List of Articles environmental impact assessment

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  1 - Environmental impact assessment consecutive rubber dams in the Karzin river - Fars province
  Mohammad  Hosseini
  Introduction: The water crisis in the country, as well as the optimal use of water resources, the distribution and transfer of water through small dams in the country have been taken into account, which has led to the control of the flow regime during floods and water s More

  Introduction: The water crisis in the country, as well as the optimal use of water resources, the distribution and transfer of water through small dams in the country have been taken into account, which has led to the control of the flow regime during floods and water supply due to less negative effects. Drinking and farming work better. The purpose of the research is to evaluate the environment of successive dams in the river bed and also its effects on environmental factors in the region. Materials and Methods: In this research, it tried to investigate the environmental evaluation of successive small dams in the river course of Karin region of Fars province and to determine the positive and negative points of the construction of successive dams using Leopold's matrix. Three physical, biological, economic, social and cultural states were studied and evaluated in two phases of construction and operation with option 1 (not doing the project) and option 2 (doing the project). Results and Discussion: The assessment of environmental effects in the biological part of option 1 shows that the total score of the construction and operation phase has obtained a score of -212, which has the greatest negative impact on the factors of animal species mortality, reduction of biological food and growth and breeding of aquatic animals, and destruction. Vegetation can be seen in option 2 (execution of the project) on biological activities. It shows that the sum of points for the construction and operation phase has scored +295, which is the most effective factors of animal species migration, impact on the food chain and growth and development. Vegetation and aquatic cover. Conclusion: A general review of all environmental factors, although the option of not implementing the project has a negative score of 138, but not doing the project and leaving the area to itself is actually not using natural resources and not moving towards sustainable development. In the total scores of the entire economic, social and cultural environment, it was concluded that with the effect score of +2107, this action can have an effect on the economic, social and cultural prosperity of the region in the future, as well as the construction of successive dams, in addition to the change in the region's ecosystem, will cause Economic prosperity and water quality and quantity. Manuscript profile
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  2 - The Role of Landscape Ecology Spatial Structure Analysis in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) (Case Study: Miankaleh International Wetland)
  Soolmaz Dashti Gholam Reza Sabzghabaei Kaveh Jafarzadeh Mojgan Bazmara Baleshti
  10.22034/jest.2018.22301.3135
  Background and Objective: The use of environmental impact assessment methods is one of the important tools in environmental management studies and the reduction of potentially harmful environmental factors in sensitive areas such as wetlands to achieve sustainable devel More

  Background and Objective: The use of environmental impact assessment methods is one of the important tools in environmental management studies and the reduction of potentially harmful environmental factors in sensitive areas such as wetlands to achieve sustainable development. The purpose of this study is to investigate the status of spatial composition and distribution of Miankaleh International Wetland and also to evaluate the efficiency of land features measurements to assess environmental effects. Method: For this purpose, first Landsat 7 and 8 satellite images of ETM + and OLI sensors related to 2001 and 2016 were prepared. Then, by performing the necessary processing and preprocessing, the land use map was prepared and the raster maps were entered into FRAGSTATS 4.2 software was performed. Findings: According to the results, it can be said that the water zone of the wetland (which is the most important part of the wetland) and consequently the wetlands of the wetland have a large area and has not become fine and stained, but during the study period Deleted part of its domain. The use of vegetation and man-made lands has also disrupted the natural environment by creating new spots and fragmentation. Agricultural use has not been in the form of spots and the increase in its area has been in the form of large spots. Discussion and Conclusion: According to the stated results, proper management in the wetland environment is not implemented. Because the current management of Miankaleh wetland is a hardware and old management, also due to the location of this wetland in two provinces, it does not have an integrated management and the management plan is scattered and multiple. As a result, by creating an integrated and coherent management plan, the problems of this wetland can be overcome to some extent. The present study well showed that land use measurements are a suitable tool for assessing environmental impacts in the shortest time. Manuscript profile
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  3 - Study of environmental impacts and geo-medical of heavy elements by using remote sensing technology and geochemistry(A case study about Palang Dareh region and Dali deposits in central province)
  Raha Salehi alireza gharagozlu sara yousefifar
  10.22034/jest.2021.22633.3192
  Background and objective: High concentration of elements (particularly heavy elements) have been always associated with environmental problems in terms of threats for local animals and plants, making it necessary to determine the concentration of heavy elements when ass More

