kiomars khodapanah
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Nowadays, the tourism industry is a dynamic global and social phenomenon whose scientific knowledge and analysis can provide a reliable framework for planning the tourism industry. The aim of this study was to identify the drivers that affect the future status of sustainable rural tourism in Nir township ...
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Nowadays, the tourism industry is a dynamic global and social phenomenon whose scientific knowledge and analysis can provide a reliable framework for planning the tourism industry. The aim of this study was to identify the drivers that affect the future status of sustainable rural tourism in Nir township and how these drivers affect each other. In terms of nature, this research is based on the method of futures research, analytical and exploratory science and is based on an applied goal. After holding meetings and discussions with 30 tourism experts and elites of Nir township as a statistical population, 37 variables were identified in four categories. Findings based on the condition of the scattering plate showed that the system is unstable and most of the factors are scattered around the diagonal axis of the plate. Out of 37 factors considered, due to the high impact score and direct impact, only 13 factors as the output of Mick Mac and drivers are influential in the future of sustainable development of rural tourism in Nir township. The results show that among the 13 driving factors, the following are more influential and important: factors of attracting surplus agricultural sector in tourism activities, increasing technology, receiving bank credits, rural land management, income distribution and diversification to the economy and increasing job opportunities for young people.
Hasan Alizadeh; Mohammad Khalaj
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In the present study, to analyze the earthquake risk of Isfahan, seismic studies and seismic hazard studies have been performed. In seismic studies of tectonics and seismic hazards of each region, it is necessary to study the active faults of that region with a radius of about 300 km, so in this study, ...
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In the present study, to analyze the earthquake risk of Isfahan, seismic studies and seismic hazard studies have been performed. In seismic studies of tectonics and seismic hazards of each region, it is necessary to study the active faults of that region with a radius of about 300 km, so in this study, active faults in Isfahan province were also studied. According to the obtained results, the north-south stress trend of Isfahan province due to the activity of straight-slip faults and the northwest-southeast stress trend indicate the reactivation of the rocky faults. The southern parts of the province, including Kolah Ghazi and Pirbakran faults, and part of Khansar fault, as well as the area of Najafabad fault in the northwest and part of Baharestan and Dehaq faults show the most activity in the region. The southern, southeastern and southwestern parts of Isfahan province have moderate activity compared to other parts of the province. According to this research, the city of Isfahan and especially its northern regions are in low risk and low activity in terms of earthquake risk. However, due to the density of identified faults, the southern parts of Isfahan are in the range of moderate seismic risk. Therefore, according to the seismic characteristics of the region and the seismic potential of active faults, necessary measures should be taken to strengthen buildings and structures in urban policies and programs.
Shahbakhti Rostami; Fatemeh Rostami; Ehsan Jabbari
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Despite the many capabilities of spatial statistics in modeling and explaining various environmental features and identifying the patterns governing their distribution, the previous studies have considerably neglected these capabilities, especially in the field of water studies. The present study aims ...
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Despite the many capabilities of spatial statistics in modeling and explaining various environmental features and identifying the patterns governing their distribution, the previous studies have considerably neglected these capabilities, especially in the field of water studies. The present study aims to model the patterns governing the distribution of water wells in the Mahidasht watershed in Kermanshah province using spatial statistics. The bases used to identify these patterns are the "Locations" and "Attributes" of the wells, which are performed using five common techniques in spatial statistics, including: Average Nearest neighbor, Getis-Ord General G, Spatial Autocorrelation (Moran I), Cluster and outlier analysis, and Hot spot analysis. Required data were obtained from the Kermanshah Regional Water Company. The results of the present study showed that the pattern governing the dispersion of agricultural wells and the pattern governing the dispersion of high values (high depth of wells) in the Mahidasht watershed do not confirm the null hypothesis and follow the cluster pattern. The general pattern of dispersion of wells in the study area since 1950s to 2000s has changed from a random pattern to the cluster one. Cluster and outlier analyses as well as hotspot analysis indicated that the northern and northeastern parts of the watershed are critical in terms of uncontrolled abstraction of groundwater resources.
zahra mozaffari; Maryam Ghasemi; Khadijeh Bouzarjomehri; Omid Ali Kharazmi
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The sustainable development of rural tourism requires the recognition and proper use of potentials and proper planning. Tourist attractions are one of the main elements of tourism without which it is difficult to create a demand for a tourist destination. Neishabur township is one of the main tourist ...
