Introduction:I. This paper examines the environmental, economic, and social effects of digging deep and semi-deep wells in the settlements of Sedeh plain in southern Khorasan.

Objectives:The main goal of the current research is to investigate the environmental, economic and social effects of digging deep and semi-deep wells on rural settlements in the Sadeh plain.



Methodology: The statistical population of this research is 2487 households from the villages living in the study area, and a sample size is 333 people was selected

Geographical Territory: The statistical community of the research includes the number of households that are studied in the plains,

so the statistical community of this research, according to the statistics of 2017, includes 16 villages incloud 2487 households. .

Results: The results of the research showed that from the point of view of the respondents, the use of underground water resources by digging deep and semi-deep wells has improved the economic and social situation in the rural settlements in Sadeh plain, however, digging deep wells has led to The occurrence of environmental problems of the residents of Sedeh plain has increased



Conclusion: Considering that the highest amount of damage caused by excessive water harvesting has happened in the environmental sector, in order to prevent the environmental crisis, comprehensive water management based on the amount of exploitation without damage by changing the irrigation methods and changing the cultivation pattern is suggested.

households that are studied in the plains, so the statistical community of this research, according to the statistics of 2017, includes 16 villages incloud 2487 households. These settlements include an urban point and 14 villages, which are located in Qaenat and Birjand counties in terms of political divisions, and include Alghorat, Shakhenat rural agllomerat and Sadeh villages located in Sadeh and Qaynatcounties.

Results: The results of the research showed that from the point of view of the respondents, the use of underground water resources by digging deep and semi-deep wells has improved the economic and social situation in the rural settlements in Sadeh plain, however, digging deep wells has led to The occurrence of environmental problems of the residents of Sedeh plain has increased .