Environmental Planning & Management on Climate change
Special issue editors
Prof. Hamidreza Jafari, Iran
Dr. Saeed Karimi, Iran
Study on heavy metal contamination of sediments and determining the monitoring stations and substations is an important step in improving the efficiency and updating the monitoring networks. In this study sampling stations located in the Persian Gulf were evaluated with principal component analysis and factor analysis techniques. For this purpose nine stations were selected and using qualitative data measured of (Pb, Cd, Cu, Ni) in the stations from 1386 to 1387, stations and substations were determined. Principal component factor analysis (PCFA) was performed using SPSS software. In this process, the correlation matrix with a VARIMAX rotation that perpendicularly of its axes is maintained in it, is used. After formation of the coefficient components matrix, it was attempted to determine the principal stations using PCFA. In this way, principal stations are the parameters which at least one of their coefficients used to form the relevant factors, have relatively high amount. In this study, because of the extent of the study area and a few parameters, this criterion was equal to 0.8. According to the criteria considered it is determined that only in the station G the value of this coefficient between each of the factors considered for this station is less than 0.8 and as a result, this station is a Substation and the other stations are principal stations
Dr. Saeed Karimi, Iran
Natural hazards are linked to climate change and they are likely to increase over the years. The vulnerability to certain natural risks such as flooding and coastal erosion can be exacerbated by climate change.
Water crisis is an important issue in arid and semi-arid regions like Iran. This situation has been exacerbated in recent years because of successive droughts. So the use of unconventional water is increasing in where there is no water with good quality.
Climate is one of several integrated drivers of change that should be considered in understanding the vulnerability and related risk management options. Active tectonics and climate change are supposed to be key parameters in evolution of large slope movements in mountain belts
Baba Amman River is the major sources of water for agriculture, industrial, and household in the city of Bojnord. Water quality monitoring is necessary to ensure that waters can continue to use for many different ways.
Shiraz, as the eighth polluted metropolis in Iran, is facing the problem of air pollution due to the rapid development. The aim of this study was to evaluate the air pollution status in the city of Shiraz
The northern coast of Makoran (Oman) Sea is a habitat for aquatic species; it suffers changes in environmental factors like particle sizing, influenced by the monsoon phenomenon.
The dust problem and its impact on quality of life is one of the main issues of the environment. Dust particles, especially particles less than ten microns in diameter are many health effects. The aim of this study was to evaluate air quality in Bojnourd over a period of one year (1394).
Different aspects of rainfall phenomenon, as one of the important meteorological factors that directly affects access to water resources, is very important. Due to significant impacts of rainfall on water resources such as groundwater, surface water,
The chemical reaction between urban air pollutants is one of the important causes that influence the levels of pollutants in the urban air. The main goal of this research is studying the relation between NO, NO2, CO and O3 use of chemical reaction between them
Study on heavy metal contamination of sediments and determining the monitoring stations and substations is an important step in improving the efficiency and updating the monitoring networks.