Iran's land suitability for agriculture

MB Mesgaran, K Madani, H Hashemi, P Azadi - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Increasing population has posed insurmountable challenges to agriculture in the provision
of future food security, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region where …

Evaluation of machine learning models for predicting the temporal variations of dust storm index in arid regions of Iran

Z Ebrahimi-Khusfi, R Taghizadeh-Mehrjardi… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
It is necessary to predict wind erosion events and specify the related effective factors to
prioritize management and executive measures to combat desertification caused by wind …

Assessment of the distribution and activity of dunes in Iran based on mobility indices and ground data

HR Abbasi, C Opp, M Groll, H Rohipour, A Gohardoust - Aeolian Research, 2019 - Elsevier
Sand dune movement causes severe damage to infrastructure and rural settlements in Iran
every year. Identifying active dunes and monitoring areas with migrating sand are important …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of land and precipitation for agriculture in Iran

M Mesgaran, K Madani, H Hashemi, P Azadi - Standford Iran, 2016 - academia.edu
Agriculture constitutes one of the major pillars of Iran's economy by contributing
approximately 9% to the gross domestic product (GDP) and providing 18% of the total …

Valeriella persica sp. nov.(Chlorococcaceae, Chlorophyceae): A potential biodiesel feedstock from the hyperarid desert soil in Yazd (Iran) revealing new diagnostic …

F Salehipour-Bavarsad, H Riahi, Z Shariatmadari… - Algal Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Clear–cut delineation of the species identity of the drylands–inhabiting coccoid green algae
is a challenging taxonomic work that requires an in–depth polyphasic investigation. Here …

Spatial characterization of dust emission prone arid regions using feature extraction and predictive algorithms

AR Nafarzadegan, Z Ebrahimi-Khusfi, M Kazemi - Applied Geography, 2021 - Elsevier
Aeolian dust emission is a serious environmental hazard in central Iran. We attempted to
map the dust emission prone (DEP) areas in this region of Iran using the most accurate …

[HTML][HTML] Identification and Monitoring of Sources of Dust and Dunes in the Jolfa, ShoshQom and Gildir in the East Azarbaijan Province

H Behrawan, J Yarahmadi… - Watershed Management …, 2024 - wmrj.areeo.ac.ir
Introduction and GoalDust is one of the environmental issues that affect air quality and
pollution, human health, soil fertility, and many social and environmental aspects of society …

Vernacular and historic underground urban facilities and sustainability of cities case study: Infrastructures of Dezful

K Attarian, B Safar Ali Najar - Journal of Cultural Heritage …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the underground levels of a city to
explore how vernacular and historic underground urban facilities help traditional cities to be …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of the Sand Dunes Mobility Based on Climate Elements in East Azerbaijan Province

J Yarahmadi, M Eslahi, H Behrawan… - Environmental …, 2024 - magazine.hormozgan.ac.ir
3-Results The results showed that the sand dunes of Qom Tepeh, located on the edge of
Lake Urmia and west of Tabriz metropolis, were active in 81% of the last 30 years, and in …

Investigating the effects of climate change on the mobility of sand dunes (case study: Sabzevar city)

M Naemi, S Zandifar, M Khosroshahi, P Ashoori… - Desert …, 2021 - jdmal.ir
Sand dunes are one of the most dynamic geomorphic features of the earth's surface.
Accordingly, identifying the factors affecting the mobility of sands and predicting their future …