  Background and objective: High concentration of elements (particularly heavy elements) have been always associated with environmental problems in terms of threats for local animals and plants, making it necessary to determine the concentration of heavy elements when assessing environmental quality. Geogenically high concentration of heavy elements and their spread across protected zones tend to impose irreparable damages to regional environment. Method: In the present research, remote sensing studies based on ETM and ASTER data were undertaken to determine regional alterations and structures, and geochemical studies were performed to determine how and why environmentally heavy elements are spread across Palang-Darreh region and Dali deposit located in Markazi province, with the results finally compiled into an environmental interpretation. Approximately, a total of 471 samples were processed، of which 62 samples were taken from Palang-Darreh area. The samples taken from Palang-Darreh area were analyzed via ICP and ICP-OES methods. Findings: Once finished with processing and statistically analyzing the chemical data، elemental anomaly diagrams and maps were prepared and, finally, statistical populations were investigated with respect to the international criteria set by WHO (World Health Organization). Discussion and Conclusion: It was indicated that, high concentration of some elements across the area was of geogenic nature. Since this location is a protected area and Dali mine is situated here, so survey of medical geology studies and proper solutions were presented to lower human and environmental of locations. Manuscript profile
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  4 - Environmental Impact Assessment on Torghabeh-Shandiz Township using Degradation Model
  Sahar Heidari Masteali Bahman Jabbarian Amiri Afshin Alizadeh Shabani
  10.22034/jest.2018.14517.2306
  Background and purpose: Land degradation modeling is one of the environmental impact assessment methods that quantitatively represent the effects of human activities. The purpose of applying this model is identifying vulnerability factors and destruction of ecosystems, More

  Background and purpose: Land degradation modeling is one of the environmental impact assessment methods that quantitatively represent the effects of human activities. The purpose of applying this model is identifying vulnerability factors and destruction of ecosystems, to prevent further destruction by other project and also to show feasibility of future development to decision markers. Method: first The study area was partitioned into 94 cells, 1600 ha each and then Fourteen degradation factors were identified along with their intensity using land use map, field observations and expert views. So the determination of ecological susceptibility and physiological density was determined and all cells were classified to 4 categories: recommended for development, zones that require reconstruction, protection and cells hadn't development potential based on fuzzy theory. Results: The results show that from 94 cells, 22 cells (23.40% of the total area) require reconstruction, 37 cells (39.36% of total area) have no development potential, and 35 cells (37.22% of total area) are recommended for development.  Discussion and Conclusion: The effects of destructive activities (which are mainly destructive effects of tourism activities) in the region are obvious, so that destructive activities such as land use change and river pollution to the region on the one hand. They are the main causes of destruction of the 94 cell, 21 cell due to faults and 16 cell due to being in the Binalood protected area, have no development potential. 35 cell are recommended for development in first to third priorities, these cells are in low physiological density area and 22 cell due to high physiological density and severity destructive agents has a high degradation coefficient and need to be reconstructed, and therefore any future development in this area, should be excluded. Manuscript profile
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  5 - Quantification Visual Criteria of Land Cover Using Landscape Metrics (Case Study: Tonekabon Forests of Dohezar-Sehezar )
  Kobra Melhosseini Darani Samar Mortazavi Seyed Mohsen Hosseini Kamran Shayesteh Samereh Falahatkar
  10.22034/jest.2020.29055.3769
  Background and Objective: Despite the increasingly trend of developmental activities that are likely to change the structure and change or eliminate landscape functions and processes in Iran ultimately, it seems necessary to consider the visual effect in EIA studies esp More