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The sustainable development of rural tourism requires the recognition and proper use of potentials and proper planning. Tourist attractions are one of the main elements of tourism without which it is difficult to create a demand for a tourist destination. Neishabur township is one of the main tourist destinations of Razavi Khorasan province with various natural and human rural tourism attractions. After Mashhad township, Neishabur has a special position of tourism in Razavi Khorasan province. However, until now, its diverse and valuable natural and human attractions have not received enough attention. In the present research, it has been tried to identify the axes of rural tourism by measuring the capacity of attractions. Identifying tourism potentials can provide good opportunities for the development of villages. The research method is descriptive-analytical, and the field information was collected using a researcher-made questionnaire that was completed by 233 local experts. Data analysis and classification of villages was done using GIS and AHP model. For this purpose, 44 information layers including 15 natural attractions, 8 cultural attractions and 21 historical attractions were prepared and errors were corrected in the GIS environment. Appropriate weights were also determined with the help of Expert Choice. Then, by combining and overlapping the layers of information in the GIS environment, suitable areas were identified and the top priorities for the development of rural tourism were introduced separately for each type of attraction in Neishabur township. The results showed that the villages with high tourism potential are stretched in a strip from the northeast edge of the township to the northwest. The villages of Bozhan, Grineh, Yingjeh, Chekneh Olya, Klidar, Barzanun, Taqan, Eishabad, Ghar, Souqand, Hesar, and Deezbad Olya have more capabilities and need to be prioritized in tourism development programs. Also, 46.6% of the township area is in the very unsuitable class, 16.61% in the unsuitable class, 21.22% in the middle class, 14.81% in the suitable class and 0.74% in the very suitable class in terms of rural tourism attraction potential. If rural tourism is managed and planned in a suitable way with the dispersion and variety of attractions, it can lead to the process of sustainable development of rural and tourism.
rostam saberifar; fateme karimianpour
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The region of Sistan has long been a prosperous and productive area. In this geographical area, many cities have been established, but with the passage of time and changing conditions, they either disappeared or changed their functions. But since the beginning of the current century, the city of Zabol ...
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The region of Sistan has long been a prosperous and productive area. In this geographical area, many cities have been established, but with the passage of time and changing conditions, they either disappeared or changed their functions. But since the beginning of the current century, the city of Zabol was formed by relying on government credits, and during this period, its population has constantly increased. In fact, due to the exogenous development of the city, environmental and regional problems have never stopped the growth of this city, and at the cost of the destruction of the surrounding environment, its life has continued with greater intensity. The current research has analyzed the livability of Zabol city with a descriptive and analytical method. The required data was collected through a researcher-made questionnaire from a sample of 300 experts. The data was analyzed using the evaluation matrix of effective and affected indicators and the mathematical model of sustainability and viability. The results showed that this city scored 0.4829 points in the environmental section and 0.2945 points in the economic and social section. Based on these points, the livability degree of this city is determined as 0.1884 and according to the existing standards, it is placed in the weak and very weak livability group. Therefore, if the necessary control and preventive policies are not applied, not only the residence and life in this city will be threatened, but also the surrounding environment will undergo more fundamental destruction.
Alireza Soleimani
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Today, the existing infrastructure in cities, especially metropolises, should be attractive platforms for attracting and cultivating the talents, innovations and ideas of citizens. The importance of creative cities in today's competitive world is linked to big cities that are centers of wealth and innovation. ...
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Today, the existing infrastructure in cities, especially metropolises, should be attractive platforms for attracting and cultivating the talents, innovations and ideas of citizens. The importance of creative cities in today's competitive world is linked to big cities that are centers of wealth and innovation. The metropolis of Tabriz, as one of the historical cities of Iran, has always been a source of wealth and technology. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the role of effective components on the realization of creative cities in Tabriz. The type of research is applied and its method is descriptive-analytical. Pearson and multivariate regression tests were used to analyze the data and ANP and TOPSIS models were used to prioritize urban areas based on creative city indicators. The statistical population of the study is the ten regions of Tabriz and their population. The research indicators include 10 criteria with 16 sub-criteria. The results of statistical tests showed that there is a positive and significant correlation between all components of the creative city and the level of creativity in the urban areas of Tabriz at the level of 0.000. The results of Pearson test showed that the two variables of creativity infrastructure and creative class with 0.587 and 0.557 had the highest level of significance with the realization of the creative city. The results of ANP model showed that the two criteria of creativity infrastructure and creative class are of higher importance with a score of 0.398 and 0.269, respectively. Districts 1 and 2 have better conditions due to the concentration of creative infrastructure and creative class such as professors, students, elites and doctors. As a result, some solutions such as the development of elite recruitment centers, maintaining the creative class, balanced investment in all areas in order to develop the city of Tabriz based on the indicators of the creative city are significant.
