Iranian Sustainable Building Scientific AssociationInternational Journal of Urban Management and Energy Sustainability2538-16281120190101Urban growth pattern in Tehran City: Sustainability or unsustainability1122183910.22034/ijumes.2019.01.01.006ENA.KavianiDepartment of Geography and Urban Planning, Science and Research Branch,
Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IranH.MansourianFaculty of Geography, University of Tehran, Tehran, IranR.FarhoudiFaculty of Geography, University of Tehran, Tehran, IranJournal Article20180502 Nowadays, metropolises have become as the focal points of production and use of goods and services due to the encompassing a large number of population. This topic has caused their rapid growths and developments and made them face risks concerning the development methods. Without a careful identification and planning, metropolises will plunge into their adverse consequences in the fields of environment, natural resources, human health, and socioeconomic aspects of the urban spirit. Thus, monitoring of spatiotemporal patterns of urban development in conditions of sustainability is of critical importance for urban planning and sustainable growth, particularly in the growing nations. The primary aim of this research is to look into the spatiotemporal changes in the land cover patterns of Tehran metropolis and its environs within the past four decades by employing remote sensing techniques and assessment urban growth pattern in terms of sustainability indexes. To generate land cover maps, Landsat family satellite images were used. To assessment, urban growth pattern, urban service distribution and air pollution have been applied. The results obtained represented the greatest growth has taken place in the territories built, and barren soil. The spatial analysis of urban service shows significant concentration of urban services in the key portions of the metropolis and its significant relation with environmental variables. In other words, polarization of urban services at city center, have created numerous environmental problems. The termination of this work can aid policy makers and urban decision makers to understand the outcomes of this practice.https://www.ijumes.com/article_21839_0677c70d21ee1ffd2ec01560ce0914cb.pdfIranian Sustainable Building Scientific AssociationInternational Journal of Urban Management and Energy Sustainability2538-16281120190101Study of morphologic changes in Karun River using linear directional mean, remote sensing and geographic information system13202184110.22034/ijumes.2019.01.01.007ENS.A.JoziDepartment of the Environment, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, IranS.RezaeianDepartment of the Environment, Islamic Azad University, Shahrood Branch, Shahrood, IranF.SaeiDepartment of Environmental Science, Evaluation and Land Use Planning, Science and Research Branch,
Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IranJournal Article20180501The study region is a section of the Karun River located in Khuzestan Province that stretches from Gotvand to Tange Aghili in Shushtar. This article intended, to study morphological changes in the Karun River using the “linear directional mean” and “mean center methods”, based on four series of satellite (Landsat TM and Landsat – ETM) images. The linear directional mean and the mean center methods were employed in a GIS environment to analyze the degree of changes in the river. Based on the linear directional mean method, the length of the river increased from “1958 to 1989 “but declined from” 1989 to 2010”. Results obtained from the mean center method, indicate that the extent of displacement in the studied interval did not follow a regular pattern. Finally, Results indicate that Karun River has undergone considerable changes and displacements in the different study periods in the study region.https://www.ijumes.com/article_21841_831704ea3aeacc4e3e1962496fd593bf.pdfIranian Sustainable Building Scientific AssociationInternational Journal of Urban Management and Energy Sustainability2538-16281120190101Land use changes using multi-layer perception and change modeler21262184310.22034/ijumes.2019.01.01.008ENS.RoshanbakhshDepartment of Art and Architecture, Islamic Azad University of Yazd, Yazd, IranS.A.ModaresiDepartment of Art and Architecture, Islamic Azad University of Yazd, Yazd, IranJ.KaramiDepartment of Urban Planning and Design, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, IranJournal Article20180524Developing countries display strong tendency towards urbanism. Therefore, cities are increasingly threaded by irregular development. An unplanned rapid growth of cities exert devastating impacts upon environment as well as socioeconomic properties, including a reduction of natural spaces, a swarm of vehicles, a reduction of agricultural lands, influences on natural drainage, and a reduction of water quality. All these cases are indications of relationship between human activities and land use changes. Accordingly, an understanding should be gained about land use change and land covers. The present study evaluates land use change and land covers in Hamedan. In order to accomplish this objective, the data were gathered from landsat thematic mapper images of 2002 and 2009. By employing multi-layer perception, the researchers could determine 5 use classes: 1) plant cover, 2) water, 3) type 1 soil, 4) type 2 soil, and 