Volume 20 (2022-2023)
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Volume 18 (2020-2021)
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Volume 4 (2006-2007)
Volume 3 (2005-2006)
Volume 2 (2004-2005)
Volume 1 (2003-2004)

Established in 2003, the Environmental Sciences aims to publish research on the various aspects of the environment. The intent of this journal is to serve natural and applied scientists, students, planners, policy-makers, administrators and all other groups concerned with the environment. 

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Original Article
Assessment of Cutting and Drilling Mud Heavy Metals and Organic Matter Contamination Using Limit Learning Regression Algorithm Technique of Artificial Intelligence in one of the Oil Fields of Southern Iran

Saeid Ahadi; َAndisheh Alimoradi; Hamid Sarkheil; Mahyar Kalhor Mohammadi; Mahdi Fathi

Volume 21, Issue 1 , April 2023

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2021.1010

Abstract
  The process of extraction and exploitation of oil and gas resources requires the cycle of production, sending, and recycling of drilling mud or drilling fluid, so achieving the right combination of drilling mud and it’s recycling as an essential and fundamental matter in the industrial oil and ...  Read More

Original Article
Analysis of Barriers to Rural Waste Management (Case Study: Central District of Urmia County)

Fatemeh Kazemiyeh; Asma Eidi; mehdi motalem

Volume 21, Issue 1 , April 2023

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2021.37155

Abstract
  IntroductionPlanning for proper waste management and attention to its harmful effects on the environment in any country is one of the most important and necessary principles in order to provide long-term benefits and move towards sustainable development. The overall purpose of this study was to analyze ...  Read More

Original Article
Investigating the new environmental attitude of native communities towards forest ecosystem services (Case study: Shiadeh and Diva forests)

Hamid Hajizadeh; Asghar Fallah; sare hoseini

Volume 21, Issue 1 , April 2023

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2021.1082

Abstract
  Background and purpose: The forest ecosystem, as a valuable natural resource, provides various functions and services for human beings, which the maintenance of it should be the main goal of human activities. Therefore, nowadays, the study and analysis of the attitudes and behaviors of native communities ...  Read More

Original Article
Eco -friendliness of Iran's digital services and information technology industry in the web hosting and cloud services sectors

Seyed Hossein Hashemi; Mojdeh Rezvani; Mahdi Mohammadi

Volume 21, Issue 1 , April 2023

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2022.1204

Abstract
  Introduction: Due to the growth and development of new types of communication and information technologies around the world, the use of digital services is widely increasing and our country, Iran, is no exception to this rule. Information technology and digital services industries consume significant ...  Read More

Original Article
Simulation of production and water use efficiency of spring canola cultivars in warm and temperate climates

Sajjad Rahimi-Moghaddam; Khosro Azizi; Hamed Eyni-Nargeseh; Seyed Ahmad Kalantar Ahmadi

Volume 21, Issue 1 , April 2023

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2022.1213

Abstract
  Introduction: Canola is one of the most important oilseed crops in overall the world. This oilseed crop is mainly utilized for its high oil content (with about 40–45% oil). However, in recent years, the area under cultivation of canola has got decreased due to water scarcity. Applying drought tolerant ...  Read More

Original Article
Assessment of hydro-ecological alteration of Halil-Rud Basin and the effects of human development

Nahid Ahmadi; Hossein Mostafavi; Khosro Piri; Hossein Zeinivand

Volume 21, Issue 1 , April 2023

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2022.1228

Abstract
  Introduction: By considering the vital role of water for sustainable development, but the lunched infrastructure projects of Integrated Water Resources Management Plans in recent years have not been able to completely maintain the balance between human consumption for socio-economic activities and water ...  Read More

Original Article
Understanding Achromaticity in Urban Spaces Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis in Tehran

Shora Shahriari; Pooyan Shahabian; Azadeh Lak

Volume 21, Issue 1 , April 2023

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2022.1218

Abstract
  AbstractIntroduction:Color has always been a part of describing experiences and memories of people and landscapes. Achromaticity in urban spaces can affect aspects such as memorability and can lead to diminished mental images, challenging the perceptive quality of inhabitants consequently.On this basis, ...  Read More

Original Article
Factors affecting greenwashing in Eco-lodges of Isfahan province

Mahnaz Doosti irani; Mehdi Basouli; Mir Mohammad Asadi

Volume 21, Issue 1 , April 2023

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2022.1233

Abstract
  Introduction: The contrast of the organization's environmental performance with the green image presented is examples of greenwashing. Greenwashing in eco-lodges (which were created with the aim of developing sustainable tourism), has wide consequences for the environment, industry, tourists and other ...  Read More

Original Article
Identifying drought- tolerant cultivars of canola (Brassica napus L.) under Karaj climatic condition

