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The aim of the present research was to analyze the farmers’ intention towards participation in the management and conservation of wetlands through the lens of the extended theory of planned behavior (TPB). To do this, a cross-sectional survey of Iranian farmers was carried out. To select the samples, a multi-stage random sampling process with a proportional assignment was employed. The research instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire whose validity and reliability were verified using various quantitative and qualitative indicators. The results of the extended TPB using structural equation modeling showed that four variables, namely moral norms of participation in management and conservation (MNPMC), attitude towards participation in management and conservation (APMC), subjective norms towards participation in management and conservation (SNPMC), and self-concept about participation in management and conservation (SCPMC) had positive and significant impacts on intention towards participation in management and conservation (IPMC). The results also revealed that that entering MNPMC and SCPMC into TPB could increase its explanatory power. Also, the fit indicators supported the extended TPB. From a practical point of view, the present study provides justifications and insights for the use of MNPMC, APMC, SNPMC, and SCPMC in policies and programs intended to encourage farmers and local communities to participate in wetlands management and conservation.
Naser Valizadeh; Samira Esfandiyari Bayat; Masoud Bijani; Dariush Hayati; Ants-Hannes Viira; Vjekoslav Tanaskovik; Alishir Kurban; Hossein Azadi. Understanding Farmers’ Intention towards the Management and Conservation of Wetlands. Land 2021, 10, 860 .
AMA StyleNaser Valizadeh, Samira Esfandiyari Bayat, Masoud Bijani, Dariush Hayati, Ants-Hannes Viira, Vjekoslav Tanaskovik, Alishir Kurban, Hossein Azadi. Understanding Farmers’ Intention towards the Management and Conservation of Wetlands. Land. 2021; 10 (8):860.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNaser Valizadeh; Samira Esfandiyari Bayat; Masoud Bijani; Dariush Hayati; Ants-Hannes Viira; Vjekoslav Tanaskovik; Alishir Kurban; Hossein Azadi. 2021. "Understanding Farmers’ Intention towards the Management and Conservation of Wetlands." Land 10, no. 8: 860.
Pastoralists’ livelihood on natural rangelands are constantly influenced by the destructive impacts of climate change. While the phenomenon of climate change continues on a widespread scale, it is expected to put more pressure on unfavorable rangelands and pastoral households whose livelihood source is only based on pastoralism activity. Thus, it is vital to reduce livelihood vulnerability of pastoralists to climate change impacts through appropriate adaptation strategies. Accordingly, the aim of the current study was to specify the compatibility of adaptation strategies adopted by pastoralists with their livelihood vulnerability patterns. The evaluation was based on a spatial survey that was conducted with a random sample of 393 Iranian pastoralists distributed in the counties of Eghlid, Sepidan, and Shiraz in the northern Fars province. The results showed that pastoralists were commonly vulnerable in terms of the high-risk exposure and low adaptive capacity. About 27 livelihood vulnerability patterns were detected using data mining based on the relationships among the sub-components of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptation in 3 counties. The scores of the livelihood vulnerability were high in most of the livelihood vulnerability patterns. Only 4 patterns obtained the relatively low vulnerability scores through accurate decisions on adopting the appropriate set of adaptation strategies. According to the low compatibility of adaptation strategies with the corresponding vulnerability patterns, the results of this study can assist pastoralists to adopt appropriate adaptation strategies and thus, decrease livelihood vulnerability to climate change. In this regard, it is suggested that pastoralists in each vulnerability pattern adopt appropriate adaptation strategies according to their vulnerability sub-components.
Samane Ghazali; Hossein Azadi; Mansoor Zibaei. Compatibility of Climate Adaptation Strategies with Livelihood Vulnerability Patterns: The Case of Fars Province, Iran. 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleSamane Ghazali, Hossein Azadi, Mansoor Zibaei. Compatibility of Climate Adaptation Strategies with Livelihood Vulnerability Patterns: The Case of Fars Province, Iran. . 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSamane Ghazali; Hossein Azadi; Mansoor Zibaei. 2021. "Compatibility of Climate Adaptation Strategies with Livelihood Vulnerability Patterns: The Case of Fars Province, Iran." , no. : 1.