Akram Foroughifar; Soolmaz Dashti
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Today, the developing world is experiencing unprecedented growth that has a significant impact on land use intensification. Therefore, modeling and predicting growth patterns is crucial for natural resource planners and proponents to formulate a sustainable development strategy. The main purpose of modeling ...
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Today, the developing world is experiencing unprecedented growth that has a significant impact on land use intensification. Therefore, modeling and predicting growth patterns is crucial for natural resource planners and proponents to formulate a sustainable development strategy. The main purpose of modeling is to identify the factors and trends of future changes based on past changes. Monitoring the occurred changes in land units requires the use of rapid and appropriate methods to gather information and integrate layers of information. In the present study, based on image quality, the trend and rate of land use changes in Shush Township in a 30-year time series (1987, 2000 and 2017) have been investigated using Landsat satellite images and TM, OLI and MSS sensors. Different sections were processed and analyzed using ArcGIS, IDRISI and ENVI software. After classifying the images by the most similar supervised method, the classified maps were obtained with an average Kappa coefficient accuracy of 96.1%. The results of detection of changes showed that the largest decrease in area has occurred for uncovered land by 49078 hectares, and the highest increase was for agricultural land by 52691 hectares, which indicates the change of use of uncovered land in favore of agricultural land.
gholamreza janbaz ghobadi; maral firoozmand; reza lahmian; Sadroddin Motevalli
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Cityscape is the first visual characteristic of a city, which is the result of spatial interactions between land-uses and urban activities. According to the experiences of urban science, an unfavorable urban landscape has a negative impact on all internal processes of the city in the short term, and ...
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Cityscape is the first visual characteristic of a city, which is the result of spatial interactions between land-uses and urban activities. According to the experiences of urban science, an unfavorable urban landscape has a negative impact on all internal processes of the city in the short term, and in the long term, it causes the instability of urban development in various dimensions. Since the structural factors are one of the most important options that form the facade and landscape of the city, the purpose of the present study is to analyze the role of structural-physical factors on the quality of the landscape of Babol city. The present research is done in the central part of Babol city by descriptive-analytical method and data were collected by field methods and questionnaire. SPSS software and Regression method were used for statistical analysis. The results show that the urban landscape of Babol is not in a favorable condition in terms of structural-physical components. On the other hand, indicators such as "access to urban services and facilities and open and green spaces", and "pedestrian and bicycle performance" have respectively had the greatest and least impact on the degree of desirability of the quality of the urban landscape of Babol.
kiomars khodapanah
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Rural tourism is a new strategy to achieve rural development, which plays a major role in empowering local people and diversifying economic growth through creating complementary activities and transforming these areas. The current research has been done with the approach of the driving factors of rural ...
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Rural tourism is a new strategy to achieve rural development, which plays a major role in empowering local people and diversifying economic growth through creating complementary activities and transforming these areas. The current research has been done with the approach of the driving factors of rural tourism. The research is descriptive-analytical and practical in terms of purpose. The required data were obtained through documentary and field methods. The statistical population of the research is 12 villages above 20 households in Hiran district in the central part of Astara township with a population of 2509 people and 798 households. The sample size was estimated to be 260 people based on Cochran's formula, and the number of samples was distributed in villages according to their population. Environmental, managerial, economic and social factors were used to examine the issue. Based on the qualitative content analysis of the collected data through the review of sources and interviews, key concepts were extracted from the text of notes and interviews, and during open coding, 30 effective factors of translation were identified. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by experienced experts and the reliability coefficient was estimated at 0.80 based on Cronbach's alpha. SPSS25 and Lisrel software were used for analysis. The results show that the highest factor load among the environmental factor is the flora and fauna index (0.88), in the management factor is the incentive policies index (0.76), in the economic factor is the villa construction and second home index (0.88) and in the social factor, it is dedicated to the comfort facilities in the village (0.89) in the field of tourism.
صادق Allahyari
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Transformative urban management is a dynamic approach involving the participation of all urban stakeholders across various levels of urban development to address challenges and create positive urban changes through the efforts of urban managers and residents. This type of management comprises multiple ...
