RECREATIONAL planning is one of the important aspects in regional management network of any country. Overpopulation of the cities, settlement pattern changes, and the presence of a wide scope of environmental and social problems and also the higher proportion of RECREATIONAL activities in peoples" lives, are issues that necessitate the need for planning and programming of proper RECREATIONAL schemes in urban and suburban areas. In the meantime, there is more demand for recreation and spending time in natural regions due to their scenic beauties and aesthetic and educational values, although these areas are more susceptible and sensitive in terms of their fragile environment. Determining the assimilative or carrying capacity of recrational areas (whether natural or man-made) will not only maintain their potential values, particularly in natural part, but it will also be an effective factor in providing an acceptable RECREATIONAL experience for the visitors. This paper attempts to analyse and evaluate the carrying capacity of various RECREATIONAL activities and types and their relative potentials. The existing standards cannot be useful as absolute scientific pattern in our country, however, a comparison of present data and their evaluation under different natural, economic, and social conditions of Iran can be an advantageous approach (strategy) for dynamic management of leisure and RECREATIONAL RESOURCES. Many field observations have indicated that ignoring this, can endanger recreation center and the stability of the RESOURCES.

Sports that depend on the geographical RESOURCES and attractions are considered the most important in sport tourism. One of the tourism events in the recent years is skiing which has the highest income in tourism industry and has therefore caused even many small communities to take action to invest in this sector as an attractive tourism destination. This study assessed the possibility of establishing recreation-sport ski site in Isfahan province using a combination of Boolean Logic and Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) methods in a geographical information system (GIS) environment. Boolean logic was used for examining the sub-criteria of the climate and geology and also for investigating the main criteria interactions such as geology, climate and accessibility. The results of the study showed that the greatest area and the density of the appropriate zone is located in the western part of the province. In these zones, especially in the cities and regions of Semirom, Frieden and Fereidunshahr, the land form is appropriate; the possibility of rain and snow durability is more than that in other regions of the province. Therefore, the western region has the potential to be as a skiing resort considering every aspects.

The presence of water RESOURCES, particularly rivers, significantly influences site selection. Throughout history, settling near rivers has brought numerous advantages, but it has also posed certain risks. This study focuses on the sub-basins southeast of the Caspian Sea. Initially, we explore the connection between the layout of ancient settlements and the drainage networks. Additionally, we analyze the relationship between flood risk and the settlement patterns of these ancient (SITES) by estimating the flooding risk based on linear, areal, and relief aspects. This research marks the first time such an analysis has been conducted. The findings underscore the importance of proximity to rivers in site selection, with areas close to rivers with lower stream orders being the most favorable for settlements. The study reveals a decrease in the frequency of (SITES) near higher stream orders in relation to flooding risk. Conversely, there is an increase in the frequency and density of ancient (SITES) near the first stream orders and at greater distances from the rivers, coinciding with an elevated flooding risk in the sub-basins. These results indicate that the inhabitants of the southeastern areas of the Caspian Sea sub-basins were cognizant of the flooding danger and factored it into their decision-making when selecting settlement (SITES)

Each flying site can be utilized according to geographical, climatic, and topographical factors of the area in which it is located. The aim of this study is to determine the standards of RECREATIONAL flying (SITES), investigate the factors that affect and are affected by RECREATIONAL flights, and determine suitable areas for establishing RECREATIONAL flying (SITES) in Isfahan Province, Iran. Tools and techniques used in this study for locating RECREATIONAL flying (SITES) in Isfahan Province are Dematel, Boolean logic, and GIS software. The results show that the most important factors are direction of land slope, land slope, and topography, respectively. These physical factors are followed by the prevailing wind speed and wind direction. The prevailing wind speed, the prevailing wind direction, direction of land slope, topography, land slope, and airspace are all among the factors that affect locating RECREATIONAL flying (SITES). The map of suitable areas for RECREATIONAL flying (SITES) in Isfahan Province shows that areas in western Isfahan host a more suitable variation of flying (SITES).

