oil exploration and production zones are very frequently contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons or its derivatives. the most important exploration and production zones are located in south-west and south of the country, in iran. masjed soleiman city is located on an oil field. the soil of this region has been affected by the petroleum composition. mach petroleum seepages and springs (asphalt,...

Our research shows that people can apply the costbenefit rules of microeconomic theory to their everyday decisions. Two populations were examined: (a) people who had previously received extensive formal training in the rules and (b) naive subjects who were randomly assigned to receive brief training in the rules. Training affected reasoning and reported behavior in both populations. The results...

Enhancing and sustaining the quality of human life is a primary goal of environmental, economic, and social policy. But how do we define and measure quality of life (QOL)? How is QOL distributed among people in the current generation and among the current and future generations? How do we model the dependence of QOL on the full range of environmental, economic, and social variables? Answering t...