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Transformative urban management is a dynamic approach involving the participation of all urban stakeholders across various levels of urban development to address challenges and create positive urban changes through the efforts of urban managers and residents. This type of management comprises multiple components. The aim of this study is to identify the factors influencing the establishment of transformative urban management in Ahvaz metropolis. The present research is applied in its objectives and employs a qualitative method based on grounded theory. The data collection tool was structured interviews, and the statistical population consisted of urban managers and planners in Ahvaz metropolis. Using purposive sampling and theoretical saturation, 15 experts were selected for interviews. Data and information were analyzed using qualitative analysis and coding of interviews via MAXQDA software. The study's findings identified 36 concepts through open coding, 13 axial categories and subcomponents through axial coding, and three selective categories and main components through selective coding. Based on the coding results, the factors influencing the establishment of transformative urban management in Ahvaz include three main components (interaction and leadership, developmental processes, and foresight and innovation among managers and citizens). The results also revealed 13 key subcomponents, the most significant of which are inclusive citizen participation, networking, citizen awareness, and leadership at various human and geographical levels in the Ahvaz metropolis.
MOHAMAD TAGHI heydari; marayam rahmani; majid hazrati; mohamad taghi boueini
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Land use management is one of the important axes of sustainable development, resource conservation and proper use of resources. The purpose of this article is to investigate the role of local managers in land use management and prevent informal land use change in rural areas of Khoramdareh Township. ...
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Land use management is one of the important axes of sustainable development, resource conservation and proper use of resources. The purpose of this article is to investigate the role of local managers in land use management and prevent informal land use change in rural areas of Khoramdareh Township. The research method is descriptive-analytical and data collection has been done using documentary and field studies. The statistical population is the villages of Khoramdareh Township with a population of 12582 people, of which 373 individuals were evaluated by Morgan table sampling method. Regression analysis was used for data analysis using ERDAS and SPSS software. During the study period (1969 to 2013), 1721.6 hectares of land in Khoramdareh Township has undergone land use change. During this period, 176 hectares have been converted to industrial use and 1545 hectares to agricultural use. The satisfaction of the statistical community with the performance of local management in land use management was 0.726; which means that from the statistical community point of view, local management has a direct and high impact on land use management and monitoring of land use change. Among the local management performance indicators, the highest level of satisfaction was with the index of "monitoring rural land use" (β = 0.447) and the lowest level of satisfaction was with the index of "rural economy development (agriculture)" (β = 0.227). In order to have a better land use management, it is necessary to increase supervision, change the use in accordance with the environmental capabilities and prepare the land use cadaster of the region.
Amir Jahed; Bashir beygbabaye; Karim Hosseinzadeh Dalir
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The formation and continuation of marginalization in the form of informal settlements can be considered the biggest challenge in organizing and managing the physical space of today's cities. These types of settlements with their different dimensions are a physical-spatial representation of the non-social ...
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The formation and continuation of marginalization in the form of informal settlements can be considered the biggest challenge in organizing and managing the physical space of today's cities. These types of settlements with their different dimensions are a physical-spatial representation of the non-social sociability of individuals and groups. The physical representation of these urban phenomena in various labels has always been born in an informal process and has always been seen as a challenge of an anti-urban phenomenon. The present article, with descriptive-analytical method, seeks to investigate the role of factors and propulsions influencing the organization of informal settlements in Shamsabad neighborhood of Tabriz city. Data was collected through documentary, questionaries and field studies. The statistical sample includes 30 experts and the questionnaires were distributed among them using the Delphi method. Data analysis was also done with Delphi method, one-sample T test and path analysis in DPSIR format with the help of SPSS software. The findings showed that according to the DPSIR model, the "pressure" component received the highest score with a coefficient of 6.254. Also, based on the path analysis test, the "pressure" index with a total effect coefficient of 0.623 has the greatest impact and causal relationship with the organization of informal settlements. . On the other hand, the "impact" components with a total effect coefficient of 0.591; "Response" with a total effect coefficient of 0.556; "Status" with a total effect coefficient of 0.547; and "driving force" with a total effect coefficient of 0.537. Therefore, in order to empower and improve the Shamsabad neighborhood of Tabriz, strengthen the transportation system; suitable placement of incompatible land uses; strength of dilapidated buildings; and solving the ownership document problem are essential.
Alireza soleimani; Sedigheh Karimi; Samira Shotorbani
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Urbanization is one of the basic challenges that the world society is facing in the 21st century. Nowadays, the irregular growth pattern of cities and irregular urban development have destructive effects on cities and their surrounding environment. In the meantime, the city of Bonab is not an exception ...
