Socio-Cultural Strategy
Year:2015 | Volume:4 | Issue:15|Papers Count:11

Aiming to identify and evaluate solutions to develop strategic planning, this paper classifies them through data collection, data analysis, solution priority and statistic analysis. In order to evaluate solutions, required factors were identified through expert’s viewpoint in the line with sustainable development considering sociological paradigm. By hierarchical analysis (AHP), solutions evaluation and suggestion presentation were carried out to deal with water crisis. The result shows: reforming pricing system, changing water fees, controlling ownership and per capita income are the most frequently used factors to deal with water crisis. The most important sociological factor in order to sustainable development is cultural capabilities and life style.

To provide clean water with a minimum energy consumption, in the current situation in particular, is of vital importance. Considering the fresh water scarcity and high expense of existing resources exploitation, combining the advantages of free solar energy with a cost effective design to produce fresh water becomes a great interest for many researchers. Desalination of sea water or brackish groundwater using renewable energies is one of the best climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies which is increasingly being supported and heavily financed in the neighboring countries. In our country, with regard to recent water crises, application of an integrated management strategy in resource management for optimizing efficiency in these two critical resources becomes exceedingly necessary. This research aims to provide a feasibility study guideline on techno-economic optimization of renewable desalination systems. It could be used for a sustainable water production for potable, industrial or agricultural sectors.

Similar to many of the world's arid and semiarid countries in recent decades, Iran has experienced a serious shortage of water resources and currently faces a water crisis. In addition to natural and environmental phenomena such as droughts, changing climate patterns, rising temperatures and Evapotranspiration of water stress on root growing and uneven distribution of population, mismanagement of existing water resources, the ineffectiveness of the agricultural sector, partial review of management, growth of urbanization lack of correct culture consumption and the real value of water. In this paper attempts have been with method review - analytical strategies to be developed out of this condition. Those strategies is based on current conditions and capabilities in the areas of management structure appropriate, culture with religious beliefs, determining real value water, empowering farmers and agricultural cooperatives, as the main framework for the codification of strategies, considered in planning and implementation of government programs. Awareness of the depth and complexity of multi-dimensional crisis will be led to the codification of solutions and with the participation of the public. The first step is passing through a crisis.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the saving of water consumption among university students and its relationship with awareness of the consequences of lack of energy, commitment and cultural capital by survey method. The population is the students of Yasouj University, 350 cases were selected using random multi-stage sampling method. Research instruments for measurement of other variables are researcher-made questionnaire that construct and content validity have been used for determination of the validity and Cronbach Alpha and re-test have been used for measurement of the reliability. Descriptive findings showed that a third of respondents do not save in water consumption. The analytical results showed that there is a significant difference between thrifty people and spendthrift people in awareness toward the consequences of lack of energy, commitment and cultural capital, but only commitment, age and GPA are able to significantly predict saving in water consumption and can explain 26% of the variance. Training of commitment (individual and collective) can increase saving behavior among the university students that is one of the most important needs of the country.

On 23 October 2000 The European Union (EU) ratified a directive so called Water Framework Directive which is the latest change and development in European water policy and has a framework and holistic approach in water resources management and combating with water environment issues. Not only does it provide for the setting of environmental quality objectives for water, it also contains provisions regarding the administrative organization and obligations on Member states to manage water use. The member states are obliged to take measures to achieve a general water quality of good status. The necessity of this research is based upon the importance of environmental matters and issues in European countries and also the jurisdictional extension of the EU in regulating environmental affairs as well as the role of actions of European developed states in motivating developing states to protect environment and transpose international environmental rules effectively. The minimum understanding of the nature of WFD is that, it can be effective to achieve its goals. However for evaluating its practical function it is also necessary to analyze national law of the member states.

