Background and Objective: Population groups are not the same in terms of vulnerabilities in respect of natural hazards occurrence, and women, children and the elderly persons, are more vulnerable than other populations. Gender can also affect the vulnerabilities so that experiences from past disasters have shown that women and girls are more vulnerable to men and boys. On the other hand, women ...

Today, ecotourism is a major tourist activity around the world. Ecotourism is one of the strategies for supporting conservation and ensuring income in the protected areas. When implemented within the capabilities of natural systems evaluated based on natural and socio-economic factors, ecotourism can simultaneously lead to regional prosperity and environmental protection. The goal of research i...

The study aim was to predict foraging habitat suitability for Egyptian vulture as an endangered species in Arasbaran protected area. We studied the effects of 12 environmental covariates measured at seven spatial extents (0.5 -15 km) and two non-scalar environmental variables on foraging habitat of Egyptian vulture. A univariate model was applied to discern at which scale the variables show the...

Due to coastal areaschr('39') dynamic nature, sediment transport frequently changes the shape and morphology of coastal profiles. During the time, coastal areas adjust their sedimentation regimes to such changes. Although constructing structures such as breakwaters and jetties in coastal areas results in disorder in their natural sedimentation regime. To restore the natural regime, Sand Bypassi...