Madineh Bijani; Saeid Soufizadeh; Amir Hossein shirani-rad; Hamid Jabbari

Volume 21, Issue 1 , April 2023

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2022.1230

Abstract
  AbstractIntroduction: Available water for irrigation of canola decreases in late season, due to reduced rainfall and the simultaneous late-season irrigation for other spring crops. Therefore, the possibility of the plant facing drought stress in the final stages of growth is very likely. So, selection ...  Read More

Original Article
Invasiveness risk assessment of non-native fishes using the AS-ISK model in the rivers of the southern basin of the Caspian Sea

Hossein Rahmani; Seyed Daryoush Moghaddas

Volume 21, Issue 1 , April 2023

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2022.1219

Abstract
  Introduction: Non-native species are one of the important threats for biodiversity. Some of non-native fish species poses environmental impacts and are known as invasive species. rivers of south Caspian Sea are home of a vast variety of native or commercial fish species. Non-native species invasiveness ...  Read More

Original Article
Ensemble modelling of the potential invasion of Prosopis juliflora (SW.) DC in Makuran region

Mohadeseh Amiri; Mohammad Shafiezadeh; Mostafa Tarkesh; Seyyed Mostafa Moslemi

Volume 21, Issue 1 , April 2023

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2023.1148

Abstract
  Introduction: Invasive species are currently the concern of ecologists, conservationists and natural resource managers, and decrease biodiversity due to their rapid spread. These species cause changes in ecological processes, function and structure of community in natural ecosystems. The most obvious ...  Read More

Original Article
Investigation of different methods of rangeland utilization on vegetation characteristics of arid rangelands (Case study: Zirkouh Rangelands, South Khorasan Province)

Moslem Rostampour; Mohammad Saghari

Volume 21, Issue 1 , April 2023

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2023.1237

Abstract
  Introduction: Each of the different exploitation and management methods in rangelands has different effects on the rangeland ecosystems functions. Incorrect and inappropriate ways of rangelands using, especially in the last few decades, have caused severe damage to the natural resources. There are a ...  Read More

Original Article
Principle component analysis and determining relationships between the traits of native genotypes of Russian olive in Kerman province

Javad Farrokhi Toolir; Mohammad Abedini Esfahlani

Volume 21, Issue 1 , April 2023

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2023.1242

Abstract
  Introduction: Russian olive (Senjed) is planted in a large area in Iran, and at the same time, there are limited natural habitats of its species. This elder tree can be found in different types of soils and moisture conditions, but preferably it grows better in flood plains and humid coastal areas. Russian ...  Read More

Original Article
Investigating and analyzing the risk sensitivity of landfill centers on the pollution of water receiving sources in North Khorasan province

Sadegh Partani; Asiye Noruzi

Volume 21, Issue 1 , April 2023

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2023.1222

Abstract
  Introduction: Pollution of water receiving sources in waste disposal sites is the most important risk of waste disposal on the environment. Therefore, this research has identified the ecological risk (human society, natural flora and fauna) by including the characteristics of sources and pollutants and ...  Read More

Assessment of effective environmental factors in oil and gas industry policies using PESTLE & SWOT analysis (case study: Kurdistan, Iraq)

Hamidreza Jafari; Koshesh Othman Soleiman

Volume 18, Issue 3 , October 2020, , Pages 134-151

https://doi.org/10.29252/envs.18.3.134

Abstract
  Introduction: Today, the energy sector has an important role in modern society, and a comprehensive understanding of its performance is needed not only to decide on domestic energy policies but also to develop sustainable economic policies. With more than 60 billion barrels of oil reserves and about ...  Read More

Plant selection for semi-arid urban landscapes with an emphasis on climate change (case study: Tehran)

Malek Rabiei Sadeghabadi; Omid Nouri; Reza Deihimfard

Volume 18, Issue 1 , April 2020, , Pages 219-236

https://doi.org/10.29252/envs.18.1.219

Abstract
  Introduction: Urban landscape, especially urban forest and city trees, usually has vital and various effects on the mental and physical health of humans, environmental embellishment, and mitigating the destructive effect of climatic changes like wind storms and flood control, as well as reduction and ...  Read More

Air pollution monitoring using Sentinel-5 (Case study: big industrial cities of Iran)

Mohammad Amin Ghannadi; Matin Shahri; Amirreza Moradi

Volume 20, Issue 2 , July 2022, , Pages 81-98

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2022.1026

Abstract
  Introduction: Air pollution and its negative effects on human health have become a major issue around the world, especially in developing countries and Iran. Contaminants such as nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and aerosols, in addition to having significant negative health consequences, ...  Read More

Analysis of the evolution of the ecological landscape of the city of Qom with the Alberti model