5) urban areas. Next, the classes’ changes of the classified images (2002-2009) were surveyed by using Land Change Modeler (LCM) and land use change figures and maps were prepared. The findings reveal the greatest extensions in cases of type 2 soil and then urban areas. Other classes were primarily limited. Nearly 800 hectares of Hamedan’s agricultural lands and plant covers were destroyed from 2002 to 2009https://www.ijumes.com/article_21843_f4e6bccbee6057b26de5f252fa76f847.pdfIranian Sustainable Building Scientific AssociationInternational Journal of Urban Management and Energy Sustainability2538-16281120190101Sustainable transportation development in cycling system in urban sprawl pattern27362183710.22034/IJUMES.2019.01.01.001ENMahsaFaramarzy AsliDepartment of Art and Architecture, Islamic Azad University of Tabriz, Tabriz, IranHamidDanesh PajouhDepartment of Art and Architecture, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran0000-0001-5005-5593S.BabamohamadiDepartment of Art and Architecture, University of Tehran, Tehran, IranJournal Article20180513In edict to the rapid process of industrialization in the world, most countries, especially developing nations are seeing rapid growth in urban and for this population expansion definitely today one of the chief worries of these form of cities is the concept of sustainability in its international stereotypes. By reviewing urban development patterns over recent decades’ volatility suggests the evolution of urban communities and Environmental indicators represent a serious threat urban systems that this type of uncontrolled growth in the variety of urban sprawl, urban sustainable development will be put in conflict. Public transportation as one of the primary rules of sustainability with integrated management of economic efficiency, environmental matters, resource use, soil utilization and social justice impact and declining yield optimal patterns of growth and safer living conditions for people to accept. Cycle tracks as the main priority of urban green transportation will be affected with this question and test to provide strategies for sustainability criteria proposed development program according to the explanation given to the problem of urban sprawl.https://www.ijumes.com/article_21837_4e370d57ccc4153f2fd28fab7ddacd60.pdfIranian Sustainable Building Scientific AssociationInternational Journal of Urban Management and Energy Sustainability2538-16281120190101Evaluating the effects of increasing of building height on land surface temperature37422183810.22034/ijumes.2019.01.01.002ENH.Rezaei RadDepartment of Urban Planning and Design, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, IranM.RafieianDepartment of Urban Planning and Design, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, IranH.SozerEnergy Institute, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul, TurkeyJournal Article20180111Global warming has obtained more and more attention because the global mean Land surface temperature has increased since the late 19th century. Land surface temperature is a significant parameter in urban environmental analysis. Production of anthropogenic heat for cooling systems, lighting and etc. led to have serious impacts on the thermal environmental quality such as quality of the air, increase in temperature, energy consumption and finally the formation of urban heat island. Increased urban population and increase in the height of buildings, particularly in metropolitan areas, have led to vast changes in the urban geometry, amount of released heat, pollution rate, and meteorological parameters. All these factors contribute to the occurrence of heat island phenomenon in urban areas. his study combines the techniques of simulation and geographic information system to detect the spatial variation of Land surface temperature and determine its quantitative relationship with building height and density based on simulation modeling for the Narmak neighborhood of Tehran. For this purpose, data related to Haft Hoz Square located in the Narmak neighborhood were obtained, simulated and analyzed using Envi-met. Results indicate that comparison on the simulation between the existing conditions and proposed scenario area showed that the daily average air temperature differed by 1.38 °C. This increase in the building height will possibly increase land surface temperature and lead increase intensity of urban heat in the study area.https://www.ijumes.com/article_21838_d4469ef60d8c2f45230bdb7ca7e3e053.pdfIranian Sustainable Building Scientific AssociationInternational Journal of Urban Management and Energy Sustainability2538-16281120190101The Assessment of Quality of Life among Persons with Physical Disability in Urban Environments43522679510.22034/IJUMES.2019.06.15.010ENR.ZamanianDepartment of Urbanism, Pardis Branch, Islamic Azad University, Pardis, IranH.AziziDepartments of Urbanism and Architecture, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.P.Joudi GollarDepartments of Urbanism and Architecture,Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, IranJournal Article20171123As a social creature, human seeks to connect with his surrounding space. This connection is feasible through presence in the environment, surrounding accessibility, and vital activities performance. Nowadays, the number of people with disability has been increasing due to wars, various accidents, inheriting