mohammadreza tabesh

Air pollution represents a significant challenge in Middle Eastern countries and has notably impacted the western regions of Iran, specifically the province of Khuzestan. The identification of pollution production centers and the spatial distribution and patterns of pollution are crucial for effective management. Limited synoptic ground stations and challenging data accessibility make it difficult to precisely monitor air pollution across various regions. Remote sensing, however, offers a viable solution for obtaining reliable air pollution information through time series analysis. This study utilized Sentinel-5P satellite image products and data from synoptic stations in Khuzestan province. Leveraging the Google Earth Engine system, the research identified atmospheric pollutants including NO2, CO, UV-Aerosol, and SO2 over a period of one year from January 2022 to January 2023. Subsequently, maps displaying the concentration of atmospheric pollutants were generated, visually representing pollutant concentrations through color-coded layers. Monthly fluctuations in NO2, CO, UV-Aerosol, and SO2 levels were graphed, revealing seasonal variations in pollutant concentration. The results indicated that NO and CO showed higher concentrations during spring and summer, while UV-Aerosol exhibited peak concentrations in spring. Additionally, the months of September and October highlighted the highest concentration of SO2 in the central and southwest regions of Khuzestan province. The research findings further illustrated an increase in pollutant levels from central areas to the south and southwest regions of the province. Finally, ground data from synoptic stations were utilized to validate the results.

In this paper, in order to intelligently manage the demand for smart home electrical networks, it includes electrical loads such as refrigerators, air conditioning systems, washing machines, dishwashers, electric ovens, and PHEV that can be charged and discharged by connecting to the city electricity. In this research, the DE algorithm has been used in order to intelligently optimize household load management with the presence of renewable elements and controllable loads. Also, wind and solar power generation sources have been considered, and the uncertainty related to power generation by their annual power generation regime has also been considered. The proposed goal is to reduce electricity costs and also improve the voltage profile of household loads. The load profile considered in this article is real and without averaging, which is adapted from authentic articles. The simulation was implemented by MATLAB software and the results were compared with the basic state in order to validate the results.

The importance of industry and its role in a country’s economic growth has been considered as one of the most important economic issues by researchers. In the meantime, the development of industry in Yazd Ostan and the over-establishment of industries in the Yazd-Ardakan plain have caused damage to water resources and increased pollution in this region. This study aims to investigate the resilience of water resources in the Yazd Ardakan plain in terms of industry establishment. In this research, industrial development has been analyzed, at different levels, using dynamic modeling in Vensim Software in the form of system dynamics analysis. The proposed model described industrial development, and using the simulation process, its behavior has been predicted in the next years. The model simulation results showed that the lack of development of large and water-intensive industrial projects in the region would cause the lowest amount of water resources loss in the Yazd-Ardakan Plain. They were determined as effective solutions to improve the resilience of water resources in the Yazd Ardakan plain.

The present applied research aimed to model energy management in office buildings of District 5Municipality of Tehran, Iran. The components affecting energy consumption were extracted via anintegrated approach (including in-depth survey and semi-structured interviews with experts) usingcoding method and prioritized by Analytic hierarchy process and Expert Choice. The proposedmodel was fitted by structural equation modeling and the strategies were developed by Hitt’sstrategic planning model. The results showed 10 components (in three dimensions) as effectivefactors in energy management. The highest and lowest weight percentages were respectivelyrelated to the components of "Using appropriate technology for manufacture and providing andusing low-consumption supplies and equipment" (26.8%), and "Implementing green tax policy"(1.7%). Goodness of fit index values for the three domains of the integrated model were 0.942 (forarchitecture and engineering), 0.941 (for behavioral patterns) and 0.901 (for rules and regulations),which were in the acceptable area due to being more than the standard value (0.9), as well as theroot mean square residual values were 0.079, 0.073 and 0.061, respectively, which were in theacceptable area due to being lower than the standard value (0.08). The strategies of "Strengtheningthe infrastructure and equipment in the field of energy consumption optimization" and "Usinggreen tax and incentive solutions in energy consumption" were placed in the first and last prioritieswith final weights of 4.16 and 3.156. These findings were a claim for the good and acceptable fitof the proposed 10-component and 9- strategy model.

The present applied research aimed to model energy management in office buildings of District 5 Municipality of Tehran, Iran. The components affecting energy consumption were extracted via an integrated approach (including in-depth survey and semi-structured interviews with experts) using coding method and prioritized by Analytic hierarchy process and Expert Choice. The proposed model was fitted by structural equation modeling and the strategies were developed by Hitt’s strategic planning model. The results showed 10 components (in three dimensions) as effective factors in energy management. The highest and lowest weight percentages were respectively related to the components of “Using appropriate technology for manufacture and providing and using low-consumption supplies and equipment” (26.8%), and “Implementing green tax policy” (1.7%). Goodness of fit index values for the three domains of the integrated model were 0.942 (for architecture and engineering), 0.941 (for behavioral patterns) and 0.901 (for rules and regulations), which were in the acceptable area due to being more than the standard value (0.9), as well as the root mean square residual values were 0.079, 0.073 and 0.061, respectively, which were in the acceptable area due to being lower than the standard value (0.08). The strategies of “Strengthening the infrastructure and equipment in the field of energy consumption optimization” and “Using green tax and incentive solutions in energy consumption” were placed in the first and last priorities with final weights of 4.16 and 3.156. These findings were a claim for the good and acceptable fit of the proposed 10-component and 9-strategy model.

