Seyyedeh Shahla Hosseyni-e Asl; Hasan Beykmohammadi
Volume 21, SEPEHR , February 2013, , Pages 8-10
Abstract
Kazerun is located in southern Fars province. It covers an area of about 2174 hectares. Due to inappropriate features (such as unemployment, shortage in services, narrow passages, population density, insufficiency in infrastructure, economic, social and legal problems), 10 percent of this area (about ...
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Kazerun is located in southern Fars province. It covers an area of about 2174 hectares. Due to inappropriate features (such as unemployment, shortage in services, narrow passages, population density, insufficiency in infrastructure, economic, social and legal problems), 10 percent of this area (about 210 hectares) are worn out urban texture with a direct influence on economic depression, worn out texture and its residents. These elements collectively reveals the significance of this study.
The present article seeks to recognize problems of worn out texture and the economic, social and cultural structure of the study area, while providing some suggestions to solve the problems in this texture. The study is performed using descriptive-analytic method and field study in Kazerun city. Required information and statistics are provided by authentic resources and reliable organizations and offices (municipality- governorate-cultural heritage organization- statistical yearbooks- 2006 and 1996 population and housing census). Results indicate that social-economic situation, inappropriate infrastructure facilities and management factor influence texture and cause texture underdevelopment. Moreover, many economic problems and social damages can be prevented by developing economic-social activities, creating job opportunities, correcting system of passages and improving service centers in the area.
Hassan Beik Mohammadi; Yunos Azadi
Volume 21, Issue 81 , April 2012, , Pages 9-16
Hassan Beik Mohammadi; Moslem Asadi
Volume 18, Issue 71 , November 2009, , Pages 15-19
Abstract
Politicians and people have a great deal of hope for the development of small rural industries. These industries can play a significant and effective role in creating jobs and income for the villagers, and in more equitable distribution of income in rural areas and the like. In order to achieve this ...
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Politicians and people have a great deal of hope for the development of small rural industries. These industries can play a significant and effective role in creating jobs and income for the villagers, and in more equitable distribution of income in rural areas and the like. In order to achieve this goal in the development process, it is necessary to pay attention to the establishment of these industries in rural areas. Considering the inability of agricultural sector to provide full and optimal employment of human resources, land and rangeland restriction, agricultural mechanization and small agricultural lands in rural areas (county), attention to small industries in rural areas and their improvement and progress is necessary in order to achieve rural development. The existence of capabilities, talents and favorable environmental conditions in the studied area will allow the growth and prosperity of small industries, especially the converting and complementary industries. The purpose of this study was to investigate the situation of small industries and the need to pay attention to these industries in the studied area. Data were collected using papers, books, reports, statistics, interviews and field studies. The research method was descriptive-analytical. The results of this study indicate that job creation for villagers has not been successful, and small industries can play an important role in development and employment, given the potential of the region. Creating and expanding small industries in the region will lead to more development and employment and increase rural incomes.
Hassan Beik Mohammadi
Volume 15, Issue 60 , February 2006, , Pages 32-35
Abstract
The Orient is the birthplace of civilization, and Sistan is one of the centers of culture and civilization in Southwest Asia. Sistan is also the birthplace of the national, cultural and social epics of ancient Iranian history. Sistan Plain, located in the eastern part of Iran, is the center of one of ...
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The Orient is the birthplace of civilization, and Sistan is one of the centers of culture and civilization in Southwest Asia. Sistan is also the birthplace of the national, cultural and social epics of ancient Iranian history. Sistan Plain, located in the eastern part of Iran, is the center of one of the ancient civilizations due to its special geographical position in the mouth of the Hirmand River and its branches, and the exploitation of its water resources and fertile alluvium in the light of agricultural activities and cultural functions. According to archaeologists' findings, in a few millennia B.C., one of the oldest urbanization and civilization models was formed in the burnt city of Sistan, more ancient than the Sumerian civilization. The Sistan province, thanks to its geographic location, has since the dawn of history enjoyed such an economic enrichment that has won for it the title of "Asia's Granary." In this paper, which is prepared by methods of secondary and analytical research, the researcher has tried to determine the antiquity, status, the real face of historical geography, economic, cultural and social role of Sistan among the civilizations of Southeast Asia through collecting and analyzing historical and geographical documents.