ٍErfan Khodaparast; Fatemeh Eshaghi; Hassan Darabi

Volume 19, Issue 3 , October 2021, , Pages 123-142

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2021.34531

Abstract
  Introduction: Landscape as a whole is the reflection of the structure and function, and their interaction. Although, metrics of landscape ecology provide an appropriate tool to analyze the structure and function of landscape, deep understanding is needed to perceive the generality and evolution of the ...  Read More

Assessment of Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) for Drought Identification in Different Climates of IranK

Kazem Nosrati

Volume 12, Issue 4 , January 2015

Abstract
  There is a need of monitoring and analysis of drought condition for water resources management. Given the large difficulties to objectively quantify drought characteristics such as duration, intensity, and magnitude several drought indices have been developed in the last decades. One of shortcomings ...  Read More

Original Article
Relationship between size and shape of habitat Patchs with biodiversity indices of Adoroshk watershed plants (Yazd province

somaye arazi; mohammadhosein irannezhadparizi; Ahad sotoudeh; bahman kiani

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 22 December 2022

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2022.1184

Abstract
  Background: Landscape of an area consists of uniform parts of that land that have components of patchs, passages and bed of land landscape. Since the density and distribution of vegetation in the landscape of the land of the passage of time is affected by many variables and changes. Variety and uniformity ...  Read More

Original Article
Impact of global climate change on temperature seasonal and annual of Arak city in the 2040s

Jalalaldin Shahbaz; Zaniar Fatehi; Kamran Chapi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 22 June 2022

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2021.1068

Abstract
  Introduction: Global warming is the most important challenge facing man in the 21st century. Warmer weather will increase evapotranspiration, which will exacerbate droughts. One of the main causes of global warming is man himself. Humans have accelerated the Earth's climate change by producing large ...  Read More

Original Article
Strategic Management Analysis of Creative Tourism using QSPM Model: A Case Study of Zahedan

Mehrnaz Molavi; Ali Rahimi; Abdolbaset Dorzade mehr

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 21 March 2023

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2023.1217

Abstract
  Problem Statement: Nowadays, the use of tourism as a driving force to serve economic and social development in human societies has become a pervasive thing. Creative tourism is a new and interesting topic in the field of tourism, which, by crystallizing the cultural values of the land in accordance with ...  Read More

Original Article
Carbon stock of beech trees at canopy gaps in temperate Hyrcanian forest (Case study: Alandan forest,Mazandaran)

Alireza Amolikondori; Mohammad Feizian

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 06 February 2022

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2022.225108.1134

Abstract
  Introduction: Diverse gap sizes have formed in temperate Hyrcanian forests as a result of different silvicultural operations. Understanding the consequences of these practices on forest stand dynamics can help in deciding the choice of silvicultural methods. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to ...  Read More

Original Article
Identification of Flood Atmospheric Patterns and Simulation of Rainfall to Runoff Conversion in Shiraz Watershed

Mohammad Javad Amiri; Hamid Jourkesh; Ahmad Nohegar

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 28 February 2022

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2022.223504.1101

Abstract
  Introduction: Flood is caused by a sudden increase in the water level of a river due to heavy rainfall, in which excess water flows out of the basin and the riverbed and enters adjacent areas, causing extensive damage to the region's ecosystems and infrastructure. In order to determine and implement ...  Read More

Original Article
Determination of seven non-regulated disinfection byproducts in Tehran drinking water

zahra jafari; Amir Salemi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 28 February 2022

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2022.225240.1136

Abstract
  AbstractIntroduction: Reaction of disinfection reagents, particularly chlorine, with natural organic material existing in raw water, results in production of a wide range of organic compounds, also known as disinfection byproducts. Despite their sever impacts on human health, only a tiny fraction of ...  Read More

Original Article
Spatial and temporal variation in brown trout densities in the Lar National Park streams

Asghar Abdoli; Fahimeh Rashidabadi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 20 April 2022

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2022.1133

Abstract
  Quantitative assessment of fish abundance is the basis of scientific research and management of their population. Demographic studies of stream-dwelling salmonids have shown that variation in their abundance s on a spatio-temporal scale is common, and brown trout populations are no exception. Understanding ...  Read More

Original Article
Modelling habitat requirements of Alburnus atropatena in the Jajroud protected River

Saleh Mahmoudi; Asghar Abdoli

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 05 September 2022

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2022.1201

Abstract
  Introduction: Finding habitat requirements for fish in fluvial water ecosystems is a key factor in conservation and decision making for their management, which unfortunately does not have enough scientific information in this field. The purpose of this study is to identify the optimal range of habitat ...  Read More

