purpose: one of the major problems in the agriculture field is the land use change that has been growing recently and disturbing the balance of agricultural products in long term. there are many factors that affect farmers' willingness to change the use of land. in this regard, the main objective of this study is to identify factors which affect the agricultural land use change in rural areas i...

OBJECTIVE We explored constraints in responding to spatially variable stimuli when hand movements are transformed into inverse movements of a tool. BACKGROUND Generally, the spatial compatibility between stimuli and responses is a powerful determinant of performance. However, many tasks require the use of simple tools such as first-class levers that transform hand movements into inverted move...

inappropriate patterns and drastic changes in land-use have caused the severe environmental crisis. therefore, it is necessary to accomplish any plan in relation to establishment of different activities with respect to land capabilities and land-use evaluation thought. in this study, ecological capabilities and the site selection of land uses in babolrood basin, mazandaran province were evaluat...

The research used the satellite image (Landsat 7 ETM ) within the thermal infrared sixth band (TIR6) and geographic information system (GIS) to determine the air pollution and its relationship with the land cover (LC) and land use (LU) of Baghdad city. Concentration of total suspended particles (TSP), lead (Pb), carbon oxides (CO, CO2), and sulphur dioxide (SO2) were obtained from 22 ground mea...

Land use change as the most important destructive factor in natural ecosystems is a globally problem that changes soil properties. Therefore, correct management and recognition of change aspects on each component of the ecosystem is necessary. This process causes land destruction, ecosystem instability, soil erosion, and more biological threats. Due to increasing land use conversion from rangel...