From the beginning of creation, human being was surrounded by nature. Everything in nature is well organized and in harmony with the other parts of it. Through the history, nature has been always a source of inspiration for the human begin in different aspects of their life. Architecture as one of the remarkable features in every society cannot be separated from nature. In architecture design...

Nature-based solutions (NBS) to address societal challenges have been widely recognised and adopted by governments in climate change biodiversity strategies. Nevertheless, significant barriers exist for the necessary large-scale implementation of NBS market development is still its infancy. This study presents findings from a systematic review literature survey on private sector agents planning...

became standard equipment in many homes, businesses, and schools, and before great numbers of college students were planning careers in computer technology, Herbert Simon addressed an issue that was to become important to software developers and instructional designers. Simon (1981) spoke to the issue of the nature of fields I" computer science, engineering, and education by pro31 Steven D. Tri...

Since their discovery by Mandelbrot (The Fractal Geometry of Nature, Freeman, New York, 1977), fractals have experienced considerable success in quantifying the complex structure exhibited by many natural patterns and have captured the imaginations of scientists and artists alike. With ever-widening appeal, they have been referred to both as ‘‘fingerprints of nature’’ (Nature 399 (1999) 422) an...

the present study intended to determine the priority areas for nature-based tourism in isfahan province, iran. considering the components in question, this study was applied-developmental in nature and its methodology was descriptive-survey based on a systematic analysis of the potentials utilization, potential assessment and identification of priority areas and their combination. to carry out ...