Purpose This paper aimed to investigate the determinants of loans and advances from commercial banks in the case of Ethiopian private commercial banks. Design/methodology/approach The study randomly selected seven commercial banks to represent the population stratified on their asset, deposit and paid-up capital amounts. The study utilized an unbalanced panel data model as each bank started operation at a different period of time and considered the period 1995–2016 for secondary details. Findings The findings showed that the deposit size, credit risk, portfolio investment, average lending rate, real gross domestic product (GDP) and inflation rate had significant and optimistic effects on the lending and advancement of private commercial banks. On the contrary, liquidity ratio had significant and negative effects on private commercial bank loans and advances. Finally, the study forwarded a feasible recommendation for concerned organs to focus on deposit size, credit risk, portfolio investment, average lending rate, real GDP, inflation rate and liquidity ratio. The results of this study will help banking industry policymakers and planners understand how to minimize inflation and unemployment by improving development and sustainable economic growth. Originality/value The findings of this study can also affect the general attitudes of a society by increasing knowledge and improve the quality of life for the general public.
Tekeste Birhanu; Sewunet Bosho Deressa; Hossein Azadi; Ants-Hannes Viira; Steven Van Passel; Frank Witlox. Determinants of commercial bank loan and advance disbursement: the case of private Ethiopian commercial banks. International Journal of Bank Marketing 2021, ahead-of-p, 1 .
AMA StyleTekeste Birhanu, Sewunet Bosho Deressa, Hossein Azadi, Ants-Hannes Viira, Steven Van Passel, Frank Witlox. Determinants of commercial bank loan and advance disbursement: the case of private Ethiopian commercial banks. International Journal of Bank Marketing. 2021; ahead-of-p (ahead-of-p):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTekeste Birhanu; Sewunet Bosho Deressa; Hossein Azadi; Ants-Hannes Viira; Steven Van Passel; Frank Witlox. 2021. "Determinants of commercial bank loan and advance disbursement: the case of private Ethiopian commercial banks." International Journal of Bank Marketing ahead-of-p, no. ahead-of-p: 1.
Ecosystem services (ESs) include the benefits people receive from ecosystems that support the socio-economic requirements and human well-being. The Man and Biosphere (MAB) programs are a scientific plan in the African context that is linked to governments and attempts to create a systematic ground to enhance the relationship between individuals and their environments. Using economic valuation methods, the main objective of this study was to perform a systematic review on studies undertaken in African countries in order to expose the role of MAB programs in conserving ESs in these countries. Based on the results, MAB programs offer both the protection of cultural ecosystem services and the improvement of livelihoods. Moreover, the MAB programs enable biosphere reserves to help national governments find solutions to the pressing challenges in Africa. In conclusion, policymakers should be aware of the main goal of ESs valuation approaches. In other words, the main goal should focus on the creation of prevention rather than rehabilitation activities in order to avoid the loss of ecosystem services mainly at the cost of users. Overall, the findings of this study underlined that economic valuation methods should provide evidence to underpin the development of policy instruments for the conservation of ESs in African countries. More importantly, ESs conservation strategies should consider various measures to reduce human impacts while also considering their well-being. In this context, the study's main implication is that human well-being is determined not only by the quantity but also by the quality of ESs.
Hossein Azadi; Steven Van Passel; Jan Cools. Rapid Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services in Man and Biosphere Reserves in Africa: A Review. Global Ecology and Conservation 2021, 28, e01697 .
AMA StyleHossein Azadi, Steven Van Passel, Jan Cools. Rapid Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services in Man and Biosphere Reserves in Africa: A Review. Global Ecology and Conservation. 2021; 28 ():e01697.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHossein Azadi; Steven Van Passel; Jan Cools. 2021. "Rapid Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services in Man and Biosphere Reserves in Africa: A Review." Global Ecology and Conservation 28, no. : e01697.
Agricultural land conversion (ALC) and agricultural land abandonment (ALA) have a direct relationship with different economic, social, and environmental issues. The change in land management and land use, in addition to economic and social effects, has a major impact on the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil, quantity and quality of water resources, and air quality. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the drivers of abandoning agricultural lands in Sanandaj county in Iran using a structural equation modeling method. A systematic random sampling method was followed by a proportionate strategy for the selection of 351 samples from a total of 4500 farmers. Data were collected through a questionnaire developed during a comprehensive literature review. The results showed that the causes of ALA can be categorized into five drivers: economic, social, political, agro-technical, and managerial-legal ones. These drivers have a two-way relationship, both direct and indirect, with each other. According to the farmers' views, the most effective cause of ALA was managerial-legal with a factor loaded value of 0.79. The most important issues in the legal-managerial factor were lack of a strong and efficient land use management for lands around cities, inhibition of land fragmentation Act during the legacy after the culmination of Iran's revolution in 1978, purchasing agricultural lands around the city for housing construction purposes, the problem of segmented farms, and not paying enough attention to establish and enforce agricultural cooperatives. Therefore, better support of legal management issues about agricultural lands leads to better control of land use change (LUC).
