Document Type : Research Paper
Author
Master of Natural Geography
Abstract
Human’s need for living in an environment whose rage sometimes endangers his existence forces him to identify natural factors, elements and forces carefully and to adapt to them. Undoubtedly, human since his first days has faced danger of natural disasters. Early human, due to ignorance of the reasons causing such incidents, considered himself overwhelmed by them and even ascribed them to the fury of supernatural forces. However, with increase of human’s knowledge of the causes of such events, the ways of their control and even prediction wee gradually identified; human’s access to modern tools and technologies helped decrease the severity of damages due to natural disasters as well as people’s panic of such occurrences in an effective manner.
The issue of salt pans, deserts and shifting sands is not a new story, and has a long history in our country. The attitude of people toward any phenomenon has always been dependent on tools and equipment available. In recent years shifting sands’ attack to the north of Kashan has concerned the Natural Resource Organization’s officials and has aroused them to take action.
According to these facts, the present paper, while taking a general view on the region’s winds, presents a number of suggestions that can be helpful in dealing with dangers of sandstorms. It should be noted that all issues concerning control of shifting sands in relation with wind factor can not be summarized and scrutinized in one paper.