Hassan Beik Mohammadi
Volume 12, Issue 46 , August 2003, , Pages 51-54
Abstract
The Caspian Sea, as the largest lake on the earth, has created many marine and environmental benefits for its surrounding countries, one of which is the existence of favorable environmental conditions and beautiful natural and tourist landscapes on its southern coast, so that Golestan, Mazandaran, and ...
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The Caspian Sea, as the largest lake on the earth, has created many marine and environmental benefits for its surrounding countries, one of which is the existence of favorable environmental conditions and beautiful natural and tourist landscapes on its southern coast, so that Golestan, Mazandaran, and especially Gilan in the north of the country of Iran, forming coasts around 700 km, with many natural tourist attractions such as lush lands, sky-high mountains and forest-covered slopes, Miankaleh wetland, Anzali Lagoon, Noor Parks, Sisangan and Golestan and wildlife habitats, as well as sandy beaches and beautiful and fascinating scenery is one of the largest tourism centers in Iran.The area also has many other tourist attractions, including historical, cultural, social, therapeutic and recreational, and is on the whole very important in terms of recreational tourism and domestic and foreign ecotourism and absorbtion of enthusiasts of the nature and the sea. It is worth knowing that the main source of all these natural and tourist attractions and even the historical record of habitation and civilization on this land is the existence of the Caspian Sea and its numerous environmental, ecological, climatic and economic effects.
These coasts are among the most favorable regions of Iran for the development of the tourism industry, and in particular summer tourism, annually attracting more than twenty-five million tourists, due to natural and special weather conditions in the summer including pleasant summer temperatures, sunny days, sea water temperature, relative humidity, forest cover and beautiful natural scenery, as well as ease of access to Tehran and other populated regions of Iran, enjoyment of facilities, services and recreational establishments and infrastructures. In this paper, prepared in descriptive and analytical research method, while introducing the natural attractions of tourism of the northern shores, the value and importance of the Caspian Sea in creation of these attractions is shown and, finally, solutions are presented for preservation of these attractiveness and optimal use of them in terms of sustainable development of tourism industry in the region.
Hasan Beik Mohammadi
Volume 12, Issue 48 , February 2003, , Pages 51-57
Abstract
Although the history of construction of new cities with previous plan dates back to the time B.C., the New City movement is related to the beginning of the twentieth century, at the suggestion of Ebenezer Howard (1850-1928). In Iran modern urbanization has begun since about 1921 and construction of Noshahrs ...
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Although the history of construction of new cities with previous plan dates back to the time B.C., the New City movement is related to the beginning of the twentieth century, at the suggestion of Ebenezer Howard (1850-1928). In Iran modern urbanization has begun since about 1921 and construction of Noshahrs (new cities) in recent decades has been considered in order to settle the overflows of population of large cities and inhabitants of industrial centers and for military, political and economic purposes. The urbanization of Isfahan province has increased dramatically in the last decades in terms of developing economic activities in the agricultural, services and especially industrial sectors, and, in addition to creating inconsistencies in geographical distribution of urban population of the region and the province, it has caused many social and environmental problems and difficulties. Therefore, urban planners have chosen the policy of creating new cities in Isfahan region and constructed new cities in line with the policy of urban centers development, settlement of surplus of population of Isfahan city and reduction of its problems as well as settling industrial section employees. It is worth noting that some of these Noshahrs, while accepting part of the population surplus in Isfahan, face particular problems. In this paper, using scientific, descriptive and documentary methods, the situation of the Noshahrs of Isfahan region has been analyzed and finally some strategies have been proposed for the planners of new cities.
Hasan Beik Mohammadi
Volume 10, Issue 37 , May 2001, , Pages 59-64
Abstract
Nomadic lifestyle has a long history in Iran and the nomadic community is among the major producers of livestock in the country. Iran's nomadic society, although comprising only 2% of the population, contributes to the provision of a large part of the country's livestock production. A part of Zagros ...
