Investigation of Social, Economic and Security Impacts of Dams on Border Rural Areas (Case Study Baroon Dam, Chaldoran city)

Important infrastructures, due to their impact on the outcome of new wars, are nowadays attractive to enemies and opponents. Investigating and assessing the threat of important infrastructure is one of the main concerns of security providers in the country. Understanding threats to national infrastructures is a framework for investigating and managing the risks of attacks by enemies and adversaries. Dams are one of the most important infrastructure in any country. Damage to dams or disturbances such as dam water can cause serious damage to neighboring communities, especially downstream areas. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of Baron Dam on the social, economic and security sectors of the border villages of Chaldoran city.</span>The data collection method was a library-based field study using a researcher-made questionnaire and the data were analyzed using SPSS software. The statistical population of the study was 2000 people affected by Baron Dam, 100 of whom were randomly selected. The face validity and reliability of the questionnaire were evaluated and confirmed by Cronbach's alpha method. The results of the present study showed that dam construction on factors such as: change of job and loss of previous job, relocation and migration of population, downstream security problems, allocation of water over upstream areas to prevent migration and The availability of peer groups has had the most impact.</span>