Ahmad Taghdisi; Zahra Hedayatimoghaddam
Volume 20, Issue 80 , February 2012, , Pages 7-12
Abstract
In the theory of functionalism, society is considered an organized system, and as each system consists of distinct components and elements, society is also formed as a system of separate groups and organizations. These components are combined in a special way and together constitute a whole. The survival ...
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In the theory of functionalism, society is considered an organized system, and as each system consists of distinct components and elements, society is also formed as a system of separate groups and organizations. These components are combined in a special way and together constitute a whole. The survival of a system requires constructive interaction of its components and elements and that the system be integrated in a framework of environmental factors such as geography, values and social systems. This interaction and cooperation conforms to a series of principles and rules will lead to maintaining the balance and survival of the system, and even if parts and components of it are subject to change, this cooperation will contribute to maintaining overall stability. In this theory, each component of the system has a specific function and its survival depends on its interaction with the rest of the system's components and the degree to which it functions. A component can be operating in a period of time and be without any functions in another period, which, if not functioning, is deleted from the system. In this theory, the survival and continuance of all traditions, social relationships and institutions depend on the work or task they occupy in the social system as a whole, and continue to exist in their own way as long as they have a useful function. The theory of functionalism considers any kind of partial change and transformation due to the functional need of society; in other words, in this theory, society acts in a way so as to be responsive to its functional needs, and mechanisms are in a way that preserve unity , coherence, balance and survival. In this paper, while reviewing the functionalism school in geography, comparative parallel of this school with other geographical schools are carried out. (Azadeh Amaraki, 1994; Adibi, Ansari, 2004).
Ahmad Taghdisi; Seddigheh Kiani; Farnaz Abolhasani; Zahra Soltani
Volume 20, Issue 78 , August 2011, , Pages 26-32
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Given the resource limitations and the upward trend of development, if this movement is not accompanied by proper management and planning, it can create problems. Because any development requires the exploitation and use of natural resources. Therefore, it can have direct or indirect effects on nature. ...
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Given the resource limitations and the upward trend of development, if this movement is not accompanied by proper management and planning, it can create problems. Because any development requires the exploitation and use of natural resources. Therefore, it can have direct or indirect effects on nature. Optimal use of soil and water resources and ways to predict and reduce their problems have always been the objectives of correct and principled agricultural development in order to obtain the highest returns from the minimum resources. Water use optimum management has been the subject of much discussion in many expert circles in the past few decades, in all of which, emphasis has been placed on monitoring and evaluation as the keys to success. Many irrigation and drainage networks operate on the basis of supply and demand management and usually deliver water regardless of the actual water requirement. In irrigation and drainage networks, due to the scattering of farms, the size of the land, the variety of cultivation and the distance between the place of extraction and the point of delivery, management of utility and maintenance is not possible without taking the interactions of the above factors into account. Moreover, in irrigation networks, descriptive data is produced daily on a massive scale that requires organizing, analyzing and deciding, which are very difficult with traditional methods and requires the use of the new systems such as GIS and remote sensing. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the geographic information system and remote sensing and their application in irrigation and drainage networks management.
Ahmad Taghdisi; Hossein Ali Kazemi
Volume 19, Issue 74 , August 2010, , Pages 20-23
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Tourism is an industry which currently has a large share of the world's economic activities. In addition to earnings, the industry is a job-creating industry that will provide around forty-three percent of the world's employment in 2010, and in ten years will provide around 220 million job opportunities ...
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Tourism is an industry which currently has a large share of the world's economic activities. In addition to earnings, the industry is a job-creating industry that will provide around forty-three percent of the world's employment in 2010, and in ten years will provide around 220 million job opportunities for different countries.
Ahmad Taghdisi; Bijan Rahmani; Mas'ud Mahdavi; Rahmatallah Monshizadeh
Volume 16, Issue 61 , May 2007, , Pages 20-27
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The experiences of developed and developing countries indicate that establishment of industrial districts and settlements and small industrial workshops near rural areas have always created many socio-economic, physical-spatial and environmental changes on small and large scales. Based on this, the ...
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The experiences of developed and developing countries indicate that establishment of industrial districts and settlements and small industrial workshops near rural areas have always created many socio-economic, physical-spatial and environmental changes on small and large scales. Based on this, the creation of industrial areas and settlements in the city of Shahreza, which has been formed in the vicinity of its villages, has also caused natural, human, economic, spatial and environmental changes that were examined in this study. Based on this, in order to understand the effect of workshop industries in rural areas, it seems necessary that, while introducing the concept of small workshop-based industries and the factors affecting them, the implications of the establishment of these industries in rural areas in a social and economic assessment be evaluated. Therefore, we determined to examine the social and economic consequences of the creation of workshop-based industries on rural development by conducting a case study in 5 industrial districts and settlements within Shahreza, and discuss the most important strengths and weaknesses of the establishment of workshop industries in order to achieve the goals of sustainable rural development, in which regard the following hypotheses were elaborated:
1- Establishment and development of workshop industries in the vicinity of rural areas of Shahreza as complementary to and supporting agricultural sectors will increase the employment and income sources and attract more workforce than mere agricultural activities in rural areas. 2. Further improvement of the social, economic and spatial situation of villages in rural areas of Shahreza city is possible only through the investment of local villagers (through the participation of villagers accompanied by bank credits and urban partners)