Reza Movahedi; Sina Jawanmardi; Hossein Azadi; Imaneh Goli; Ants-Hannes Viira; Frank Witlox. Why do farmers abandon agricultural lands? The case of Western Iran. Land Use Policy 2021, 108, 105588 .
AMA StyleReza Movahedi, Sina Jawanmardi, Hossein Azadi, Imaneh Goli, Ants-Hannes Viira, Frank Witlox. Why do farmers abandon agricultural lands? The case of Western Iran. Land Use Policy. 2021; 108 ():105588.
Chicago/Turabian StyleReza Movahedi; Sina Jawanmardi; Hossein Azadi; Imaneh Goli; Ants-Hannes Viira; Frank Witlox. 2021. "Why do farmers abandon agricultural lands? The case of Western Iran." Land Use Policy 108, no. : 105588.
Small Island States (SIDS) are among the nations most exposed to climate change (CC) and are characterised by a high degree of vulnerability. Their unique nature means there is a need for more studies focused on the limits to CC adaptation on such fragile nations, particularly regarding their problems and constraints. This paper addressed a perceived need for research into the limitations of adaptation on SIDS, focusing on the many unique restrictions. To this end, the study identified and described the adaptation limits they have by using a review of the literature and an analysis of case studies from a sample of five SIDS in the Caribbean and Pacific regions (Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Cook Islands, Fiji, Solomon Islands and Tonga). This research’s findings showed that an adaptable SIDS is characterised by awareness of various values, appreciation and understanding of a diversity of impacts and vulnerabilities, and acceptance of certain losses through change. The implications of this paper are two-fold. It explains why island nations continue to suffer from the impacts of CC and suggest some of the means via which adequate policies may support SIDS in their efforts to cope with the threats associated with a changing climate. This study concluded that, despite the technological and ecological limits (hard limits) affecting natural systems, adaptation to CC is limited by such complex forces and societal factors (soft limits) that more adequate adaptation strategies could overcome.
Walter Leal Filho; Murukesan Krishnapillai; Henry Sidsaph; Gustavo Nagy; Johannes Luetz; Jack Dyer; Michael Otoara Ha’Apio; Peni Havea; Kushaal Raj; Priyatma Singh; Tom Rogers; Chunlan Li; Monica Boodhan; Franziska Wolf; Desalegn Yayeh Ayal; Hossein Azadi. Climate Change Adaptation on Small Island States: An Assessment of Limits and Constraints. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 2021, 9, 602 .
AMA StyleWalter Leal Filho, Murukesan Krishnapillai, Henry Sidsaph, Gustavo Nagy, Johannes Luetz, Jack Dyer, Michael Otoara Ha’Apio, Peni Havea, Kushaal Raj, Priyatma Singh, Tom Rogers, Chunlan Li, Monica Boodhan, Franziska Wolf, Desalegn Yayeh Ayal, Hossein Azadi. Climate Change Adaptation on Small Island States: An Assessment of Limits and Constraints. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2021; 9 (6):602.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWalter Leal Filho; Murukesan Krishnapillai; Henry Sidsaph; Gustavo Nagy; Johannes Luetz; Jack Dyer; Michael Otoara Ha’Apio; Peni Havea; Kushaal Raj; Priyatma Singh; Tom Rogers; Chunlan Li; Monica Boodhan; Franziska Wolf; Desalegn Yayeh Ayal; Hossein Azadi. 2021. "Climate Change Adaptation on Small Island States: An Assessment of Limits and Constraints." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 9, no. 6: 602.