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Urbanization is one of the basic challenges that the world society is facing in the 21st century. Nowadays, the irregular growth pattern of cities and irregular urban development have destructive effects on cities and their surrounding environment. In the meantime, the city of Bonab is not an exception to this rule. In this descriptive-analytical research with applied purpose, using the fuzzy method and remote sensing, the physical expansion and growth of Bonab city has been evaluated. In order to analyze the effective factors in the pattern of development and physical growth of the studied area, first, 10 related and main criteria including: slope, direction of slope, height, type of vegetation, distance from faults, distance from waterways, distance from communication network, distance from rivers, distance from rural settlements and distance from susceptible lands were referenced using the geographic information system were placed in the numerical range of zero to one. Then, the specified layers were fuzzy and membered by different functions, and lastly, the final map was prepared using fuzzy criteria and fuzzy gamma. In relation to the modified fuzzy gamma model, values of 0.7, 0.8 and 0.9 have been used to identify potential areas for the physical expansion of Bonab city. The analysis and evaluation of the accuracy of the model was done based on gamma layers and a number of raster layers, as a result the gamma 0.9 was introduced as the final layer of land suitability for the future expansion. Based on the final map obtained, it can be said that the favorable areas for the future expansion of Bonab city are mostly located in the north and northwest areas.
hojjat sheikhi; Mina Abdoli
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In recent years, urban planning and design knowledge has increasingly sought methods to reduce earthquake-induced damages in cities, the primary habitats of human life. Accordingly, this study aims to assess the seismic vulnerability of Ilam city. The research is applied in purpose and descriptive–analytical ...
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In recent years, urban planning and design knowledge has increasingly sought methods to reduce earthquake-induced damages in cities, the primary habitats of human life. Accordingly, this study aims to assess the seismic vulnerability of Ilam city. The research is applied in purpose and descriptive–analytical in nature. Primary data were collected from existing documents and maps obtained from relevant organizations. For data analysis, the Fuzzy DEMATEL model and Geographic Information System (GIS) were employed. To determine the seismic vulnerability of Ilam city, a set of indicators was considered, including population density, land use, building density, street network, distance from green spaces, distance from faults, building age, number of floors, building quality, construction materials, geology, and slope. The results revealed that 19.04% of the total area of Ilam city falls within high and very high vulnerability zones. These areas are mostly concentrated in the central parts of the city, where the urban fabric and construction materials used make them less resistant to seismic hazards.
Elmira Mosadeghzadeh; Mohammad Khalaj
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Morphotectonics is a science that determines the effect of active tectonics by using geomorphic indicators as a measurement and quantitative description of landforms and landscapes. Morphotectonics provides quantitative measurements that can be used to identify areas with active tectonics. In this study, ...
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Morphotectonics is a science that determines the effect of active tectonics by using geomorphic indicators as a measurement and quantitative description of landforms and landscapes. Morphotectonics provides quantitative measurements that can be used to identify areas with active tectonics. In this study, using quantitative morphometric indices obtained from morphotectonic studies, a part of Central Alborz (Marzanebad and Taleghan cities) has been studied and five hierarchical anomaly indices (a∆), branching index (R), Basin shape (Ff), drainage density (Dd) and roughness coefficient (Bh) were calculated in 19 drainage sub-basins. In these areas, each of these indices is classified into five groups: very high, high, medium, low and very low, and finally the relative active tectonic index (Iat) is obtained. Based on the results of this study, the Caspian, North Alborz, Dozdben and Kandovan and North Taleghan fault basins are in very high and high groups, which indicates the impact of these faults on the active tectonics of the region. Due to these high values, it is expected that the seismic risk of the region will increase due to fault rupture. The density of recent earthquakes in the region confirms this.
mehdi abbaszadeh soorami; Pari ShokriFyrozjah; , Ali Gholipur Kasgari
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When using the capacities of urban rivers, attention should be paid to maintaining the balance between the ecological capacity of the river, the interests of economic stakeholders and the needs of different social groups. The present study investigated the environmental effects of recreational activities ...
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When using the capacities of urban rivers, attention should be paid to maintaining the balance between the ecological capacity of the river, the interests of economic stakeholders and the needs of different social groups. The present study investigated the environmental effects of recreational activities along the river in Babolsar. Since most of these functions are located in the riverbed and have become an integral element of the ecosystem and its landscape, questions arise about their effects on the environment and the quality of use of public spaces along the river. Some questions include: What are the effects of exploiting the space capacities along the river in the form of existing recreational functions on the environment and the landscape of the river bank? And, in response to these effects, what range of users' needs do they meet? Or, what effect do these recreational activities have on the quality of citizens' use of other public spaces along the river? This research has tried to answer such questions through field observations and analysis of findings with the help of statistical tests. Findings show that hospitality and recreational uses along the river, despite the adverse impact on the river ecology, have not been able to provide a desirable and safe public space for some users and stakeholders, including youth, women and children. In addition, by being located in the river and destroying its landscape, they have even had a negative impact on the use of public spaces along the river.
