Geographical Research

Ganat as a techniqal and cultural implication of Iranian is a irrigation method in arid and semi-arid areas. Since Iran located in dry area, experienced frequent droughts in recent years. Therefore this technique adapts with natural and socio-culture conditions; and in other hand it is as indegenus knowledge in Iran. It shoud thus be conciderd. The purpose of this quantitative study was confirmatory factor analysis of Ghanat sustainability assessment model in Sarvenov rural in Kermanshah township. The statistical population was people in Sarvenov rural (N=551). A sample of 226 individual was selected using stratified sampling techniques. Data analysis was conducted using LISREL 8.8. Results of confirmatory factor analysis indicated that “economical value; participation of rural; beliefs and values; morphological characteristic; and people need to water” were appropriate for assessing of Ghanat sustainability in Sarvenov rural. The results of this study could have implications for environmental administrators to aware of factors of Ghanat sustainability and consider to strengthening them.