Climate change is a serious concern for the agricultural sector given that this sector is highly dependent on climate conditions. Moreover, farmersʼ adaptation process under changing climate can be explained by the psychological factors and the incorporation of socio-environmental background. Therefore, the current study aimed at socio-cognitive perceptions and extended protection motivation theory (PMT) as the basis. This paper estimated the influence of cognitive factors on individualsʼ views and decisions regarding climate change adaptation. Data from this study came from a survey with 245 rural farmers in temperate mount areas of Fars province, Iran. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to estimate the different factors. Results showed that three core elements of the theory, namely, risk evaluation, adaptation evaluation, and maladaptation, were the statistically significant factors that could directly explain farmersʼ adaptation decisions to adopt appropriate coping strategies under changing climate. Findings also suggested that another structural factor, adaptation incentives, had a statistically significant influence on adaptation decision-making among farmers. The study proposed valuable insights on social discourse to promote adaptation. Findings strongly offered that social discourse should focus more strongly on confirming the truth and timeliness of information that individuals gained. Eventually, further investigations are necessary to conduct the measurement model in other cultures and geographical areas and see how socio-environmental components can influence risk evaluation and adaptation evaluation.
Samane Ghazali; Hossein Azadi; Alishir Kurban; Nicolae Ajtai; Marcin Pietrzykowski; Frank Witlox. Determinants of farmers’ adaptation decisions under changing climate: the case of Fars province in Iran. Climatic Change 2021, 166, 1 -24.
AMA StyleSamane Ghazali, Hossein Azadi, Alishir Kurban, Nicolae Ajtai, Marcin Pietrzykowski, Frank Witlox. Determinants of farmers’ adaptation decisions under changing climate: the case of Fars province in Iran. Climatic Change. 2021; 166 (1-2):1-24.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSamane Ghazali; Hossein Azadi; Alishir Kurban; Nicolae Ajtai; Marcin Pietrzykowski; Frank Witlox. 2021. "Determinants of farmers’ adaptation decisions under changing climate: the case of Fars province in Iran." Climatic Change 166, no. 1-2: 1-24.
Estimating the fractional coverage of the photosynthetic vegetation (f PV) and non-photosynthetic vegetation (f NPV) is essential for assessing the growth conditions of vegetation growth in arid areas and for monitoring environmental changes and desertification. The aim of this study was to estimate the f PV, f NPV and the fractional coverage of the bare soil (f BS) in the lower reaches of Tarim River quantitatively. The study acquired field data during September 2020 for obtaining the f PV, f NPV and f BS. Firstly, six photosynthetic vegetation indices (PVIs) and six non-photosynthetic vegetation indices (NPVIs) were calculated from Sentinel-2A image data. The PVIs include normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), ratio vegetation index (RVI), soil adjusted vegetation index (SAVI), modified soil adjusted vegetation index (MSAVI), reduced simple ratio index (RSR) and global environment monitoring index (GEMI). Meanwhile, normalized difference index (NDI), normalized difference tillage index (NDTI), normalized difference senescent vegetation index (NDSVI), soil tillage index (STI), shortwave infrared ratio (SWIR32) and dead fuel index (DFI) constitutes the NPVIs. We then established linear regression model of different PVIs and f PV, and NPVIs and f NPV, respectively. Finally, we applied the GEMI-DFI model to analyze the spatial and seasonal variation of f PV and f NPV in the study area in 2020. The results showed that the GEMI and f PV revealed the best correlation coefficient (R 2) of 0.59, while DFI and f NPV had the best correlation of R 2 = 0.45. The accuracy of f PV, f NPV and f BS based on the determined PVIs and NPVIs as calculated by GEMI-DFI model are 0.69, 0.58 and 0.43, respectively. The f PV and f NPV are consistent with the vegetation phonological development characteristics in the study area. The study concluded that the application of the GEMI-DFI model in the f PV and f NPV estimation was sufficiently significant for monitoring the spatial and seasonal variation of vegetation and its ecological functions in arid areas.
Zengkun Guo; Alishir Kurban; Abdimijit Ablekim; Shupu Wu; Tim Van de Voorde; Hossein Azadi; Philippe Maeyer; Edovia Dufatanye Umwali. Estimation of Photosynthetic and Non-Photosynthetic Vegetation Coverage in the Lower Reaches of Tarim River Based on Sentinel-2A Data. Remote Sensing 2021, 13, 1458 .
AMA StyleZengkun Guo, Alishir Kurban, Abdimijit Ablekim, Shupu Wu, Tim Van de Voorde, Hossein Azadi, Philippe Maeyer, Edovia Dufatanye Umwali. Estimation of Photosynthetic and Non-Photosynthetic Vegetation Coverage in the Lower Reaches of Tarim River Based on Sentinel-2A Data. Remote Sensing. 2021; 13 (8):1458.