  Background and Objective: Despite the increasingly trend of developmental activities that are likely to change the structure and change or eliminate landscape functions and processes in Iran ultimately, it seems necessary to consider the visual effect in EIA studies especially in northern ecosystem of the country. Methods: This study aimed to quantify the visual criteria of naturalness and complexity using SHDI, SHEI, PLAND, LPI, PR, PD, and NP measurements in the area of Tonekabon's Dohezar-Sehezar watershed from two viewpoints. The visible range, after land use mapping and production of DSM and transmitting of visibility points to GIS, was obtained using the Visibility instruction in GIS, which analyzed the visible range at two points. Findings: According to the PLAND index, the highest amount pertained to forest land use, and their amounts for forest, agriculture, and rangeland land uses found 0.1499, 0.0001, and 0.0021 respectively that detected the naturalness in the first- viewpoint was more than the second viewpoint, and this area has been less affected by human interferences. At the second point, except for the SHEI value which was less than the first point ( 0.0927), the amount of SHDI (0.0927), PR(7000), PD (2.507), and NP(2058000) indices grater than second point obtained. Discussion and Conclusion: The use of landscape metrics with regard to their capabilities can be a useful step to early identification of the impacts of development on the structure of landscape. The proposed approach can be the basis for developing a new method to understanding the effects of landscape changing in planning and management fields. Manuscript profile
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  6 - Environmental Impact Assessment of Tehran Iran Khodro Factory (EIA)
  Roqiyeh Yadollahi mohammad ghafariyanbahraman Maryam Alizadeh Mohammad Reza Khatibizadeh
  10.22034/jest.2019.24925.3397
  Background and Objective: The research includes an assessment of the environmental effects of the Iran Khodro Manufacturing Plant, with an emphasis on the application of the Iranian Leopold Matrix Method, prepared by Majid Makhdoom. Experts from Iran Khodro Factory, Env More

  Background and Objective: The research includes an assessment of the environmental effects of the Iran Khodro Manufacturing Plant, with an emphasis on the application of the Iranian Leopold Matrix Method, prepared by Majid Makhdoom. Experts from Iran Khodro Factory, Environmental Organization and experts of the Municipality of Tehran region 21 have been used to rate each work in this method. The result of the matrix may be one of the following: the project is rejected, the project is approved, the project is verifiable with corrective options, the project is approved with the submission of improvement projects or that the project can be approved by presenting improvement plans and corrective options. Findings: By analyzing the Leopold matrix, it was determined that the number of negative algebraic effects is equal to 8 and the number of consequences, the negative algebraic average in the row is equal to 9. Among them, the number of negative consequences less than -3/1 in the column is only related to the effects of air pollutants. Which is equal to -3/3. Discussion and Conclusion: The results of the research show that the project is in the fifth position, which means the project of Iran Khodro Plant is approved by the presentation of the improvement plan and corrective options. In this case the number of ranking meanings in the column and in the rows is less than -3/1, but their number does not reach 50% of the states. Manuscript profile
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  7 - Landslide Modeling with Strategy Management in Urban Planning (The Case Study: Tabriz City)
  ziba Beheshti Alirezeza Gharaguzlu Seyed Masoud Monavari MirMasoud Kheirkhah Zarkesh
  10.30495/jest.2022.50588.4985
  Background and Objective: Due to increasing constructions on clay and marl hells in part of Tabriz and because of the unfavorable quality and characteristics of the soil and its liquefaction during earthquake, the area is also exposed to the risk of landside. This paper More

  Background and Objective: Due to increasing constructions on clay and marl hells in part of Tabriz and because of the unfavorable quality and characteristics of the soil and its liquefaction during earthquake, the area is also exposed to the risk of landside. This paper attempts to demonstrate the risk of landslide in Tabriz using visual and statistical evidence. Material and Methodogy: landside susceptibility assessment was performed by means of Evidential Belief Function Model. Then The environmental impacts assessment of landslide were performed using promethean II model in three environmental, economic, and social phases, and at end, the landslide strategy plan was developed to help decision makers, the statistics used in this research are related to year 2016. Findings: 82/9% of Tabriz areas are at risk of landslides. High construction densities were identified with residential areas below 75 m2. Access to the city’s road network is less than 30%. 142 hectares in health centers, 853hec in facilities and equipment, 430hecin urban green space deficiency was identified. More than 70% of vital centers require strengthening. Discussion and conclusion: required zones in medical department, security, urban green space, vital centers require strengthening, facilities and equipment presented. The average landslide velocity from 1956 to 2020 is 41/65 meter. High slope and location difference, the texture of the earth and its non-dense layers, northern slope snow catcher, fine texture, the gradual erosion of sediments is effective in creating landslides over time. Manuscript profile
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  8 - Optimizing the Environmental Impacts of the Construction Industry with Multi-Mode Activities: The Iranian Leopold Matrix Method
  Sayyid ali Banihashemi Mohammad Khalilzadeh Alireza Shahraki Mohsen Rostami M. Seyed Saeedreza Ahmadizade
  10.30495/jest.2021.49836.4937
  Background and Objective: The construction industry and the implementation of civil engineering projects are considered as one of the causes of environmental pollution. Considering the destructive effects and the contaminants created by the implementation of the develop More