Golnaz Hashemnia; Teymur Amar; Nasrollah Molaei hashjin; Mohammadbaset Ghoreshi minabad
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The village is the first form of human collective life in a natural arena that has special economic, social-cultural, and physical characteristics. With changes in the activities and characteristics of rural settlements through the expansion of physical space, increase in population and changes in functions, ...
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The village is the first form of human collective life in a natural arena that has special economic, social-cultural, and physical characteristics. With changes in the activities and characteristics of rural settlements through the expansion of physical space, increase in population and changes in functions, some of them undergo profound transformation. Over time, they experience special physical conditions and gradually become inclined towards urban functions, and the activities also change from agriculture to industry and services. The present study was conducted with the aim of measuring agricultural land use changes and its physical-spatial consequences in Khammam district. The applied method is descriptive-analytical. Data and information have been collected by observation, documentary and field methods. GIS software is used for data analysis. Then, the changes in agricultural land use from 1996 to 2016 have been extracted, compared and analyzed in three classes of agriculture, man-made and barren space. The findings indicate that a significant area of productive land in the studied villages has been changed in favor of other uses. Field observations and questionnaire outputs also indicate that a large area of agricultural land, especially in the target villages of tourism, has been converted into second homes, tourist towns and residential complexes. Also, Most of the effects of tourism are on garden and agricultural lands.
Elmira Rafizadeh Malakshah; Zahra Sadat Saeideh Zarabadi; Esmaeil Shieh
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By reviewing the theoretical literature on urban landscape design, aesthetics was identified as one of the most influential factors in achieving desirable urban landscapes. The aesthetic experience in the everyday urban landscape is a process that requires judgment, evaluation, and mutual interaction ...
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By reviewing the theoretical literature on urban landscape design, aesthetics was identified as one of the most influential factors in achieving desirable urban landscapes. The aesthetic experience in the everyday urban landscape is a process that requires judgment, evaluation, and mutual interaction between citizens and their environment. Therefore, attention to citizens' opinions is essential. The aim of this research is to develop a model of the components affecting the design of the everyday urban landscape, emphasizing aesthetics from the perspective of citizens' experiences as the primary users of their living environment. To achieve this goal, using a pragmatist approach, qualitative data were initially collected through a grounded theory method. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a sample of 9 experts and 41 citizens of Babol until theoretical saturation was reached. The data were analyzed using MAXQDA software, and based on the grounded theory paradigm, a qualitative model of urban landscape design variables, emphasizing citizens' aesthetic experiences, was developed. Subsequently, to examine the practical application of the model, a quantitative evaluation was conducted. Quantitative data were analyzed using the generalized partial least squares method and SmartPLS software, with a sample of 384 citizens of Babol completing questionnaires. The results showed a significant relationship between the qualitative model and its quantitative validation. A P-value of zero in the relationships between variables confirms the model's significance.
Seyed Mohammad Shobeiri
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Natural crises that can occur following a natural disaster can lead to casualties and severe financial and environmental damage. Therefore, utilizing knowledge, reason and planning, and especially by relying on the knowledge of crisis management, can minimize potential damage. To use the knowledge of ...
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Natural crises that can occur following a natural disaster can lead to casualties and severe financial and environmental damage. Therefore, utilizing knowledge, reason and planning, and especially by relying on the knowledge of crisis management, can minimize potential damage. To use the knowledge of crisis management, the role of education is very important to identify environmental issues and to find appropriate solutions to them. The role of education is very effective in covering these issues in order to achieve sustainable progress and increase the capacity of individuals. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effectiveness of education in how to deal with environmental crises, which is applied in terms of purpose and quasi-experimental with a survey approach in terms of method. The statistical population is the experts of Tehran Municipality Crisis Management Organization. Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Shapiro-Wilk and t-tests were used to obtain the research findings. The results show that education in all stages of crisis management has a significant relationship with prevention, preparedness, coping and reconstruction in promoting knowledge and skills training. Therefore, the findings indicate that the use of the most appropriate training method to change the behavior of human resources in improving their knowledge, awareness and skills about the dangers and potential causes of environmental damage is a key factor in dealing with environmental crises.
ahmad pourahmad; roghaye heydari
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Continuous monitoring and forecasting of land use change in large cities is critical to both growth management and the sustainability of the urban ecosystem. The present study monitors land use and land cover changes in Rasht until 2019. It has also modeled and predicted changes until 2030. The applied ...
