The inappropriate indoor environmental quality of a building causes different problems such asheadache and breathing difficulties which are called the syndrome of building sickness. These diseases reduce the efficiency of people and deteriorate the quality of their life. Studies carried out in hundreds of big office buildings across the world show that the indoor environment qualities of these ...

most of the environmental threates and resources depletion are direct consequences of human behavior, so altering the behavior could decrease environmental problems. in this regard, identification of the effective factors on behavior would be the first step. lake urmia as a public good, needs public contribution to prevent its more deterioration that could have serious impacts on social welfare...

One of the main concerns of the mining industry is to determine ultimate pit limits. Final pit is a collection of blocks, which can be removed with maximum profit while following restrictions on the slope of the mine’s walls. The size, location and final shape of an open-pit are very important in designing the location of waste dumps, stockpiles, processing plants, access roads and other surfac...