The goal of this article is designing a model for education system's cultural policies. This research is qualitative (data) and applied (goal) and is based on Grounded Theory approach. The final model is represented by referring to the experts and three levels of coding. Statistical society is consisted of managers and experts of state and non-state organizations, members of Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution, the minister, managers and experts of education minister of Iran. by using snowball sampling method and goal-based sampling, 50 experts are referred. Data gathering is via interview and questionnaire. A questionnaire (formed by nine validity index) for determining degree of the proposed model suitability is used. Cronbach's alpha of the questionnaire is 0.89. One sample t-test is used for analysis of data. The final model is represented by 22 features based on scientific and research foundlings, analysis of similar policy-making model in other countries and the researcher's experiences. The model's suitability degree is 4.153 from 5 and the final model is confirmed by 99% of trust.

The aim of this research was to estimate the components of cultural capital of Iran's provinces. So, the definition provided by Throsby is used for cultural capital. According to this definition, cultural capital is as a stock of tangible and intangible cultural expressions, the stock of tangible cultural capital exists in buildings, structures, sites and locations endowed with cultural significance (heritage) and in artworks and artifacts existing as private goods. Intangible cultural capital comprises the set of ideas, practices, beliefs, traditions. Therefore, using 36 variables related to cultural capital, the required data was collected and normalized. Then cultural capital and its trend have been calculated for the 28 provinces from 2002 to 2013. The results indicate that Markazi Province has the highest average of cultural capital and Sistan and Baluchestan Province, has the lowest average of cultural capital during the period under study. Also, on average, the highest cultural capital in the period under review is in 2012 and the lowest cultural capital is in 2003.

Reviewing the available multiplicity in the categorization of piety in pilgrimage, and assuming that pilgrimage and its rites are part of people’s piety, this study attempts to answer the questions of which category or integrated category applies the most to the pilgrims of the holy shrine of Imam Reza (PBUH).To answer this research question, typology was utilized and the discovery of components and factors led to the development of analysis tools or typologies. The phenomenological research method was utilized and the data were collected by using in-depth interview techniques. The findings of the research indicate that participants can be classified into four types or general classes: ritualists, existentials, transitional ones and tourist-pilgrims. Taking the findings of this study on discovering different types of the reality of pilgrimage, it can be said each of the current management approaches has a mental basis and social support among the pilgrims and regardless of the frequency of each strategy and of the strategy which is culturally dominant- it seems undeniable to pay attention to different types of pilgrims in policymaking and planning.

One of the acquisitions of Islamic- Iranian Progress model fulfillment is forming an Islamic native life style. This important affaire is dependent to presentation and diffusion of accepted kinds of life style that are in harmony with Islamic and religious principles. In this article some important aspects of Fatimah's life as the most important life style model especially for Shia population and Iranians who believe in Ahl-al-bayt are studied. Therefore the main question of this article is: what are the most important characteristics of Fatimah's life that can be followed by her followers? What are practical model of her life for modern age.

The current study aims to gives a description of narcotic abuse in Iran and presents an etiology on changes in pattern of narcotic consumption. This paper attempts to recognition micro, mezzo and macro factors affecting individuals' tendency to using narcotics. Moreover, this study discusses the consumption changes under effect of some variables like "Gender", "Age", and "Education". Based on Secondary Analysis and Meta-Analysis of surveys and investigations have performed during 1996-2000, this paper tries to evaluate and explain changes in Iranians' pattern of narcotic consumption. Empirical and clinical data shows a decrease in users' age and increasing tendency in women and higher educated people to using narcotics. According to Cultural-Identity Theory such trends have a relation with identification with a drug subcultural group. In the last two decades, and under macro sociocultural changes, Iranian society has experienced great identical transformations. Changes in drug abuse pattern among women, youths, and higher educated people could be understand under these transformations.

From various perspectives, leisure is a considerable theme in sociological studies. Because of key social roles of women such as motherhood and wifehood, leisure finds its niche in recent gender studies. This article is written to review related scientific sociological researches in Iran and secondary analyzing of their data regarding to international large scale surveys to show the condition of women’s leisure and its challenges in Iran. Findings have been sorted out to lifetime of women as young, middle age and old women activities. Results show leisure just like other social objects are affected by structural variables such as gender and class. Popularity of some leisure patterns follows the expectation and perception of women as in traditional roles. In conclusion, information gap and lack of on-demand leisure policies necessitate plenary studies to consider latest communication technologies and new leisure activities among men and women.