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Continuous monitoring and forecasting of land use change in large cities is critical to both growth management and the sustainability of the urban ecosystem. The present study monitors land use and land cover changes in Rasht until 2019. It has also modeled and predicted changes until 2030. The applied method of the article is descriptive-analytical, the data is time series of land use maps and the data processing method is the CA-Markov hybrid model. The validity of the model in the forecast has been confirmed with a kappa coefficient of 0.78 and an overall accuracy of 0.82. The results showed that the levels of urban land use class increased from 4915 hectares in 1993 to 9960 hectares in 2019 and the growth rate is predicted to reach 10555 hectares (114%) by 2030. In contrast, agricultural land cover will be reduced from 29,504 to 28,390 hectares by 2030. Overall, the declining rate in agricultural lands, paddy fields and forested areas shows that the increase in urban land use has occurred due to the encroachment of the city on land cover and the conversion of non-urban class inside and outside the city. The detrimental effects of land instability and resource instability are a major issue for the city and the current and future urban ecosystem. What is important for stabilizing the growth and gradual process to the metropolitan stage is that the management of the physical growth of the city should pay attention to both short-term and long-term periods. In the short term, it must control land cover change and transformation based on external growth control policies, and in the long term, it must focus on inward development policy strategies.
rostam saberifar
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The present study has evaluated the important factors of environmental quality differences in residential areas of Mashhad with regard to social conditions and environmental disturbances by descriptive and analytical methods. Data were collected from a sample of 384 participants using a researcher-made ...
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The present study has evaluated the important factors of environmental quality differences in residential areas of Mashhad with regard to social conditions and environmental disturbances by descriptive and analytical methods. Data were collected from a sample of 384 participants using a researcher-made questionnaire. For this study, data on environmental conditions, disturbances, and social interactions were collected. The collected data were analyzed using various statistics, especially Chi-square test and generalized logistic regression in SPSS software. The results showed that traffic-induced pollution in neighborhoods has a high prevalence and other pollutants, depending on the type, are often point-based and each area has its own conditions. In determining the levels of spot pollution, underlying factors such as length of stay in the city, education, age and socio-economic status were decisive. So, that people with a better history of residence and socioeconomic status expressed dissatisfaction more than others regarding the severity of pollution, especially in relation to environmental dimensions (2.3-21.3), tensions (3.6-4.4), and social anomalies (2.0-4.4). Given the differences in the level of damages received by residents, how to intervene is fundamentally challenging. Under these circumstances, planning and solving environmental problems is easily possible, but controlling different sensitivities is extremely difficult.
Mohammad Amanzadegan; Yaghowb Peyvastehgar; Ali Akbar Heidari; Razieh Malekhosseini
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Building Information Modeling (BIM) has revolutionized the construction industry by improving efficiency and simplifying building project methods. Integrating BIM with digital systems such as artificial intelligence (AI) removes barriers and makes the project life cycle more productive and beneficial. ...
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Building Information Modeling (BIM) has revolutionized the construction industry by improving efficiency and simplifying building project methods. Integrating BIM with digital systems such as artificial intelligence (AI) removes barriers and makes the project life cycle more productive and beneficial. The benefits of BIM and AI go beyond 3D modeling and building plans. They manage and control the entire construction project life cycle from start to the end. The aim of the current research is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the process of AI-BIM integration, which has been carried out by various researchers around the world. To achieve this goal, 380 articles published in 2015-2021 have been systematically analyzed through Scopus reference database. This research presents a systematic review of qualitative research to identify the characteristics of BIM, AI, their integration and implementation in construction. It also provides future research trends and insights and emphasizes interoperability in BIM. On the other hand, it reinforces the need for future research to focus on the interoperability of artificial intelligence and other intelligent systems in BIM to foster integrated science based on digitalization and information and communication technology. Finally, it also highlights the extension of the findings during the life cycle of the building construction project. The research results show that the integration of artificial intelligence and BIM has the capacity to change the construction industry. Because it has the ability to significantly reduce errors, to save time and resources (human resources and construction materials), to increase productivity and to adapt the map based on the user's needs through controller modules, database and machine learning according to building regulations. This research also identifies some of the challenges hindering the integration of AI and BIM, such as the lack of interoperability standards, data privacy concerns, and insufficient training for professionals.
masomeh azizi; mehri azani; Hamid Saberi; amir gandomkar
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A sidewalk is a part of the urban space where pedestrian movement is prioritized and vehicle movement is eliminated in all or part of it. In addition to providing access, the sidewalk creates a lively, safe and comfortable space for the presence of different social groups, social interactions and optional ...
