Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to perform large-scale environmental sensing with a lot of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, as typically seen in a Smart City, efficiently and for multiple applications. In this paper, we propose a novel sensing method, called mission-oriented sensing, which accepts multiple and dynamic sensing purposes on a single infrastructure. Design/methodology/appro...

the round city of ardeshir khwarah, with its concentric layout, can be considered as the first city which established by the founder of the sasanian dynasty as a symbol of the sasanian royal ideology. ardeshir khwarah plays a key role in establishment of sasanian sovereignty and urban planning. however, a little is known about the history of the city. it seems even stranger if we consider the r...

one of the most traditional architecture and urban planning patterns is bazaar. the aim of this paper is studying social, economical and architectural features of traditional bazaars. the claim of this study is that they are significant relationship between social and economical values of bazaars with their architectural values. bazaar usually is located along the main routes of the city and ex...

With the rapid growth of information and communication technologies, the attempt for more convenient, safe, and sustainable urban development has been going around the world. The Korean government has launched a R&D project to develop a new software platform that supports the smart city applications such as transportation, anti-disaster, anti-crime, and eco-friendly environment. This paper repo...

the vast expanse of the urban distressed areas in the country and multiple damages that their inhabitants face on economic, social and cultural aspects remind the need for higher attention to these constructions. meanwhile, tehran's distressed areas with more than 3268 hectares (5.3% of the area of ​​tehran) has a population of one million and three hundred thousand people in it, is one of...

mosques, as symbol of islamic architecture must play an important role in reflecting the superiority of allah the almighty. there are many ways in making it successful and one of them is through the high quality of aesthetic value. aesthetic value in islamic art and architecture is normally portrayed by the highest degree of motifs and ornamentation. contemporary mosque designers normally focus...

world travel and tourism council has estimated that contribution of tourism sector to global economy and employment will be increasing in the next 10 years. travel and tourism contributes to various areas of economy and tourism is accounted as one of most significant industries of 21st century. if countries provide the required capacity for development of tourism industry, they would be able to...

security as a basic need for the members of society is in mutual relation to economic, social and cultural factors. today, this is of such importance in the progress of every society that it is considered as the prerequisite to any kind of development. social security has been defined as a complex – emotional – concept which is essential for protecting social groups and giving them the opportun...

in recent decades the expansion of building infractions in many cities of developing countries, regarding one of the most important issues for denizens and urban managers. in most cases, this inordinate development will be challengeable because of cursory control and improprieties management. this study aimed at investigation and evaluation the building infractions, sort of infractions and a co...

Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) tools appear to enhance the possibilities offered by a collaborative approach to planning. The present paper analyzes both the results of experiences of the author and of those available in the literature, highlighting possible advantages and disadvantages. After a brief introduction to the meaning of e-democracy, the second part focuses on the role of I...