In world literature there have been many disparate uses of the terms sustainability and resilience, with some framing sustainability and resilience as the same concept, and others claiming them to be entirely different and unrelated. However, global and local policy processes often use vague or narrow definitions of the concepts of sustainability and resilience, leading to deep confusion, particularly in instances when the two are used interchangeably. In this regard, the extensive analysis of valid scientific documents and a lot of world-produced knowledge in this field can help most of the researchers on integrated use of sustainability and resilience and provide a framework in this field. In this regard, the data were collected and refined from the Scopus information database and was analyzed with algorithms based on social network analysis in VOSviewer software. A systematic literature review showed that sustainability and resilience are interrelated paradigms that emphasize a system’s capacity to move toward desirable development paths. The findings showed of three generalized management frameworks for organizing sustainability and resilience were found to dominate the literature: (1) Resilience as a component of sustainability, (2) sustainability as a component of resilience, and (3) resilience and sustainability as separate objectives. Applying the knowledge network analysis approach and mapping it is recommended to achieve a holistic perspective in the field of sustainability and resilience research and in the future.

Increasing population growth and consumption of natural resources in recent years depletes the environment and its limited resources causing instability and pollution of resources in most of the world. New approaches have been established in development and stability of societies such as resilience to face environmental stresses and irregularities. The purpose of this study is to Evaluation of the Level of Ecological Resilience of Yazd Ardakan Plain in Terms of Establishment of Industry. The present study proposes a dynamic model to study pollution caused by the establishment of industries in Yazd Plain of Ardakan and to evaluate the effect of different policies on the level of ecological resilience in the plain in terms of the establishment of industry. According to the results, the use of advanced technologies by industrial entities could play an effective role in decreasing pollution and increasing ecological resilience in the plain.

The implementation of the forest protection plan was started in 2003 in the form of a national plan due to the unfavorable situation of the Zagros forests and with the aim of protecting and developing forests in this region of the country. Considering the national nature of the multi-purpose forestry plan and the allocation of the national budget to it, the present study was conducted with the aim of quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the implementation of the plan in Khuzestan province. In this study, some parts of the forests under the management of the plan in Izeh, Andimeshk, Baghmalek and Indika were selected. At first, the multi-purpose forestry plan was defined based on the law on the protection and utilization of forests in the form of three goals of protection, restoration, and development and, of course, increasing the income of foresters, and all executive projects were included in these goals. To analyze the quantitative data, a one-way analysis of variance and Duncan's multiple-range mean comparison test were used to compare the means of the variables. Qualitative data and data differences between different studied areas were also analyzed using the non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis test. Based on the results of this study, it was found that in Khuzestan province in terms of quantity and quality of the plan implementation, Izeh area had the best performance, and Indika, Baghmalek and Andimeshk areas were in the next rank. The results also showed that the goals in the form of protection of Zagros forests are at the highest quantitative and qualitative levels. Forest development and rehabilitation are the second priority and the least planning to increase the income of forest dwellers and reduce their dependence on forests. Therefore, it cannot be expected that the executive projects within multi-use forestry plan of Zagros forests will succeed without changing the income level of foresters and the natives of the region will have maximum cooperation in advancing the goals of the plan with the government.

The critical step of policymaking and planning for the local governments to select appropriate waste management methods, is comprehensive information on solid waste generation. Waste generation rate and composition may vary from year to year because many factors influence it. This research identified the most important factors influencing the future of household waste generation and composition in Tehran, and how these factors affect each other.

This research is based on future studies methods which are carried out using a combination of quantitative and qualitative models. Due to the nature of this research, structural analysis, Micmac software and Delphi survey were used.

In this regard, after holding many meetings with 22 of the experts as the statistical population of the research, 14 effective factors were identified. The influential factors were then analyzed in the framework of the Cross-impact matrix in the Micmac software. The results showed that what can be understood from the state of the dispersion page of the variables indicated the system instability, with most of the variables dispersed around the diagonal axis of the screen.

Finally, considering the high scores received by direct and indirect influences, 10 key factors were identified. “Economic Growth”, “Digital Transformation and Technological Advances”, “Amendment of Existing laws, Enactment and Implementation of New and Specialized Laws”, and “Increased Awareness about waste and Attraction of Citizen Participation through Education and Provision of Information” were identified among these 10 factors as the driving forces influencing generation and composition, of household waste in Tehran in the Next Twenty Years.