  Background and Objective: The construction industry and the implementation of civil engineering projects are considered as one of the causes of environmental pollution. Considering the destructive effects and the contaminants created by the implementation of the development plans, it is necessary to evaluate the environmental impacts and identify them in order to reduce the impacts. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the environmental impacts of the rural water supply project in Birjand city using the Leopold Matrix Method of Iran.Method: In this study, the environmental impacts of rural water supply project implementation in Birjand city during the year 2019 and in two physical-chemical and biological environments and in the construction phase were evaluated using Iranian matrix method. To this end, various implementation modes have been formulated to evaluate the environmental impacts of the project activities and a Leopold Matrix has been developed for each of them.Findings: The results showed that the average environmental impacts during construction in the 7 execution modes were -1.58, -1.95, -2.15, -2.5, -2, -2.21 and -2.22. Also, the number of environmental impacts on surface and groundwater pollution are highest and protected areas are least.Discussion and Conclusion: According to the analysis performed in none of the seven matrices and columns examined for the executable states, the average rankings were not found to be less than -3.1. So the project execution the supply is approved. To minimize the impacts, the lowest environmental impacts of each activity were selected, which would mean the average environmental impact of the whole project -1.52. Manuscript profile
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  9 - Evaluation of the environmental effects of "Khakab" construction waste recycling plant using the Iranian Leopold matrix method in EIA+ software (Case study: debris recycling plant in Abali landfill)
  Sally Salehi Farid Gholamreza Fahimi Masoud Kiadaliri Ahmad Tavana Keivan Saeb
  Background & Objective: The recycling process of industrial wastewater leaves pollution that is evident in the process of factories producing recycled sand. This research has investigated the environmental effects of construction debris recycling in sand recycling facto More

  Background & Objective: The recycling process of industrial wastewater leaves pollution that is evident in the process of factories producing recycled sand. This research has investigated the environmental effects of construction debris recycling in sand recycling factories. Material and Methodology: The two phases of operation and implementation of the factory construction plan were considered as the main phases of the current research. Therefore, 13 micro-activities and 23 environmental parameters were identified and the results were analyzed in EIA+ software using the Iranian Leopold matrix method and discussed based on the results. Findings: Three micro-activities include washing fine sand through a washing machine with a score of -3.6, converting concrete pieces and large boulders into smaller pieces and transferring them to a jaw crusher with a score of -2.8 and transferring the remaining The sewage produced by the washing machine has had the most negative effects on the depot pond with a score of -2.7. The three micro-activities of creating green spaces with a score of +2.2, selling products with a score of +0.9, and hiring employees with a score of +0.5 have the most positive effects on the environment. Discussion and conclusion: Considering the positive effect on the economy, increasing the green space in the region, job creation, and also reducing the increasing amount of scum accumulated in Abali pit, the construction and operation of the factory is evaluated as a positive activity, but considering the destructive effects of the environment. its biological, it is necessary to consider alternative solutions to adjust its environmental effects. Manuscript profile
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  10 - Qualitative assessment of the social-environmental components of the Gawooshan dam project from the point of view of the project actors
  soheila sefidgar farahnaz Rostami Maryam Tatar
  Background and purpose: Many researches have been conducted in the field of social impact assessment of rural projects, but few researches can be found that examine the social impact assessment from the perspective of the stakeholders. This is despite the fact that the More