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Nomadic lifestyle has a long history in Iran and the nomadic community is among the major producers of livestock in the country. Iran's nomadic society, although comprising only 2% of the population, contributes to the provision of a large part of the country's livestock production. A part of Zagros Highlands in Isfahan, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari and Khuzestan provinces are located within the Bakhtiari dominions; the Bakhtiari community, with about thirty-five thousand households and less than three million livestock, possessing 10.7% of rangelands of the country, is one of the most famous nomadic communities in Iran. The Muri and Qandali tribes from Durki Bab Il, are one of the seven famous Haft Lange-Bakhtiari tribes, some of which are located in the villages of Bazoft and Doab Samsami in the cities of Farsan and Ardal, and other ones still live and practice livestock breeding in the Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari Summer residences and eastern Khuzestan’s winter settlements.
The economy of these clans was originally based on livestock breeding, then agriculture, crafts and trade; in recent decades, due to many economic, social and cultural problems, they have spontaneously tended to settle. Research has shown that the nomads of the region are so struck by economic and livelihood difficulties that they have chosen to settle despite their renowned patience.In this article, the author intends to study and analyze some corners of the economic-livelihood bases of the Bakhtiari tribes by using field, descriptive and analytical research methods, and to provide courses of action for planning the development of lives of the region’s nomads, elimination of socio-economic constraints in their lives and utilization of positive environmental potentials of the region.
Hasan Beik Mohammadi
Volume 8, Issue 29 , May 1999, , Pages 16-19
Abstract
Foreign commerce, increase of exports and consequently earning foreign exchange is one of the important tools of economic development in different countries of the world, and sustainable economic development – in the form of diversification of export products – is one of the major courses ...
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Foreign commerce, increase of exports and consequently earning foreign exchange is one of the important tools of economic development in different countries of the world, and sustainable economic development – in the form of diversification of export products – is one of the major courses of action in political, social and economic development of any country.
It is clear that one of the methods of expansion of exports is the establishment of free trade-industrial zones. Creation of such zones is not a new phenomenon in the world, and dates back to early eighteenth century. This option has been tried in many European, American and Asian countries and has played a major role in their development. In other words, free trade-industrial zones have provided the possibility of economic growth of such countries by connecting them to global economy, absorbing foreign investment and utilizing regional potentials. One of the highly successful examples of these zones are those of Southeastern Asian countries and their role in expansion of exports and earning foreign exchange. The growth rate of exports in countries such as Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, China’s Shanghai and Taiwan are more like legends, and it is claimed that Singapore’s exports of electronic equipment has been more than $20 billion monthly.
One of the economic characteristics of Iran is its single-product nature. Therefore, this economy is highly vulnerable to political and economic challenges and crises, and the country’s current conditions and problems are clear evidences of this claim. In this regard, this country, with the aim of diversifying economic activities and removing some of their problems such as lack of sufficient foreign exchange, modern technologies, management skills, creation of jobs, etc., introduced the Kish, Qeshm and some parts of Chabahar City as free trade-industrial zones in its first five-year economic, social and cultural developmental plan (1987-1993).
What we seek in this paper using historical, descriptive and analytical methods is to know:What is a free trade-industrial zone and what are its aims?Which are Iran’s Free trade-industrial zones and what characteristics they have?What aims does Islamic Republic of Iran follow by creation of such zones?What are the reasons for determining Chabahar as a free trade-industrial zone?How has been the performance of the Chabahar free zone in development of Iran and the region?
Hasan Beik Mohammadi
Volume 8, Issue 32 , February 1999, , Pages 57-64
Abstract
Migration is one of the demographic and population analysis characteristics that is related to residential movement of people from one place to another. This movement takes place under the effects of attractions and repulsive facts of different areas, and creates especial economic-social and cultural ...