Purpose: The purpose of this applied research is to study the effectiveness of gamification on corporate training.  Methodology: A gamified course was designed and implemented to train the location of Fire Hosing Cabinet for 24 employees of a firefighting maintenance company in Iran Mall shopping Center in Tehran. Using a quantitative quasi-experimental research plan (post-test only control group design) the participants of the study were randomly assigned to treatment (12) and control (12) groups and trained for a week.  Conclusion: The descriptive and interpretive result of the posttest analyses indicated the effectiveness of gamification of the training performed for the employees of the firefighting maintenance company in Iran Mall shopping Center in Tehran. Moreover, the descriptive result of Gamification Acceptance Questionnaire answered by the members of the experimental group after gamified training indicated that all the participants in the experimental group were satisfied with the gamified training course.

The Kerman region stands out as one of the most significant mining areas globally, owing to its extensive and abundant mineral RESOURCES. Bam County, situated in the southeastern part of Kerman, has historically served as a crucial hub connecting the southeast of Iran with Sistan and Afghanistan, attributed to its distinctive geological and geomorphological characteristics. Enjoying considerable commercial and military importance since the Sassanid era, Bam County has garnered attention in archaeological research as a strategically vital region. The exploration of Bam's archaeological (SITES) becomes imperative for historical governments, highlighting the need to investigate and comprehend ancient centers engaged in metal smelting and mining activities. Consequently, an archaeological survey of the central part of Bam County was initiated in 2018-2019 with the specific objective of identifying metal smelting workshops and ancient mines. This article presents the outcomes of a field survey conducted in the central part of Bam County, shedding light on evidence of metal smelting centers, furnaces, and historical mining activities. The primary research inquiries center around the chronology of mining evidence in the central part of Bam County, the types of metals extracted, and the processes involved in metal mining and metallurgy within this region. Employing field and documentary methods, the research adopts a descriptive-analytical approach. The study identified and examined eight (SITES) showcasing evidence of smelting and slag, one ancient mine, and two active mines. These (SITES) have been associated with the extraction and processing of metals and elements such as tin, zinc, lead, silver, iron, and, to a lesser extent, gold. Notably, the substantial volume of zinc and zinc oxide processing in seven (SITES) holds significance. Although cultural materials for chronological dating were absent in the investigated (SITES), historical sources indicate that the extraction and smelting of these metals in the region date back to at least the 3rd century AH (9th century AD) and persisted until the Qajar period

Economic valuation of environmental RESOURCES that in addition of turism application, having historical value, is a great part of economic studies. Economic valuation is necessary for non-market services and environmental RESOURCES. The main purpose of this study is estimating the recreation value of Ganjnameh tourist zone located in Hamedan province by using individual travel cost method on the basis of household production function. Needed data were gathered by completing of queationaires and interviewing with 160 visitors of the Ganjnameh zone at 2014. The results showed that the variables of travel time, distance and costs of travel were effective factors on production of recreation cost and recreation marginal cost. With the assumption of competitive conditions recreation value was 2876702 Rials per day (shadow price of recreation). Also, the results showed that demand for recreation had negative relationship with the shadow price of recreation and positive relationship with visitor monthly income. Furthermore, visitor’s willingness to pay (WTP) in Ganjname tourist zone had significant and positive relationship with quality of the environment, education level, age and marriage status of visitor. So, increasing environmental quality and preparing facilities in Ganjnameh by private sector investing would increase environmental and recreation value of Ganjnameh zone.