  Background and purpose: Many researches have been conducted in the field of social impact assessment of rural projects, but few researches can be found that examine the social impact assessment from the perspective of the stakeholders. This is despite the fact that the evaluation of social effects with the participation of stakeholders can lead to the formulation of more serious programs, better evaluation and management of conflicts in this field. Therefore, the present study investigates the social effects of the dam as perceived by the stakeholders in order to gain a deep insight using the qualitative method. Methods: The current research has used the qualitative paradigm and the descriptive-interpretive research method to achieve the research goal. For this purpose, 10 key experts (Agricultural Jihad of Kermanshah province, Natural Resources Department and Environment and Water-Regional Department of Kermanshah province) and 28 local people of the villages covered by the project were studied. Data collection was done through focused group discussions, in-depth individual interviews, observation and document study with an average time of 25 to 40 minutes. The interviews were analyzed using the communicative content analysis method. Reliability was established through the control of people's opinions by other interview participants and the researcher's self-review during the data analysis process. Reassurance (validity) was also done by presenting all documents, notes and recorded interviews to the research team after analysis by the researcher. Results: The results of the interviews showed that the participants in the research evaluated the effects of the dam on the quality of life by expressing 38 positive concepts and improving the sense of place by expressing 5 positive concepts and believe that the implementation of this project will lead to a decrease in social capital by expressing 23 The concept of impact and damage to natural and environmental resources has been defined by expressing 10 concepts of impact. Discussion and conclusion: The results of the research show the impact of the implementation of development projects on all social, economic and environmental aspects of the residents of the region. Therefore, planners and officials are advised to pay attention to the evaluation of all dimensions of development, especially the social dimensions of the residents of the affected areas, in order to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the programs in the implementation of development interventions at the strategic level. Manuscript profile
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  11 - Environmental impact assessment and sustainability level determination in cement plants (Case study: Shahrood cement plant)
  Farhang Sereshki Amir Saffari
  Focusing on environmental impact assessment as a new tool to determine the harmful effects of projects on the environment is very necessary. The establishment of cement plants in Iran is accompanied by huge investments that aim to create jobs and have others economic as More

  Focusing on environmental impact assessment as a new tool to determine the harmful effects of projects on the environment is very necessary. The establishment of cement plants in Iran is accompanied by huge investments that aim to create jobs and have others economic aspects; this trend is on the rise. However, cement plants contribute to environmental pollutions. Therefore, understanding the effect of activities in these potentially polluting centres will greatly help determine future strategies. For the control and prevention of pollution, it is necessary to use a model for the quantitative assessment of environmental impacts. In this study, the Folchi method has been using to recognize and identify environmental pollution by cement plants and effective solutions to decrease the negative impacts of environmental pollution by Shahrood cement plant. According to the results, the contamination generated by the plant, especially for environmental components such as air quality, area landscape, soil of the area, ecology, and area usage are more significant than other environmental components. The EIA results are then obtained and used to assess the sustainability of the complex using Phillips mathematical model. The obtained results indicate that this complex is unsustainable; therefore, preventive environmental activities must be recommended with a preference to reduce environmental damages through its components. Manuscript profile
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  12 - Evaluation of the Environmental Impact of Khurshid Park through Rapid Impact Assessment Matrix (RIAM)
  Sanaz Saeedi Mofrad Mahdi Taleb Elm Ali Izadi
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  13 - ارزیابی اثرات زیست محیطی (EIA) انتقال آب بین حوضه ای با استفاده از روش ماتریس ICOLD (مطالعه موردی: تونل کوهرنگ 3)
  حسین محمدی احمدمحمودی مهدی رادفر رسول میرعباسی نجف آبادی
  طرح­های انتقال آب بین­حوضه­ای با روش­های اجرایی معمول مانند خطوط لوله، کانال و احداث تونل انجام می­شوند و بدون شک انتقال آب با روش­ حفر تونل مانند سایر طرح‌های عمرانی دارای اثرات و پیامدهای زیست­محیطی فراوانی می­باشد که ضرورت دارد در مراح More

