Journal of Geography and Environmental Studies
Year:2021 | Volume:10 | Issue:39|Papers Count:6

Economic development, as one of the key pillars for development in developing countries, must be pursued with firm determination. There are many components within the lands of countries to achieve economic development One of these components, considering some ports and cities, is the free zone in order to facilitate lucrative trade for the country, border region and province concerned, and nationally and regionally in general. And even set some free zones around the world for economic development. Although there are seven free zones in Iran, the level of economic development within the country remains inadequate. Aras Free Zone is one of those areas in the northwest of the country that can play an important role in developing economic relations as a bridge linking the Caucasus and Eastern Europe. The purpose of this article is to analyze the impact of Aras Free Zone on economic development of the country. To achieve this goal, the paper is a descriptive-analytical research using library resources and websites. The results show that the Aras Free Zone at local and national scale has had a better impact on Iran's economic development than the regional scale.

Development Index, the main benchmark for scoping, planning and evaluation of rural development projects are benefiting from these measures may influence the development or rural development projects in the evaluation of goals and why knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of regions, a requirement for plans and programs is considered. The application of scientific methods to classify the level of the regions in terms of development in various aspects of economic, social, physical, etc., led to the recognition of inequality is the measure of effort in reducing and eliminating disparities between them is will be, will become. Therefore, in this study, priority criteria based on the level of physical development of AHP technique and Expert Choice software and ratings rural settlements of the province based on TOPSIS technique and SPSS software development determines the final result. The results showed that the city of Isfahan, Kashan, Ardestan, Felavarjan, Semirom, Tiran and Karon, Fereidan, as relatively high city, Lenjan, Golpayegan, Natanz, Nain, Fereydunshahr, Chadegan, Shahreza, Mobarakeh, ShahinShahr and Meymeh as relatively high city and the city of Aran Bidgol, Khansar, Najaf Abad, Khoor and Biabanak, Dehaghan, Borkhar, Khomeini Shahr as a city of the province is less.

It is important to evaluate the feasibility of urban plans before implementing them. The feasibility of urban plans is one of the major challenges of urban planning in Iran. Urban research shows that "urban development" in the world today goes through complex processes and its main passage goes through the maze of "political economy" and through various ideological approaches. This theory deals with issues of inevitable planning in relation to the power of government, financial resources, and the protection of people or citizens. Because urban planning has been a tool in the hands of the government since the beginning to organize cities with an authoritarian nature, and today, in competition with the private sector, its authority has been reduced day by day. Meanwhile, the people, ie the inhabitants of the cities with the urban society, often observe the domination of capital over the cities, and their protest reaches nowhere. This research has used a descriptive method, an initial survey, and structured interviews with experts in urban development projects to identify feasibility criteria and indicators to assess the feasibility of strategic planning. Political and environmental factors are also in the next ranks with factor loads of 0. 93 and 0. 88. Therefore, it can be said that the physical factor has had the greatest impact on the feasibility of strategic plans. Also, the economic factor with a factor load of 0. 34 had the least impact. The multidimensional feasibility assessment model presented in this study can be used to increase the possibility of implementing existing strategic urban planning in the future and therefore benefits for the generation have a future in Iran.

The geomorphic analysis of mountain fronts, anticlines and folded belts can provide valuable insights about the recorded tectonic history of any given region. Therefore, such studies at a regional scale have been frequently undertaken using morphotectonic analysis to delineate areas having higher tectonic activity. Keteh Pifak anticline is located in the northeast of Eyvan-e-Qarb township, north of Ilam province and is considered as a part of the Zagros simply folded belt. In this research, with the aim of evaluating the active neotectonic movements in the Keteh Pifak anticline, the six geomorphic indices such as: Ratio of Valley Floor Width to Valley Height (VF), Percentage Undissected Escarpments (EU), Percentage Dissected Mountain Fronts (FD), Fold Front Sinuosity (FFS), Fold Symmetry Index (FSI), Aspect Ratio (AR) and Relative Tectonic Activity Index (Iat) have been used. The morphometry of Keteh Pifak anticline were determined using topographic maps, satellite imageries and field works. Also, the structural, tectonically and lithologically data were obtained using geological map (5257 sheets No) with 1: 100, 000 scale. Results show that high values of FFS, EU, AR indices and low values of FD, VF, FSI indices indicate the young and asymmetry of this anticline, the continuation of neotectonic forces and low erosion in the anticline. Also, based on the Iat index, it was determined that this anticline at class 3 of activity. Field evidence in the study area such as narrow valleys (V-shaped), straight, steep and faulted escarpments, asymmetric fold show that this anticline is tectonically relative active.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the level of rural development using SWOT and AHP models (Case study: Pesikhan village in the central part of Rasht). This research is a descriptive-analytical research and in terms of the purpose of an applied research. The statistical population of the study consists of officials and villagers of Pesikhan village in the central part of Rasht. The method of collecting information is field and library. Statistics and information available in the culture of settlements during statistical periods have been used to study. SWOT and AHP models were used to analyze the data. The results indicate that the village of Safsar is at the level of a development and is one of the developed villages of the village and Klash Talshan and Atashgah villages are relatively developed villages and other rural areas are underdeveloped villages of the village. Although studies show that there is a lot of potential in the villages of Pesikhan district to achieve rural development; However, in the current situation of rural settlements in Rasht, there is an imbalance in the level of development and the development of villages in this city is facing serious challenges and obstacles. This indicates that the rural settlements of Rasht city have suffered from imbalances and imbalances in the level of development and should be considered with the help of rural villages and village councils, if possible, considering the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in the region. Have services.

Drought is one of the most important natural hazards and often affects the lives of many people and causes economic damage, environmental damage and social problems. This study was conducted to evaluate the drought trend, intensity and duration during 1988-2019 in relation to the existing climates in the southern Alborz region. To describe droughts in 3, 6, 12 and 24-month time scales, two drought indices, namely standardized precipitation index (SPI) and standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index (SPEI) were used. In the case of SPEI, evapotranspiration was an important factor in monitoring drought. Therefore, (HS) method was used to calculate evapotranspiration. Drought intensity and duration maps were presented for SPI and SPEI. The correlation between SPI and SPEI was also examined. In the present results, unlike humid climates, SPI does not have a good correlation with SPEI in extremely arid and arid climates and shows the importance of reference evapotranspiration (ET0) to identify drought in these areas and the index (SPEI) has more accurate monitoring results. Relative to the index (SPI). In addition, drought intensity maps for (SPI) and (SPEI) have shown that the region is experiencing very dry conditions and water resources are affected by intense drought in the short and medium term. Short-term drought in the east of the region (Zanjan) and long-term drought in the center and west of the region (Garmsar, Semnan, Karaj, Tehran) have been more.