Chicago/Turabian StyleZengkun Guo; Alishir Kurban; Abdimijit Ablekim; Shupu Wu; Tim Van de Voorde; Hossein Azadi; Philippe Maeyer; Edovia Dufatanye Umwali. 2021. "Estimation of Photosynthetic and Non-Photosynthetic Vegetation Coverage in the Lower Reaches of Tarim River Based on Sentinel-2A Data." Remote Sensing 13, no. 8: 1458.
Indigenous knowledge about climate change that makes adaptability necessary by coping strategies leads to the sustainability of nomadic livelihoods. This paper proposed a new adaptability approach, an association coping strategy (ACS), which is established based on the association rulesʼ recommendations. The adaptability was empirically analyzed using 12 coping strategies used by Kashkooli nomads in Sepidan plain, Fars province, Iran. Required data were gathered both in the form of time series from November 1988 to February 2020 and cross section during June–July 2019. Household perceptions of climatic and environmental variables, supported by meteorological data, revealed that climate change was negatively impacting the Kashkooli nomadic livelihood in Sepidan plain. The findings also indicated that taking simultaneous coping strategies resulted in selling livestock surplus, saving water consumption, livestock insurance, rangeland regeneration schemes, and immigration to more suitable rangelands. Therefore, Kashkooli nomadic livelihood survived climate changes using ACSs. The association rules were useful for recommending anticipatory coping strategies that were adopted based on indigenous knowledge about climate change by nomads to establish appropriate adaptability.
Samane Ghazali; Hossein Azadi; Kristina Janečková; Petr Sklenička; Alishir Kurban; Sedef Cakir. Indigenous knowledge about climate change and sustainability of nomadic livelihoods: understanding adaptability coping strategies. Environment, Development and Sustainability 2021, 1 -25.
AMA StyleSamane Ghazali, Hossein Azadi, Kristina Janečková, Petr Sklenička, Alishir Kurban, Sedef Cakir. Indigenous knowledge about climate change and sustainability of nomadic livelihoods: understanding adaptability coping strategies. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 2021; ():1-25.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSamane Ghazali; Hossein Azadi; Kristina Janečková; Petr Sklenička; Alishir Kurban; Sedef Cakir. 2021. "Indigenous knowledge about climate change and sustainability of nomadic livelihoods: understanding adaptability coping strategies." Environment, Development and Sustainability , no. : 1-25.
Continuously changing conditions of sociotechnical systems are the basis of structural changes in communities. Relationships between transition contexts and regime transformation processes and their driving factors in sociotechnical regimes are poorly understood. Moreover, not all changes in multilevel governance regimes are geared towards sustainability, as demonstrated by the case of the water management regime in Sanandaj county in the west of Iran between 1962 and 2018. The current study shows how the management regime of water resources in the case study has changed over time and identifies the institutional arrangements through a retrospective analysis. The analysis is based on three stages of data collection which included a discussion group, a Delphi survey, and a focus group survey among various types of stakeholders. The “Hybrid Transitions” framework is introduced in order to denote processes of regime change that take place in a range of different transition contexts. The findings do not identify a single transition pathway but show that a number of parallel transition pathways have occurred in the context of groundwater and surface water management and their respective institutional arrangements. The study provides a better understanding of the complexity of transition pathways that were devised at the management regime level.
Nishtman Karimi; Hossein Azadi; Kobe Boussauw. The Water Management Regime in Western Iran: A Retrospective Analysis through a Hybrid Transitions Framework. Sustainability 2021, 13, 3323 .
AMA StyleNishtman Karimi, Hossein Azadi, Kobe Boussauw. The Water Management Regime in Western Iran: A Retrospective Analysis through a Hybrid Transitions Framework. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (6):3323.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNishtman Karimi; Hossein Azadi; Kobe Boussauw. 2021. "The Water Management Regime in Western Iran: A Retrospective Analysis through a Hybrid Transitions Framework." Sustainability 13, no. 6: 3323.
