In this paper, faults, one of the most important causes geohazards, were investigated from a kinematic and geometric viewpoint in northern part Sistan suture zone (SSZ), which serves as boundary between Afghan Lut blocks. Furthermore, field evidence was analyzed order to assess structural type deformation mechanism research area. Birjand mountain range, several ~E–W striking faults cut through ...

the optimal allocation of the chahnimeh water resources among different sectors, viz. domestic, agricultural and environmental consumptions, was determined using the goal programming method in gams, based on the present condition in the area. results showed an increase of 15.4, 44.5 and 230% in allocation of water to domestic, agriculture and environment sectors, respectively, in this method as...

of the many diverse arts that flourished during the third millennium bc, textiles played an especiallysignificant role in society. archaeological textiles offer an important source of material cultural testimony fordaily life in ancient times- relating simultaneously to agriculture, pastoralism, trade, migration, ritual, and soforth as well as to craft technologies. the study of the techniques ...

background & aim: achillea (fam. asteraceae) is a medicinal plant and different species of it have several uses in the folk medicine all around the world. achillea species are used for feverish conditions, common cold, digestive complaints, slow healing wounds and skin inflammations. this study aims to investigate the essential oil composition and antioxidant activities from the aerial part...

the optimal cropping pattern for sistan water resources management was determined through a goal programming technique within the gams programming environment. results showed that the optimum cultivation area and net profit of the agricultural sector in the sistan region could increase up to 18.1 and 39.8%, respectively, compared to the current status. an increase in the farm irrigation efficie...

development and progress are ideals that always different countries have pursued. everybody welcomes a developed country with people free from development obstacles. indeed, realization of such a goal requires developmental planning in national and local scales taking into account the population growth rate, economical, social, cultural, and political problems, and generally, imbalances and dua...

paraschistura alta , formerly reported from the eastern part of sistan basin in afghanistan, is reported for the first time from the zahak river in iranian part of this basin and its morphological characteristics, coi barcode and its phylogenetic relationship within other members of the genus paraschistura from iran are provided. all the measured meristic and morphometric characters of seven co...