One of the critical issues in urban planning is the determination of appropriate locations for
urban growth in marginal areas adjacent to large-scale development. This study aims to use …

Urban growth inevitably decreases the sustainability of land use and the ecosystem. Thus,
the application of innovative techniques is urgently necessary to advance the concept of …

Virtual simulation can solve the challenges of high cost, long cycle time, and inaccessibility
in traditional experimental teaching, which is far-reaching for talent training. This study …

This study investigated outsourceable activities through fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making
(FMCDM) techniques. The study, which involved five phases, relied on an integrated …

Soil health and conservation agriculture are two pivotal components of soil security that link
agricultural and soil science to policy by integrating stakeholders, scales, functions, and …

Location planning process as one of the most complicated spatial decisions is the initial and
perhaps one of the critical steps in the development of a New Town. Site selection (seat and …

Due to the models are basic tool of analysis for urban planners and the complexity of the
urban growth process, in this paper, a model was developed based on CA, AHP and GIS for …

Floods are one of the most common and widely distributed natural risks to life and property.
Due to such hazards associated with flooding as disruption of services, health impacts …

Housing is one of the most basic needs of humans, communities and civilizations. In
complex societies, the renovation of housing to ensure on-going quality and standards of …

With current new urban developments, no balance can be found between green spaces and
open areas present within urban networks and natural land patterns since urban networks …