Assessing the impact of new mobility systems (e.g., shared mobility services, mobility as a service (MaaS), and Mobihubs) in urban contexts remains a challenging endeavor due to the varying priorities (social, economic, and environmental) of different stakeholders and restricted and/or limited availability of data. In a broad sense, new mobility services (NMS) can be characterized as a way of optimizing the ownership and use of a variety of mobility resources, tailored to the needs of an entire (urban) community. In this context, providing an up-to-date and critical review on the impact of NMS is the main contribution and added value of this study. To this end, this study presents an in-depth review of NMS and their diverse features (e.g., car sharing, bike sharing, Mobihubs, etc.), as an alternative to privately-owned travel modes. By reviewing more than 100 relevant sources from academic journals (Google Scholar, Science Direct, and Web of Science) and media reports, this study explains the key elements on how to address the impact assessment of NMS in terms of social, environmental, and economic aspects of sustainable mobility services. This study concludes that the implementation of NMS offers the potential to promote efficiency, sustainability, social equity, and quality of life. The main findings of this study serve as a perfect starting point for mobility providers and policymakers who are concerned about the growing demands for clean and green cities.
Tom Storme; Corneel Casier; Hossein Azadi; Frank Witlox. Impact Assessments of New Mobility Services: A Critical Review. Sustainability 2021, 13, 3074 .
AMA StyleTom Storme, Corneel Casier, Hossein Azadi, Frank Witlox. Impact Assessments of New Mobility Services: A Critical Review. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (6):3074.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTom Storme; Corneel Casier; Hossein Azadi; Frank Witlox. 2021. "Impact Assessments of New Mobility Services: A Critical Review." Sustainability 13, no. 6: 3074.
The aim of this study is determination of exergoenvironmental efficiency for using solar technologies in sunflower oil production in Iran. Accordingly, the applications of photovoltaic and photovoltaic/thermal systems were evaluated for both agricultural and industrial phases of sunflower oil production. Energy results reveal that 1 ton of sunflower oil consumes and produces about 180,354 and 39,400 MJ energy, respectively. About 86% of total energy consumption belongs to agricultural phase and electricity with 32%, has the highest share of total energy consumption. IMPACT 2002+ method and cumulative energy demand of life cycle assessment are applied to 3 defined scenarios including Present, photovoltaic and photovoltaic/thermal. Results indicate that total amounts of climate change in Present scenarios is 24537.53 kg CO2 eq. . The highest share of human health (90%), ecosystem quality (90%) and climate change (50%) in all scenarios belongs to direct emissions. Results also illustrates that total cumulative energy demand of Present, photovoltaic and photovoltaic/thermal scenarios are about 177,538, 99,054 and 132,158 MJ 1TSO−1, respectively. Furthermore, the most contribution of non-renewable resources and fossil fuels belongs to electricity (37%), nitrogen (52%) and photovoltaic/thermal panels (39%) in Present, photovoltaic and photovoltaic/thermal scenarios, respectively. Finally the photovoltaic scenario is the best environmental-friendly scenario.
Ashkan Nabavi-Pelesaraei; Hossein Azadi; Steven Van Passel; Zahra Saber; Fatemeh Hosseini-Fashami; Fatemeh Mostashari-Rad; Hassan Ghasemi-Mobtaker. Prospects of solar systems in production chain of sunflower oil using cold press method with concentrating energy and life cycle assessment. Energy 2021, 223, 120117 .
AMA StyleAshkan Nabavi-Pelesaraei, Hossein Azadi, Steven Van Passel, Zahra Saber, Fatemeh Hosseini-Fashami, Fatemeh Mostashari-Rad, Hassan Ghasemi-Mobtaker. Prospects of solar systems in production chain of sunflower oil using cold press method with concentrating energy and life cycle assessment. Energy. 2021; 223 ():120117.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAshkan Nabavi-Pelesaraei; Hossein Azadi; Steven Van Passel; Zahra Saber; Fatemeh Hosseini-Fashami; Fatemeh Mostashari-Rad; Hassan Ghasemi-Mobtaker. 2021. "Prospects of solar systems in production chain of sunflower oil using cold press method with concentrating energy and life cycle assessment." Energy 223, no. : 120117.