diseases, or lack of sanitation services. These people are facing different challenges in order to be in urban spaces and to use needy services. These challenges can be divided into two main categories of mental barriers and physical barriers which cause reduction in quality of life of people with disability and their isolation especially in developing countries. In order to determine effective factors on quality of life of maimed people, Delphi technique and experts opinions are being used (62 questionnaires by the help of experts in two phases). Results show that there are 21 objective and subjective factors in four main realms of social, physical, economic and decision-making structure which impact maimed people`s quality of life. On the other hand, based on the proposed frame work of this study, the capability of ranking cities based on the quality of life of people with disability would be possible. Decision making structure of the city, however, can provide strategies, goals and programs according to the results of this evaluation and afterwards, view the feedback of decisions made in the society. The outcome of the research would appear in the sustainability and vibrancy of urban systems to be used by any social groups (disables, elderlies, and children).https://www.ijumes.com/article_26795_3cbddfc0631041f3bebf720bf2d72e7f.pdfIranian Sustainable Building Scientific AssociationInternational Journal of Urban Management and Energy Sustainability2538-16281120190101Prioritizing the guidelines and policies of the sustainable urban transportation53702184410.22034/ijumes.2019.01.01.003ENF.NamvariDepartment of Architecture and Urban Planning, Islamic Azad University, Najaf Abad Branch, Najaf Abad, IranN.RezaeeDepartment of Architecture and Urban Planning, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, IranM.R.MaghamiDepartment of Art and Architecture, Islamic Azad University of Tabriz, Tabriz, IranJournal Article20180522In this research authors rely on the descriptive-analytical method to identify and introduce the indicators of the sustainable transportation on the first step, and then on the next step we will prioritize the mentioned indicators in the opinion of the urban experts in order to implement the sustainable transportation. Accordingly, after introducing the goals and indicators of the sustainable transportation, we will classify the guidelines for the fulfillment of those goals and improvement of those indicators in 7 main group and 34 subgroups. Using a questionnaire, we have asked the opinions of 15 urban experts who are related to the urban transportation issues and problems. The study has used analytical hierarchical process model to weight the obtained factors. The results of this research show that the most important factors in achieving the sustainable transportation are “land use” and “public transportation” respectively. Among the subsets of the indicators, the most important factors are the “service hierarchy and access to planning”, “paying attention to the traffic effects of the land uses on the main roads”, “integration of the land uses” and “efficient management of the land separating system” respectively. Consequently, in order to reduce the transportation problems of Shiraz City the urban planners have to pay especial attention to the organization of the land uses, to the promotion of the public transportation system both qualitatively and quantitatively, and to the promotion of the urban management in general.https://www.ijumes.com/article_21844_31f0a067ca77d80b3704aee9141bc2ea.pdfIranian Sustainable Building Scientific AssociationInternational Journal of Urban Management and Energy Sustainability2538-16281120190101The Use of Photovoltaic Energy for Sustainable Urban Development Emphasizing economic and Environmental Considerations71852672510.22034/ijumes.2019.06.15.009ENB.SafaviDepartment of Economy, Islamic Azad University, Southern Tehran Branch, Tehran, IranD.ShojaeebagheineeDepartment of Economy, Islamic Azad University, Southern Tehran Branch, Tehran, IranJournal Article20181201Solar energy is one of the pure and non-detrimental resources for environment which has long been utilized by humans. Therefore, in order to move toward sustainable development, it is required to pay attention to practical and scientific use of renewable energies such as solar energy even more seriously than before. Hence, one of the main objectives of sustainable architecture is to move toward designing solar buildings and supplying heating and cooling needs of buildings by renewable energies. Among the important characteristics of benefiting from renewable energies such as solar energy, one could refer to their purity and nonpolluting features which lead to removing greenhouse gas emissions, free costs and availability, safety and finally reducing fossil fuel consumption. The present research is a descriptive and analytic study and it should be noted that the advantages of using solar energy in an administrative building is examined. Given the utilization of solar photovoltaic panels in the building of Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance, the method for selection and the advantages of utilizing the aforementioned technology for sustainable urban development with respect to economics and environment will be investigated.https://www.ijumes.com/article_26725_9a65d8f681eb161006ac959a570600f5.pdf