Earthquake environmental issues can be generally assessed in the context of society and social issues. The purpose of this study is to identify and determine the main dimensions and key factors affecting the management of a possible earthquake crisis in the metropolitan city of Tehran with an emphasis on environmental resilience. This research has been done through documentary studies and a questionnaire in which 51 experts and researchers have presented their opinions on the importance of factors in the form of a questionnaire. The data extracted from the research have been analyzed by combining the methods of mean, correlation, and interaction analysis and the key factors of crisis management have been extracted. The results showed that 7 main dimensions, including 39 factors, have a decisive role in earthquake crisis management in Tehran. The dimension of institutional-managerial resilience with a weight of 7.03 is in the 1st rank and the resilience of environmental resources with a weight of 6 is in the 7th rank. The results showed that 5 factors include; Social capital, public participation, reconstruction, trust in government institutions and organizations, and management style are among the 39 important factors that play a driving role in managing the Tehran earthquake crisis and preserving the environment. Accordingly, the relevant authorities, in particular, need to pay attention to the two components of social capital and public participation and to overcome the possible earthquake crisis in Tehran, it is necessary to strengthen the dimensions of social capital among citizens, to provide public participation. Accelerate the reconstruction of earthquake damage, strengthen the city's physical infrastructure, and ultimately make the management body more efficient in managing the environmental consequences of the earthquake crisis in Tehran.

The demand for organic products has increased in the past decade due to concerns about the environmental and health issues of food products. This study provides marketing data on consumer preferences and willingness to pay (WTP) for organic rice in Babol County, Northern Iran. The main objective of this study was to estimate urban consumers' WTP for organic rice and to determine the main factors that consumers look for when purchasing rice. The contingent valuation method (CVM) and double bounded dichotomous (DBD) questionnaire were used to achieve the study goals. The results of the logit model showed that level of education, cancer history, and insurance history had statistically significant effects on WTP. The expected WTP for 1 kg of organic rice was 152467.33 IRR. Based on the average exchange rate of six months of 2018 (33500 IRR) per family in the study tends to the monthly equivalent of US$ 4.55 of their income to buy organic rice allocated. As a result, the total economic value of organic rice was US$ 2254893.072. These results provide important information about market opportunities and policy implementation regarding the production of organic crops.

Progressing population growth, development of economic activities and human needs for natural resources, including water resources, have created an imbalance between supply and demand, ultimately causing instability and inadequacy of these resources in most parts of the world, especially arid and semiarid regions such as our country. Therefore, the objective of this study is to investigate and formulate strategies for improving water resource resiliency of Yazd Ardakan Plain. In this study, in order to achieve the resiliency of Yazd Ardakan Plain water resources, theoretical foundations of the research were initially studied using documentary (library) reviews. After that, model components of the research were refined and evaluated using the Delphi technique and obtaining expert consensus through survey processes and using a questionnaire. In the next step, the SOAR model was adopted in order to analyze the information and formulate a strategy for water resource resiliency of Yazd Ardakan Plain, and describe its strengths, opportunities, ideals and results. Also, Shannonchr(chr('39')39chr('39'))s Entropy Algorithm was used to weigh these strategies. Based on the findings of the SOAR model and considering the results of the establishment of water-related economic activities instead of agricultural activities in Yazd Ardakan plain, it shows that this area is in transition from a social-economic structure based solely on agricultural activity to a new water-resource dependent structure which does not fit the concept of transient resiliency. Results of this study show that in order to increase resiliency of the regionchr(chr('39')39chr('39'))s water resources, the need for substitution of non-water-dependent economic activities with less pollution such as Green businesses, eco-tourism, renewable energy and low-water industries in land development and planning programs should receive more attention.

Tehran metropolis is surrounded by 110 faults and 3 large and active faults and is one of the earthquake prone areas in the country. Therefore, it is necessary to study its resilience in the event of an earthquake. In recent years, the study of the necessity and importance of applying the principles of urban resilience and the factors affecting it in reducing risks in cities has attracted the attention of many experts. In this regard, the purpose of this study is to identify and determine the important and effective indicators on resilience in Tehran to deal with a possible earthquake crisis and determine the components affecting environmental resilience.

This research has been done through documentary studies and questionnaires. A total of 51 experts and researchers have participated in determining important indicators and sub-indicators influencing earthquake crisis management. Structural analysis is used to examine the effectiveness of the components.

The results showed that 7 main components and 39 subcomponents have a decisive role in managing the earthquake crisis in Tehran. The most important main component is institutional-managerial resilience with a weight of 7.03 and a factor load of 0.93 and environmental resource resilience with a factor load of 0.7 has a weight of 6 in earthquake crisis management.

The most important subcomponents include social capital, financial security, and resilience of vital arteries weighing 8.18, 8.12, and 8.04, respectively. The correlation of environmental resource resilience with institutional-managerial resilience, socio-cultural resources and physical-infrastructural resources was 0.788, 0.72 and 0.738, respectively, which indicates a high correlation coefficient. Therefore, strengthening the dimensions of social capital and paying attention to physical infrastructure and upgrading the management body in managing the environmental consequences of the earthquake crisis in Tehran are recommended