determining vulnerable areas of malekan plain aquifer for nitrate, using random forest method introduction:management of groundwater, especially in dry regions such as iran, is essential and this concern becomes further with development of agriculture, industry, population growth and climate changes, that affecting the quality and quantity of groundwater resources. hence, groundwater contaminat...

the present article has been prepared based on two field research studies undertaken to identify the vulnerable strata in rural areas of iran’s garmsar and dasht-e azadegan regions2. as will be demonstrated below, the findings of the two studies show that the development policies implemented during recent decades--policies emphasizing strategies of structural adjustment, liberalization, and pri...

Population aging is becoming a major challenge in many countries. This paper deals with the elderly’s specific needs public open space as it can play significant role their social inclusion and could be especially relevant deprived areas. The main goal to build model evaluate vulnerability of by focusing on needs, using indicators. A previous analysis scientific policy-oriented literature techn...