northern khorasan province is located in north-east iran. according to demarton coefficient, it is a semiarid region. arid and semi-arid or subhumid zones are characterized by temperature variations, low and erratic rainfall, periodic droughts and different associations of vegetative cover and soils. this article looks at current dry lands and general guidelines for finding the best area for dr...

introduction one of the factors affecting in the control of environmental hazards, is the stability of the structure landforms. human activities especially in the case transportation, and also the need to expand it in different areas, can significantly affect on the region geomorphologic structures and causing high damages on life and financial. as a result, human activity can operate as a fact...

The production of seafood, particularly in areas far from coastlines, makes aquaculture an optional farming alternative. Case research the semi-arid Markazi province, Iran, is examined as a viable location for Oncorhynchus mykiss (rainbow trout). ArcGIS Version 10.6.1 and Super Decision 3.2 software are utilized zoning assessment criteria maps. All criteria, i.e., sub-criteria limitations, were...

This article covers the necessity of use geoinformation systems for forecasting and recognizing crisis situations in agriculture. The method creation thematic maps was offered as a tool by authors article, three were obtained functional zoning indicators of: financial state agricultural production, ecological expressed monetary equivalent forecast states given proved within boundaries 121 villa...

In most transport planning studies one of the first steps is the definition of a zoning scheme with which the study area is divided and the corresponding space is disaggregated. There are no clear rules on how to carry out this operation in an optimal way, and the dominating practice is to do it based on experience, trying to mix a certain degree of within-zone homogeneity and the convenience o...

Oregon's land-use planning program is often cited as an exemplary approach to forest and farmland conservation, but analyses of its effectiveness are limited. This article examines Oregon's land-use planning program using detailed spatial data describing building densities in western Oregon. An empirical model describes changes in building densities on forest and agricultural lands from 1974 to...