Desertification in the sense of land degradation or reduction of biological capacity in arid, semi-arid and semi-humid arid regions is affected by two categories of natural and human factors. In recent years, desertification projects have been implemented in many parts of the country by carrying out various projects such as mulching, cultivating resistant species, and so on. The objectives of these projects include controlling wind erosion, preventing desertification, reducing damage to residential and urban areas, reducing damage to horticultural and agricultural lands, and so on. In Yazd province, which is considered to be the third desert province, many desertification projects have been implemented. Including the Meybod-Ashkzar desertification project (formerly Sadough), which is of great importance due to the location of several towns and villages within the project area. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the impact of desertification operations on public opinion. The research method is descriptive and analytical and according to the method of data collection and information, it is a questionnaire. To conduct the present study to determine the sample size (number of questionnaires) using Cochran's method, 286 were calculated. The questionnaire was designed based on a five-choice Likert scale and several items including economic items, 5 social items and 7 management items were considered in the questionnaire and the questionnaires were completed randomly by the people. Then, the priority of each item was eva‎luated using Farid Man's nonparametric test. The results showed that in terms of economic criteria, the impact of the project on reducing damage to agricultural lands and crops with an average rating of 4.82 was the first priority of public eva‎luation. In the next ranks, the reduction of damage to residential and industrial lands and the increase of agricultural and horticultural production per unit area were eva‎luated with an average rating of 4.06 and 3.77. Regarding the impact of the project on social criteria, the results showed that people's willingness to participate in the maintenance of the project with an average rating of 3.30 in the first priority and the criteria of reducing the occupation and destruction of lands adjacent to the village and creating motivation in people to develop the project With an average rating of 3.24 and 2.99, they were ranked next in terms of people. Examining the management criteria as a result of the project showed that reducing the influx of quicksand, reducing dust and local storms and reducing pests of agricultural products with an average rating of 5.52, 5.37 and 4.43 is a priority for public eva‎luation.

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