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A sidewalk is a part of the urban space where pedestrian movement is prioritized and vehicle movement is eliminated in all or part of it. In addition to providing access, the sidewalk creates a lively, safe and comfortable space for the presence of different social groups, social interactions and optional activities. The aim of the current research is to present a model of sidewalk construction in Khorramabad city with a theoretical-applied approach based on modeling and software studies. To achieve the objectives of the research, 4 categories of indicators are used through the minimum spanning tree algorithm in the standard Matlab 2016 software environment. For the spatial analysis of the indicators, the network analysis process has been used in the ArcGIS software environment. The results showed that 29.43% of the area of Khorramabad is in a completely suitable condition for the construction of sidewalk. Spatial analysis of Khorramabad city shows that five optimal routes can be achieved for the development of sidewalks in the city. These routes are in accordance with the theoretical models obtained from the research, including: socio-economic, physical-spatial, traffic and access criteria. The best routes for pedestrian construction are: 22 Bahman Square, Velayat Boulevard, 60 Meter Boulevard, and Sharq Boulevard towards Koi Enghelab.
Hassan Feridonzadeh; Golnaz Keshavarz
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Visual factors in night landscape lighting can convey cultural and identity concepts in the form of signs. These visual signs can be called "cultural signs" in the night landscape. The principles and rules of native aesthetics of every city as a cultural identity in the form of a tool can be a model ...
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Visual factors in night landscape lighting can convey cultural and identity concepts in the form of signs. These visual signs can be called "cultural signs" in the night landscape. The principles and rules of native aesthetics of every city as a cultural identity in the form of a tool can be a model and framework for giving identity to the city through the lighting of the night landscape. The present research aims to achieve a model in the aesthetics of the urban nightscape that emphasizes cultural identity. This research can be considered as one of the development and applied research that is done with qualitative and descriptive methods. The desired variables of this research are qualitative and are measured through the reasoning of the relationship between them. The samples of the night scenery of Lyon, Sydney, Rotterdam, and Helsinki are examined. In all examples, a dimension of culture has been emphasized in the night scene. The findings of the research showed that paying attention to the cultural aspects of the night scene, along with paying attention to the aspects of visual beauty, are the secrets to improving the success of these examples. A cultural symbol is a tool that facilitates mental aesthetic practices, which will be able to emerge through the objective manifestations of the aesthetics of the night landscape. The results showed that the identity landscape is the outcome of combining subjective and objective factors, and if the aesthetics of the objective factors of the night landscape are designed and illuminated based on the extract of cultural aesthetics, the sense of identity in the night landscape should be continued.
Akbar Zolfaghari
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Today, social harms are an important and growing issue in many countries around the world. Many researchers believe that disorders, anomalies, unemployment, addiction, poverty, suicide and divorce are among the social ills that originate from individual, psychological, environmental and social factors. ...
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Today, social harms are an important and growing issue in many countries around the world. Many researchers believe that disorders, anomalies, unemployment, addiction, poverty, suicide and divorce are among the social ills that originate from individual, psychological, environmental and social factors. The spread of social ills and the increasing vulnerability of societies have imposed enormous costs on governments. therefore; Policymakers, executives, managers, stakeholders as well as researchers are concerned about prioritizing this issue. They try to investigate the emergence and spread of social harms and prevent their emergence and expansion. Therefore, this study intends to investigate the factors affecting social harms in the suburbs of Yazd and to provide appropriate solutions to reduce and control these harms. This research is a descriptive-analytical type whose statistics and information have been obtained by survey. The statistical population of this study consists of households living in the following quarters: Koshtargah, AmirAbad, Sajadieh, NasrAbad, Kasnavieh, MahdiAbad, Fahadan, MaryamAbad, Charkhab and SayedAlShohada. Using Cochran's formula, a sample of 284 households was selected by stratified random sampling. The results show that unemployment, low family income and the quality of housing are the most important factors affecting the formation of social harms in the suburbs of Yazd. According to the results, there was no significant relationship between migration and social harms. Also, trust and confidence in the neighbor in the suburbs was the most effective indicator of social security In other words; in the study area, for one unit of increase in the variable of confidence in neighbors, the feeling of security has also increased by 7.442 units.
