The components and quantities of atmospheric dusts fallout has been reported to be the pollution indicator of large urban areas. The multiplicity and complexity of sources of atmospheric dusts in urban regions (e.g. industrial complexes composed of a variety of industrial processes, automobiles, construction activities etc.) has put forward the need of source apportionment of these sources indi...

The Iranian government has placed new emphasis on urban renewal through participatory approaches in recent years. The main target areas are called deteriorated urban fabrics, characterized by micro-lots, impenetrability, and lack of sustainability. In Tehran, renovation of deteriorate urban fabrics has been initiated through dedicated neighborhood facilitation offices. This paper analyzes the a...

Like blighted urban areas, indigenous nations in the U.S. often have abandoned underutilized commercial or industrial properties with potential environmental contamination within the confines of their reservations. Like urban brownfields, often contamination problems are discovered long after the responsible parties have disappeared. Financial incentives, tools, and risk-management techniques h...

Urban environment has undergone many transformations in order to function effectively as society changes. Since the Industrial Revolution, cities have provided extensive industrial areas, high-capacity transport, and a huge quantity of housing and offices. However, the development and expansion of urban areas since 18th century have brought about serious environmental problems as well as effici...

urban quality of life is one of the important areas of urban studies in different countries. this importance stems from the increasing attention to monitoring public policies and its role as efficient tool in urban management and planning. the unprecedented growth of urbanization in developing countries specifically in iran, the cities now present a multi-structural fabric which show considerab...

introduction discussion of sustainability and sustainable development, regardless of towns and cities would be meaningless cities as the main factor causing instability in the world are, in fact, the concept of urban sustainability and global are stability. environmental crises and urban issues such as air pollution, water, soil and water resources and agricultural land use renewable, global wa...

internationally, one of the most important purposes to establish a national park is to protect a unique ecosystem with all its inclusive biota. therefore, this will facilitate the management and protection of the neighboring lands. unfortunately, this trend was reversed in iranian national parks. during recent decades, the land cover changes in protected areas have led to the decrease of the re...