرش و موفقیت سیاست‌ها و فناوری‌های مدیریت آب نیز تأثیر می‌گذارند. برای مثال، در فرهنگ‌هایی که آب منبع مشترک تلقی می‌شود، سیاست‌هایی که بر حقوق فردی تأکید دارند ممکن است پذیرفته نشوند. فرهنگ در پژوهش‌های هیدرولوژی اجتماعی نیز نقش بی‌بدیل دارد. این پژوهش با استفاده از رویکرد پیکربندی به بررسی فرهنگ آب پرداخت. واضح است که بسیاری از سنت‌های فرهنگی در جهان، آب را به‌عنوان عنصری مقدس و حیات‌بخش گرامی می‌دارند و رابطه‌ای توأم با هم‌زیستی با آن دارند و آن را کالای اجتماعی می‌دانند که به همگان تعلق دارد. شیوه‌های جدید، اغلب این سنت‌های فرهنگی را نادیده گرفته و پارادایم مدیریتِ آب مبتنی بر فناوری با تسلط بر طبیعت را گسترش داده‌اند. فناوری‌های مدرن ممکن است به‌طور موقت حس کنترل بر طبیعت در انسان‌ها را تقویت کنند، اما تفکر کنترل بر آب ذهنیتی ناقص است و جامعه باید به‌جای کنترل، به زندگی هماهنگ با طبیعت ادامه دهد و با تلفیق مطلوب شیوه‌های قدیم و جدید، به مدیریت پایدار آب دست یابد. در این پژوهش، دلالت‌هایی برای مدیریت و حکمرانی منابع آب بر پایه فرهنگ ارائه شد.
کلیدواژه‌ها
آب
توسعه پایدار
حکمرانی
فرهنگ
میراث
موضوعات

عنوان مقاله English

Water Culture

نویسنده English

Masoud Rezaei
Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Applied Ethics, Faculty of Ethics and Education, Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies, Tehran, Iran
چکیده English

Cultural perspectives on water are deeply ingrained in the fabric of the world's cultures, shape how societies manage and value this essential resource. In some cultures, water is considered sacred and used sparingly and respectfully, and the respect for water emphasizes its intrinsic value and the need to protect this precious resource. In contrast, other cultures may view water as an abundant resource, leading to overuse and waste, and unsustainable water management practices. Cultural views also influence the acceptance and success of water management policies and technologies. For example, in cultures where water is considered a common resource, policies that emphasize individual rights to water may not be accepted. Culture also plays a unique role in socio-hydrology research. This article examines water culture using a configurational approach. What is clear is that many cultural traditions around the world honor water as a sacred and life-giving element, have a symbiotic relationship with it, and consider it a social good that belongs to everyone. New practices have often ignored these cultural traditions and expanded the paradigm of technology-based water management with dominance over nature. Modern technologies may temporarily enhance humans' sense of control over nature, but the idea of controlling water is a flawed mindset, and instead of controlling it, society must continue to live in harmony with nature and achieve sustainable water management by optimally combining old and new methods. This article presents implications for culture-based water resources management and governance.

کلیدواژه‌ها English

Culture
Governance
Heritage
Sustainable Development
Water
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