Original Article
Study of the energy flow and Global Warming Potential (GWP) of alfalfa and maize silage production with different water supply sources (a case study: Qazvin plain)

ehsan khodarezaie; Korous Khoshbakht; Hadi Veisi; Mohammad Reza Nazari

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 23 October 2022

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2022.1118

Abstract
  IntroductionEnergy use in agriculture has grown faster than other sectors of the global economy. In developing countries, most agricultural systems consume significant amounts of energy to increase production and food security. Energy consumption leads to the emission of greenhouse gases and environmental ...  Read More

Original Article
Measurement and evaluation of heavy metal pollution accumulation in soil and leaves of three tree species (Azadirachta indica, Conocarpus Erectus L. and Prosopis juliflora) in Bandar Abbas

samaneh habibi; Mahmoud Behrouzi; ahmad Nohegar

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 23 October 2022

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2021.36989

Abstract
  Introduction: Emissions of particulate matter from car exhaust, tire wear, engine lubricants and street fence wear contain heavy metals which is dangerous for urban ecosystem; However, most of the particles are deposited on the canopy and soil of plant which absorbed by the plant. Pollution-resistant ...  Read More

Original Article
Investigating and predicting land use changes in Tehran metropolis using remote sensing technology

Adel Khazaei; Majid Abaspour; Sasan Babaei Kafaky; Lobat Taghavi; Yousef rashidi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 07 November 2022

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2022.1226

Abstract
  Introduction: The metropolis of Tehran as the largest capital of the Middle East is faced with phenomena such as environmental degradation, land use change and high concentration of agricultural and industrial disasters. Knowing the changes of land use in the past and predicting its future status is ...  Read More

Original Article
Farmers' adaptation behavior in the face of climate change in Khoy Township

Maryam Shariatzadeh; Masoud Bijani; Saeid Morid

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 31 December 2022

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2022.1243

Abstract
  Purpose: Any long-term changes on the weather conditions are called climate change. The most critical environmental threat against the earth planet is the climate changes on these days. In other hand, the climate changes which has increased so fast in these decade has caused the water managers, the water ...  Read More

Original Article
Analysis and comparison of community garden indicators using network analysis process (ANP)

ramin alivand; Omid Noori; hadi veisi; reza deihim

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 30 January 2023

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2023.1225

Abstract
  AbstractIntroduction:Beginning and developing community gardens in city by creating a healthy and intimate atmosphere, it has made people feel refreshed and by increasing social, cultural and political participation It can be helpful in solving people's problems in the region, city and even the country. ...  Read More

Original Article
Morphological analysis and evaluation of the river based on morphological characteristics, artificial structures and channel adjustment (case study: Talar River - from upstream to Shirgah)

Zohreh Talebi; Seyyed Ali Ayyoubzadeh; Hossein Mostafavi; Mohammad Mehdi Hoseinzadeh; Hossein Shafizadeh

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 31 January 2023

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2023.1250

Abstract
  ABSTRACTBackground and Purpose: Change is an integral part of all river systems. Most rivers now operate under fundamentally different conditions to those that existed prior to human disturbance. Human interventions indirectly change geomorphic processes such as sediment transport, erosion and sedimentation ...  Read More

Original Article
Evaluation of nickel adsorption from plating wastewater by nanographite

Toktam Shahriari; Abdolreza karbassi; Maryam Shirazinejad

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 31 January 2023

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2023.1253

Abstract
  Introduction: Industrial plating wastewater contains various types of detrimental heavy metals in high concentrations. One of this toxic metal is Nickel that its discharge into the surface waters and soil is considered as an environmental problem. Hence removing of this metal from wastewaters is crucial ...  Read More

Original Article
Wintering population fluctuation of the Anatidae family in the Bakhtegan Basin Wetlands, Iran

Farhad Hosseini Tayefeh; Saber Ghasemi; Mona Izadian; Seyyed Ghasem ghorbanzadeh Zaferani

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 21 February 2023

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2023.1259

Abstract
  Background and purpose: Anatidae family is considered as a biological indicator of wetlands due to their migratory behavior, wide distribution and high population density. Three wetlands of the Bakhtegan basin, namely Bakhtegan, Tashk and Kamjan in Fars province, are important habitats for Anatidae in ...  Read More

Original Article
Cd modeling of soils around Garmsar salt mines based on artifical neural network (MLP) model

somayeh moharami; mahdi Sadeghi Pour Marvi; Rahman Sharifi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 04 March 2023

https://doi.org/10.52547/envs.2023.1251

Abstract
  Introduction: During the past two decades, computer aid models for simulation of heavy metals have been remarkably developed. Prediction of soil pollution plays an important role in pollution control and land management. But in large areas, collecting data in a direct way is challenging in terms of cost ...  Read More

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