About the Journal
In line with the enhancement of scientific thinking in Geography and the interaction of researchers, thinkers and the scientists, the responsibility for the geography science development lies with higher educational institutes. Such institutes have made an attempt to found and run different branches in the field of geography. This was done to produce science, to promote the theoretical and experimental level of science through providing suitable grounds and to exchange finding and critically analyze the scientific thinking. Such achievement is not feasible unless the publication of Geography specialized journal with scientific content will be approved by related authorities. To this end, the Geography department in Larestan Islamic Azad University started to publish the quarterly in 1378 after obtaining the required license number from the Central Organization of Islamic Azad Universtiy. A year later, the esteemed deputy for research affair of the central organization in Islamic Azad Universtiy recognized this journal as having the scientific – research rank in a letter numbered 87/223686 and dated Shahrivar 6th 1388. Following the editorial board’s efforts and the support of authorities in Islamic Azad University- Larestan Branch, the natural Geography journal also managed to obtain the scientific – research rank from the publication commission of the Ministry of Science, research and technology. The scientific-research publication license was issued from the ministry of science publication office in a letter numbered 3/18/28569 and dated Khordad 24th.