Smallholder farmers are the most vulnerable community to climate change in Ethiopia since they rely heavily on the subsistence rain-fed farming system. Thus, better climate change adaptation strategies need to be identified and implemented. This study aimed at identifying the farmers’ perceptions of climate change and time series trend analysis of precipitation and temperature in northern Gondar Zuria District, Ethiopia. Data were gathered using a questionnaire from the institutional, socio-economic, and bio-physical situation of the 121 sample households. The survey data were analyzed using SPSS software version 21, XLSTAT software, and excel spreadsheets. The climate change trend analysis was conducted using monthly precipitation, which has been downloaded from free online resources such as Global Precipitation. The temperature data were collected using the Climate Centre and Climate Research Unit with 0.5 by 0.5 degree resolutions from 1980 to 2013. The climate variable data have been analyzed using a precipitation concentration index, anomaly index, coefficient of variation, simple linear regression, and Mann–Kendall test. The result revealed that for the main rain season (summer), a statistically insignificant decreasing trend was obtained. In the Belg season, there was a growing trend of precipitation. The max monthly and annual temperatures have increased significantly over time. However, the min temperature trend shows a non-significant increasing trend over the 1980–2013 periods. The recorded monthly precipitation and temperature data trend analysis were similar to the farmers’ perceptions of changes in temperature and rainfall over the past 30 years. Therefore, we recommend possible adaptation strategies designed for climate change. Particularly, countries whose economy is dependent on rain-fed agriculture should pay attention to the increasing trend of temperature and the decreasing and unreliable nature of rainfall.
Mequannt Marie; Fikadu Yirga; Mebrahtu Haile; Shaghayegh Ehteshammajd; Hossein Azadi; Jürgen Scheffran. Time-series trend analysis and farmer perceptions of rainfall and temperature in northwestern Ethiopia. Environment, Development and Sustainability 2021, 1 -21.
AMA StyleMequannt Marie, Fikadu Yirga, Mebrahtu Haile, Shaghayegh Ehteshammajd, Hossein Azadi, Jürgen Scheffran. Time-series trend analysis and farmer perceptions of rainfall and temperature in northwestern Ethiopia. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 2021; ():1-21.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMequannt Marie; Fikadu Yirga; Mebrahtu Haile; Shaghayegh Ehteshammajd; Hossein Azadi; Jürgen Scheffran. 2021. "Time-series trend analysis and farmer perceptions of rainfall and temperature in northwestern Ethiopia." Environment, Development and Sustainability , no. : 1-21.
Small Island States (SIDS) are among the nations most exposed to climate change (CC) and are characterised by a high degree of vulnerability. Their special nature means there is a need for more studies focused on the limits to CC adaptation on such fragile nations, particularly in respect of their problems and constraints. This paper addressed a perceived need for research into the limitations of adaptation on SIDS, focusing on the many restrictions which are unique to them. The main research question raised by this study was that how and to what extent the challenges by human activities (e.g., agriculture and tourism) posed to coastlines of SIDS could be addressed. This paper identified and described the adaptation limits they have, by using a review of the literature and an analysis of case studies from a sample of five SIDS in the Caribbean and Pacific regions (Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Cook Islands, Fiji, Solomon Islands, and Tonga). The findings of this research showed that an adaptable SIDS is characterised by awareness of various values, appreciation and understanding of a diversity of impacts and vulnerabilities, and acceptance of certain losses through change. The implications of this paper are two-fold. It explains why island nations continue to suffer from the impacts of CC, and suggest some of the means via which adequate policies may support SIDS in their efforts to cope with the threats associated with a changing climate. This study concluded that, despite the technological and ecological limits (hard limits) affecting natural systems, adaptation to CC is not only limited by such complex forces, but also by societal factors (soft limits) that could potentially be overcome by more adequate adaptation strategies.
Walter Leal Filho; Murukesan Krishnapillai; Henry Sidsaph; Gustavo J. Nagy; Johannes M. Luetz; Jack Dyer; Michael Otoara Ha’Apio; Peni Hausia Havea; Kushaal Raj; Priyatma Singh; Tom Rogers; Chunlan Li; Ksenia Chmutina; Monica K. Boodhan; Franziska Wolf; Desalegn Yayeh Ayal; Hossein Azadi. Climate Change Adaptation on Small Island States: An Assessment of Limits and Constraints. 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleWalter Leal Filho, Murukesan Krishnapillai, Henry Sidsaph, Gustavo J. Nagy, Johannes M. Luetz, Jack Dyer, Michael Otoara Ha’Apio, Peni Hausia Havea, Kushaal Raj, Priyatma Singh, Tom Rogers, Chunlan Li, Ksenia Chmutina, Monica K. Boodhan, Franziska Wolf, Desalegn Yayeh Ayal, Hossein Azadi. Climate Change Adaptation on Small Island States: An Assessment of Limits and Constraints. . 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWalter Leal Filho; Murukesan Krishnapillai; Henry Sidsaph; Gustavo J. Nagy; Johannes M. Luetz; Jack Dyer; Michael Otoara Ha’Apio; Peni Hausia Havea; Kushaal Raj; Priyatma Singh; Tom Rogers; Chunlan Li; Ksenia Chmutina; Monica K. Boodhan; Franziska Wolf; Desalegn Yayeh Ayal; Hossein Azadi. 2021. "Climate Change Adaptation on Small Island States: An Assessment of Limits and Constraints." , no. : 1.