Valuation of functions and non-market environmental services is important for many reasons, including recognizing the environmental benefits by humans, providing the national environmental issues to decision makers, and preventing destruction and utilization of natural RESOURCES. The purpose of this study is to determine the value of RECREATIONAL services in the village of Roodmajan from the city of Torbat Heydarieh in Khorasan Razavi province. There are two different types of methodology to determine the value of RECREATIONAL services: the first method is based on the travel demand function and the second method is based on estimation of RECREATIONAL production functions. Both methods are used in this study. The required data were collected by the simple random sampling method and they are completed by using the answers to one hundred questionnaires from the visitors of the Rudmajan village in 2017. The results of the regression model in estimating the demand function show that income of the visitors, travel costs, cost of alternative trips and the number of visits to the alternative place have a meaningful relationship with the number of visitors from the village of Rudmajan and factors such as size of household, age, education, and gender do not have a significant effect on the number of visitors of the village of Rudmajan. Consumption surplus and annual RECREATIONAL value of this region were calculated to be equal to 204347. 22 and 71521737000 Rials, respectively. The results of the RECREATIONAL production function show that time, distance and travel costs are effective factors in RECREATIONAL productions. The RECREATIONAL shadow price and RECREATIONAL valuation of this region are equal to 2033007. 693 and 71052692550 Rials, respectively. The results of this study show the high economic value of the Rudmajan Village Therefore, it is imperative that visitors avoid any degradation of the quality of the village and the environment while they spend their leisure time in the village.

Wetlands play an important role in survival of the human species and animals. Estimating the value of their existence will make growth and development of internal and external ecotourism development. The present study aimed to estimate the economic value of Shirinsu wetland in the Hamadan province using the method of the Zonal travel cost. Correlation and regression analysis used to conduct research. Data needed for research, such as the socio-economic, Tourists travel cost and distance to Shirinsu lagoon side, collected using a random sampling of 100 completed questionnaires were filledin the summer 2013. Data analysis performed by SPSS software. The results of statistical analysis between income levels and number of working days and lagoons to pay and entrance showed that they strongly and positively correlated. Also there was a strong and negative correlation between the number of visitors, travelcost and the distance for visit. Results showed respectively age, education, income visitors, cost and distance has a significant effect on the promenade. Estimation of Tourism Demand of Shirinsu wetlands also showed that the cost of travel, the amount of monthly income, Age and education levelare most significant factors (p<5%). Also calculating the area under the curve of demand from visitor’s daily and annual RECREATIONAL value of shirinsu wetland was equivalent to 92000515 and 33580187975 riyals. Thees results show the high economic value promenadethat need more attention to management and development of tourism in this region.

This study was performed in order to provide a strategic development plan for ecotourism in Shahdad District of Kerman Province. Thus cultural, historical and natural attractions of the region and its surrounding areas were studied and identified initially. By completing Clawson Questionnaire in the form of Travel Cost Method (TCM), valuation and analysis of ecotourism demand index of the considered region was carried out. Considering the mentioned aim a number of 220 Clawson questionnaires at the time of maximum RECREATIONAL demand (March, 2008 till April, 2008) was filled out in the study area. Based on performed calculations the RECREATIONAL value of Shahdad District of Kerman was estimated equal to 5,698,250,000 Rial per month at the time of the study. Subsequently in order to compiling and presenting the quantitative strategies of ecotourism development the strategic planning method of SWOT was applied. This method is based on identification of internal factors (Strengths and Weaknesses) as well as the external ones (Opportunities and Threats) of the under studied area. In this regard the internal and external factors were specified using Delphi Method. After identification stage, the internal and external factors were arranged in the form of Internal Factors Evaluation (IFE) and External Factors Evaluation (EFE) Matrices and then scoring and weighing of the mentioned factors were carried out using EXPERT CHOICE Software and Analytical Hierarchy Process Method (AHP). The results obtained from noted above matrices were confirmed that despite the existence of unique natural and cultural attractions which potentially can convert the region as RECREATIONAL pole of desert areas of the country due to deficiencies like lack of infrastructural facilities, failure introduction and advertising, the under investigation area is placed in competitive situation (ST Strategy). Moreover with the aim of integrating and scrutinizing information derived from internal and external evaluation, the Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix (QSPM) was implemented. As regards the results of the noted matrix three strategies were suggested which among them the attraction of private sector investment through banking facilities with long return periods, national wealth transfer in the form of ninty-nine years documents with score of 5.12 were recognized as the most important strategies of ecotourism development in the region over a twenty year period.