  طرح­های انتقال آب بین­حوضه­ای با روش­های اجرایی معمول مانند خطوط لوله، کانال و احداث تونل انجام می­شوند و بدون شک انتقال آب با روش­ حفر تونل مانند سایر طرح‌های عمرانی دارای اثرات و پیامدهای زیست­محیطی فراوانی می­باشد که ضرورت دارد در مراحل مختلف اجرای طرح شامل احداث و بهره­برداری، مورد ارزیابی اثرات زیست­محیطی قرار بگیرند. هدف از این پژوهش ارزیابی اثرات زیست­محیطی (EIA) تونل کوهرنگ 3 در مرحله احداث است. در این پژوهش با استفاده از روش ماتریس ICOLD (کمیسیون بین­المللی سدهای بزرگ جهان) اثرات زیست­محیطی شامل: محیط­های فیزیکی، بیولوژیکی، اقتصادی،-اجتماعی و فرهنگی تونل کوهرنگ 3 بررسی و مطالعه شد. روش ماتریس ICOLD این قابلیت را دارد که با ارزیابی میزان اثرات کیفی زیست­محیطی طرح­ها آنها را به صورت داده­های کمی در چارچوب ماتریس نشان بدهد. تونل سوم کوهرنگ به طول 1/24 کیلومتر به­ منظور انتقال آب به میزان حدود 255 میلیون مترمکعب در سال، جهت تأمین بخشی از نیاز آبی فلات مرکزی ایران در شهرستان کوهرنگ استان چهارمحال ­و بختیاری طراحی و احداث شد. در این پژوهش برای اولین ‌بار اثرات زیست­محیطی فیزیکی، بیولوژیکی، اقتصادی،-اجتماعی و فرهنگی تونل کوهرنگ 3 با استفاده از روش ماتریس آیکولد بررسی و مطالعه شد. یافته­های این پژوهش نشان داد تونل کوهرنگ 3 در مجموع دارای 705 اثر مثبت و منفی است که شامل 244 اثر مثبت و 461 اثر منفی است. سهم آثار مثبت حدود 5/34 درصد و سهم آثار منفی 5/65 درصد می­باشد. تونل کوهرنگ 3 با 627 امتیاز دارای اثرات منفی عمده بر روی محیط­زیست منطقه بوده است. Manuscript profile
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  14 - Evaluation of environmental effects of Ayoshan Dam using Leopold and Matrix modified matrix method
  MahmoudReza Maghouli Mahmoud Zakeri Niri Masomeh Sohrabi
  Major Dam construction projects have increased due to the widespread climate change, because of increased drought, human population growth and, consequently, increased global demand for energy and water. However, without comprehensive research, a large project such as a More

  Major Dam construction projects have increased due to the widespread climate change, because of increased drought, human population growth and, consequently, increased global demand for energy and water. However, without comprehensive research, a large project such as a dam will have an irreversible and unpredictable impact on the environment. A survey on the history of dam construction projects shows that many of them have been designed and exploited regardless of environmental considerations, thus causing various contamination and destruction of major parts of natural resources have been. In this research, the environmental impacts of the Eyvashan earth dam were identified in two phases of construction and exploitation on biological, physical-chemical, economic-social, cultural and strategic environments, using Leopold modified matrix and rapid impact assessment matrix (RIAM). The results showed that the most negative and negative effects in the construction phases and exploitation in the modified Leopold matrix and the Rapid Impact Assessment matrix related to the physical-chemical environment. In addition, the most positive effects in construction and exploitation phases for the modified Leopold matrix are related to the strategic and socio-economic environments and for the matrix of the assessment of the Rapid Impact Assessment of the socioeconomic environment on both phases. The results show a very good fit between the two matrices and confirm the accuracy of the results in the environmental assessment of the Eyvashan Dam in two stages of construction and exploitation. Manuscript profile
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  15 - Environmental impact assessment of Forumad Chromite Mine in Sabzevar
  Sahar Tabibian
  Mines extraction through contaminants that enter water, soil and air can cause huge environmental disasters and even endanger human health. Environmental impacts assessment is a viable solution to overcoming environmental challenges to achieve sustainable development. T More

  Mines extraction through contaminants that enter water, soil and air can cause huge environmental disasters and even endanger human health. Environmental impacts assessment is a viable solution to overcoming environmental challenges to achieve sustainable development. The aim of this study was to evaluate the environmental effects of Forumad chromite mine in Sabzevar. This research was a survey and the research method is descriptive-analytical mathematical model type which has been done in two quantitative and qualitative stages. For this purpose, all factors and components affecting the environment, including atmosphere, contains air quality and sound comfort; Biosphere contains ecology; The hydrosphere, including surface and groundwater and lithosphere, which contains land use, surface facilities, underground facilities, landscape of region and the soil of the region, was examined and scored by experts. Mineral environmental effects were evaluated and finally, by using the mathematical model of Phillips, the indicators of sustainable development of the mine in environmental components were quantified and analyzed. As respect that the value obtained for environmental components is greater than zero, the project has been evaluated as environmentally sustainable. However, the results of the environmental components indicate that the mine will damage the air quality, groundwater and soil of the region. Manuscript profile
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  16 - Environmental impact assessment Safaroud Rabor dam on downstream areas
  mansoureh zangi darestani Ahmad Abasnezhad
  Dam are one of the most important structures that regulate surface currents, especially in areas that have a place and inappropriate distribution of precipitation. The benefits of dams can be urban and agricultural water supply, electric energy production and prevent fl More

