JOURNAL OF RURAL RESEARCH
Year:2015 | Volume:6 | Issue:2|Papers Count:12

Introduction: Changes in life style and consumption pattern and population increase in urban and rural community resulted in production of massive amount of waste and Garbage. This trend has changed rural waste nature from perishable material to imperishable such as paper, plastic, metal and etc. On the other side, municipal waste transition and increase in per capita output had waste quantity issues that create significant amount of perishable and imperishable wastes around streets and rural settlements. The continuation of this process in the future could be resulted in great environmental pollution of rural regions.

Introduction: Environment quality is one of the main issues in development; In fact, many of the behavioral abnormalities -with many historical, cultural or economical sources- have been resulted from the quality of residential and work spaces. A high quality environment gives the residents a sense of welfare and satisfaction through its physical, social or symbolic attributes. Thus, the quality of environment of human settlements and especially rural areas of tourism destinations depends greatly on the quality of infrastructures and well management.

Introduction: The natural resources are the wealth of any community and not only do belong to the current generation, but are also as the heritages belong to the future generations and one of the inherent bases from human beings life. Revival of natural resources is the widest capability of the environment of the earth. This is for the role that they can play in control of surface water, conflict with air pollution, conflict with soil erosion and its maintenance and production, prevention from sound pollution of environment, reduction of climate in one region, and prevention from earth. These resources can help produce drug and industrial materials and the balance of hesitancies as well as they are the basic factors in the process of sustainable development.

Introduction: Ecotourism is a kind of tourism and a way of achieving sustainable development in rural areas with high tourism capacities. The distinction between ecotourism and tourism is in the characteristics of ecotourism, that is to say, the positive characteristics of an ecotourism are nature and culture of traveling activities, enhancement of public awareness about the environment, protection of the local environmental sources, minimum impact of tourism, empowerment of local people and maximizing the financial benefits for local communities.

Introduction: Rural development is a dynamic process that can grow in various dimensions. For the past three decades, the concept of rural development has evolved from agricultural, economic and social development of rural poor to the inclusive development. In the last few decades, rural development has been expanded in different countries.

Introduction: Entrepreneurship is the main axis of development of each country. Entrepreneurship as an effective strategy to solve the problems of unemployment, economic development, poverty alleviation and social justice, especially in rural communities, is needed for development of any society. Since women are a large proportion of the rural population, their entrepreneurship seems important for the areas. The aim of this study was to assess the capabilities, constraints, and ultimately provide solutions for women entrepreneurship development in rural area of Gurabpass. Evaluation of the entrepreneurial process is important for the following reasons: The first reason is that entrepreneurship can activate innovation and technological changes. Thus, it can create economic growth.

Introduction: The environmental importance of rangelands and the dependency of a large proportion of Iran's population on these resources have challenged policy makers in the recent decades to seek sustainably appropriate approaches for management of these resources. This needs the integration of human activities, livestock keeping and rangelands use. Rangelands are considered as an ecosystem to provide human livelihood needs, particularly rural households, but they are in a critical condition due to their excessive use.

Introduction: Development projects and trade plans in Iran and many developing countries have been criticized for their detrimental effects on various aspects, and sustainability at large. Accordingly, there is a widespread consensus about the importance of impact assessment of these plans on rural areas.

Introduction: According to increasing awareness about abuse of modern technologies in many fields on natural resources and traditional values of communities, especially rural values, indigenous knowledge has been considered as an important base for successful and effective approach to development. Indigenous Knowledge (IK) is socio-economically affordable, sustainable knowledge involving minimum risk to rural farmers and producers.

Introduction: Young people as the main factor in the present and future development of the country play an important role in the sustainability of the country. The young persons in rural areas are very important, because of their essential role in the future of the county.