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Migration is one of the demographic and population analysis characteristics that is related to residential movement of people from one place to another. This movement takes place under the effects of attractions and repulsive facts of different areas, and creates especial economic-social and cultural effects on either of migrant’s sending and receiving places.Isfahan Province has experienced intense demographic transfer over the past decades due to imbalance in economic planning and concentration of industrial investments in a small part of the province as well as polar development and inattention to spatial development, so that between the years 1986 to 1996 more than 591,000 people (about 15% of the province’s population) have entered this area or moved within it, from which about 40% have been from other provinces, 3% from other countries and the remaining 57% were related to urban or rural transfers within the province. Study of inter-province migrations in Isfahan Province shows that this province has change from a migrant-sender to a migrant-receiver province due to high industrial, commercial, cultural and service potentials. The share of different cities from these migrations have not been equal, and the growth rate of some of them has reached 19.5% (Shahin Shahr).In this paper, using historical and analytical methods, the author has examined demographic transfer in Isfahan Province in the past as inter-province, outward and inward movements in connection with economic, social, political and cultural factors that affect them, and has investigated the positive and negative economic and social effects of these transfers on both migrant-receiving and sending areas of the province.Finally, courses of actions have been proposed to urban and demographic planners of the province for prevention of unbridled urban migration, control of the phenomenon of migration and organization of urban and rural demographic movements.
Hasan Beikmohammadi
Volume 5, Issue 19 , November 1996, , Pages 47-53
Abstract
In recent decades, Iran has undergone a number of changes and transformations due to migrations from rural areas and consequent increase in the number and size of cities, resulting in inconsistencies in distribution of urban centers, intense concentration of population in some cities, imbalance in urban ...
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In recent decades, Iran has undergone a number of changes and transformations due to migrations from rural areas and consequent increase in the number and size of cities, resulting in inconsistencies in distribution of urban centers, intense concentration of population in some cities, imbalance in urban system and network, and finally imbalance in the urban hierarchy system. Therefore, in order to prevent the many economic, social, hygienic and ecological problems of big cities, quantitative and qualitative study of these centers and the need to review their planning is of great importance. it is clear that while the role of environmental factors and natural conditions as the geographic context can not be neglected in the emergence of this imbalance and inconsistency, the impact of political and economic issues should be considered as well.
Hasan Beikmohammadi
Volume 5, Issue 17 , May 1996, , Pages 23-26
Abstract
Until thirty years ago, tourism and international travel were considered to be a luxury and fantasy even for quite wealthy people, while today the tourism industry has become one of the world's largest industries.
The number of international tourists which had not exceeded 25 million in 1950 has risen ...
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Until thirty years ago, tourism and international travel were considered to be a luxury and fantasy even for quite wealthy people, while today the tourism industry has become one of the world's largest industries.
The number of international tourists which had not exceeded 25 million in 1950 has risen to more than 500 million in 1993. During this period, revenues from this industry grew from $ 2.1 billion to $ 304 billion. According to the World Tourism Organization, the share of the Middle East, Southwest Asia and North Africa in this revenue has been only 4 percent, while Spain's income alone exceeds the oil revenue of all the Persian Gulf neighboring states, the Indonesian share is worth $ 3.3 billion, and France's share of the industry is nearly $ 100 billion. Undoubtedly, due to the diversity of weather, ancient history, several ancient and pilgrimage monuments, exquisite scenery, beautiful geographic landscapes and artworks, our country has a special potential in tourism industry which, if given due attention, it can soon become one of the world's largest tourist poles. But it should be noted that one of the realities of the tourism industry in each country is that this industry is not essentially either fortunate or despised, although there is no doubt that the development of this industry is very constructive in terms of foreign exchange earnings and added value, creation of employment, revitalizing weak local economies and cultural exchanges, but it is extremely undesirable if this industry is effective in destroying natural environments and in particular damaging culturally valuable spaces. Therefore, while, culturally, developing this industry leads to solidarity between nations and ultimately to international peace and understanding, and it also has countless economic advantages, but its growth and development is viewed in some international circles with concern and skepticism because of some negative effects. This article attempts to analyze the tourism industry in Iran and the province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