  Dam are one of the most important structures that regulate surface currents, especially in areas that have a place and inappropriate distribution of precipitation. The benefits of dams can be urban and agricultural water supply, electric energy production and prevent flooding. Construction of dams causes major changes the river around and catchment basin. The most important of these changes is the change in the river flow downstream.  Because Dubai of the natural state become regulatory state. One the positive effects flood control, but in areas that are agricultural, reduce Water River and negative effects is on the section. Construction Safa dam cause negative impacts on downstream areas, the city of Jiroft and wetlands is Jazmurian. Assess the environmental impact of the dam Safaroud the city of Jiroft of the way Check list of was used. Manuscript profile
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  17 - The Need for Environmental Assessment and Field Surveys in Landfill Location Studies (Case Study: Yazd City)
  sara gilvari alireza Mazloumi Bajestanib Syed Abolfazl kashfi alireza sarsangi aliabad
  The need for a comprehensive management of sustainable environmental development is more than ever due to the growth of population and more waste production. In order to achieve the goals of sustainable development, environmental assessment before, during and after each More

  The need for a comprehensive management of sustainable environmental development is more than ever due to the growth of population and more waste production. In order to achieve the goals of sustainable development, environmental assessment before, during and after each project is needed. The purpose of the environmental impact assessment is to ensure that managers and experts meet the goals set in a project in accordance with government and environmental regulations. The first step towards achieving this goal will be exploring the study area. In this research, the Leopold matrix was used for environmental assessment of landfill location in Yazd. Environmental assessment was done on the problems resulting from landfill on the environment and living organisms of the area in the environmental assessment area by visiting the field of the current landfill site of Yazd. The total score of the results of the Leopold Environmental Assessment Matrix related to the current landfill site was -214. Therefore, it is possible to carry out management solutions to improve the status of the current landfill. By performing location studies using the hierarchical analysis method, zone one was designated as a suitable landfill site. The soil permeability gradient curve of the selected region was prepared and the soil type of this region was clayey silt. Which will be suitable for landfill. Manuscript profile
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  18 - Ecological footprint of the tourism in the rural area Case study: Veshnaveh village (Qom County)
  farzad vaisi arman rahimi
  Therefore, many empirical studies and actions have been taken to exploit the concept of sustainable development and its evaluation models. However, despite all these measures, the results from the progress towards sustainability have not been favorable. On the other han More

  Therefore, many empirical studies and actions have been taken to exploit the concept of sustainable development and its evaluation models. However, despite all these measures, the results from the progress towards sustainability have not been favorable. On the other hand, the first studies in the country indicate that there are major challenges in achieving sustainable tourism development, especially in the villages of tourism destination. In this research, it has been tried to investigate the environmental impact of the tourism on the village of Voshveh by a descriptive-analytical method, based on documentary library studies as well as field observations (distribution of the questionnaire and interview with the village council and tourists). The model of the ecological footprint model is estimated. The statistical population of this research is the number of tourists who visited Voshveh village in 2012. Considering that in the year 2012, 10,000 tourists entered the village, so using the Cochran formula, the sample size was estimated to be 350. The findings of this study indicate that the ecological footprints of tourism in the village of Wandshwa in food, transport, heating, water, electricity, and waste generation groups were 1.08 (per capita of each tourist) ha. Comparing this amount with its supporting environment indicates that tourism in the village of Wandshwa relies on an area beyond the village to meet its biological and environmental sustainability needs. Manuscript profile
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  19 - Developing a method based on matrixes and multi-criteria decision making approaches for environmental assessment of dams (A Case study)
  Mohammad Reza Jangjoo
  10.22034/ap.2021.1928100.1102
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