Volume 28 (2024)
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Volume 26 (2022)
Volume 25 (2021)
Volume 24 (2020)
Volume 23 (2019)
Volume 22 (2018)
Volume 21 (2017)
Volume 20 (2016)
Volume 19 (2015)
Volume 18 (2014)
Volume 16 (2012)
Research Paper
The Determination of Probable Subsidence Areas of Ardebil Plain by the Use of GIS

Abolghasem Amirahmadi; Nasim Maali Ahari; Tayebeh Ahmadi

Volume 17, Issue 46 , February 2014, Pages 1-23

Abstract
  Ardebil plain, an area of approximately 1097.23 km2 in geographic coordinates of 38˚ 5¢ to 38˚ 27¢ north latitude and 48˚ 9¢ to 48˚ 37¢ eastern longitude, is a valley plain. During recent years, groundwater has been stuck with eye drops. This article reviews the changes occurred ...  Read More

Research Paper
The Role of Classical Development on Forming and Expansion of Informal Settlement (Case Study: Khoy)

Hadi Hakimi; Mohammadreza Pourmohammadi; Akbar Parhizkar; Abolfazl Meshkini; Mehdi Pourtaheri

Volume 17, Issue 46 , February 2014, Pages 25-45

Abstract
  Informal settlements were formed as the shadow cities after the industrial revolution and the geographical redistribution of population in Europe. Informal settlements were slowly appeared after industrialization and modernization process as a main characteristic of almost many cities of developing countries. ...  Read More

Research Paper
Synoptic Analysis of Effective Factors on Dust Frequency in West of Iran

Ali Mohammad Khorshiddoust; Gholam Hasan Mohammadi; Atefeh Hosseini Sadr; Khadijeh Javan; Abolfazl Jamali

Volume 17, Issue 46 , February 2014, Pages 47-66

Abstract
  The effective synoptic systems on dust events was investigated in the west of Iran based on observed dusty days at 50 meteorological stations using principal component analysis (PCA) and geographical information system (GIS). Results showed that the first 5 components explained 69.11% of spatial variability ...  Read More

Research Paper
Optimal Locations of Temporary Housing Sites Using a Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP), the Case Study of Region 16 of Tehran H. Dadashpour

Hashem Dadashpour; Hamidreza Khodabakhsh

Volume 17, Issue 46 , February 2014, Pages 67-90

Abstract
  Temporary housing is considered as one of the most common ways to provide housing for homeless people that providing shelter after disaster, immediately after providing emergency shelter and pre-reconstruction is forwarded. Although this method of was residence considered at a specific time period and ...  Read More

Research Paper
A Survey of Climatic Changes of Namak Lake Basin in the Late Quaternary

Abdollah Seif; Seaed mortaza Abtahi

Volume 17, Issue 46 , February 2014, Pages 91-111

Abstract
  Two important characteristics, alternate climatic fluctuations and human being appearance, distinguish Quaternary from other geology periods. These climatic changes have shown increase and decrease of glacialical scope in high latitudes, but there are different and opposite theories about climatic situation ...  Read More

Research Paper
Probing the Relationship between Urban Primacy and Economic Development: A Cross-country Analysis

Ahmad Sharbatoghlie; Heydar Javanmard

Volume 17, Issue 46 , February 2014, Pages 111-146

Abstract
  According to a prevalent belief since the 1960s, patterns of national spatial systems have been thought to be dynamically transmuted appropriate to the levels of national economic growth and development until a rather balanced and efficient hierarchy of city-sizes is realized. This evolutionary process ...  Read More

Research Paper
Assessment of Sustainable Ecotourism Development in the Kermanshah city

Asghar Zarabi; Azam Safarabadi

Volume 17, Issue 46 , February 2014, Pages 147-170

Abstract
  Ecotourism or nature tourism is one of the branches of tourism that is based on natural attractions. Ecotourism industry includes strategies to identify areas of prone nature and the planning for these areas to attract ecotourists and create the infrastructure facilities for them. City of Kermanshah ...  Read More

Research Paper
Efficiency Evaluation of the Regional Network of Milk Production and Collection in the Central District of Hashtrood Township Using GIS

Hossein Farahani; Mohammad Hosseini Koulaei; Zahra Asdaghi Sareskanrood

Volume 17, Issue 46 , February 2014, Pages 171-198

Abstract
  Abstract Spatial linkages in regional field form different networks and cause reciprocal interactions between rural settlement and the urban centers. These networks use complementary and various capabilities of different urban centers to form reciprocal interactions and convey the surplus of agricultural ...  Read More

Research Paper
Assessment of Rural Tourism through SWOT (Case Study: Rurals of Maragheh Central District)

Fariba Karami; Roghayeh Sharifi

Volume 17, Issue 46 , February 2014, Pages 199-221

Abstract
  Maragheh township has located on Southeast of East Azerbaijan province. It has high potential for the rural tourism. The development of rural tourism can reduce migration, increase income, improve substructure and protect environment in study region. This study tries to introduce rural attractives, difficulties ...  Read More

Research Paper
Estimation of amount of Peak Discharge and the Introduction of Flooding Model in Razavar Watershed

Amjad Maleki; Homayoon Hasadi; Nooshin Pirouzi Najad

Volume 17, Issue 46 , February 2014, Pages 223-239

Abstract
  This study was done to identify effective factors on flooding in Razavar basin in the north of Kermanshah province by using SCS model. For flood estimating, primarily Razavar watershed was divided to sub-watersheds with stream orders of 5, 6, and 7 then effective factors such as area, slope, CN, lag ...  Read More