This study is an attempt to develop ecotourism in Nehbandan County, in the South Khorasan Province, Iran, by representing unknown areas that have tourism potential. The most important obstacle in the development of tourism industry is the lack of strong marketing plans, tourism management, accommodations for overnight and long stays, and medical and health clinic in the desert. This is a qualitative, exploratory case study investigating the status of environmental, sociocultural, and economic impacts of ecotourism development on the native people’s livelihood in Nehbandan County in Iran. The methodology is based on field observations, secondary data sources, and field survey. It is an interpretive approach that avoids numbers but focuses on issues linked to culture and nature. In the present study, the grounded theory was used to perform data analysis. Based on the findings, ecotourism has undoubtedly proven to be an effective environmental conservation tool in the study site and enables local people to increase their livelihood security through employment in activities relating to ecotourism and the development of rural livelihood.
Amir Ghorbani; Hossein Mousazadeh; Fatemeh Taheri; Shaghayegh Ehteshammajd; Hossein Azadi; Masoud Yazdanpanah; Alireza Khajehshahkohi; Vjekoslav Tanaskovik; Steven Van Passel. An attempt to develop ecotourism in an unknown area: the case of Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. Environment, Development and Sustainability 2021, 1 -26.
AMA StyleAmir Ghorbani, Hossein Mousazadeh, Fatemeh Taheri, Shaghayegh Ehteshammajd, Hossein Azadi, Masoud Yazdanpanah, Alireza Khajehshahkohi, Vjekoslav Tanaskovik, Steven Van Passel. An attempt to develop ecotourism in an unknown area: the case of Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 2021; ():1-26.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAmir Ghorbani; Hossein Mousazadeh; Fatemeh Taheri; Shaghayegh Ehteshammajd; Hossein Azadi; Masoud Yazdanpanah; Alireza Khajehshahkohi; Vjekoslav Tanaskovik; Steven Van Passel. 2021. "An attempt to develop ecotourism in an unknown area: the case of Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran." Environment, Development and Sustainability , no. : 1-26.
In several developing countries, including Ethiopia, the change from a subsistence-oriented production system to a market-oriented production system as a means of raising smallholder incomes and mitigating growing rural deprivation has been at the center of the agenda. Therefore, the purpose of this analysis was to evaluate the determinants of smallholder livestock commercialization in Tigray, Ethiopia. One hundred and eighty-three households were selected using a simple random sampling technique. The data were gathered through a structured survey. The data obtained were evaluated using econometric models of both concise and Heckman two-step collections. The results of the binary probit model revealed that in the decision to sell, household head education level, family size, distance from the nearest market center, and the total livestock ownership played a significant role. Heckman second-step selection estimation indicated that the education level of the household head, the extension agents’ visit, the total livestock owned and the owned land size significantly affected the level of commercialization measures. The findings of this study will contribute to enhancing the efficient utilization of the existing limited farmland. In this study, smallholder farmers’ access to the agricultural markets with higher value is seen as a critical opportunity to improve and diversify the livelihoods of lower-income farm households. As a result, better market participation is required to connect smallholder farmers to markets and increase demand for livestock products and income generation. The findings of this study may help in the development of appropriate policy intervention mechanisms to promote smallholder livestock commercialization in Ethiopia.
Gebrekiros Hagos Belay; Kebede Abrha Mengstu; Hassen Mehammedberhan Kahsay; Gholamhossein Hosseininia; Ahsen Işık Özgüven; Ants-Hannes Viira; Hossein Azadi. Determinants of smallholder commercialization of livestock: A case study from Tigray, Ethiopia. Cogent Food & Agriculture 2021, 7, 1 .
AMA StyleGebrekiros Hagos Belay, Kebede Abrha Mengstu, Hassen Mehammedberhan Kahsay, Gholamhossein Hosseininia, Ahsen Işık Özgüven, Ants-Hannes Viira, Hossein Azadi. Determinants of smallholder commercialization of livestock: A case study from Tigray, Ethiopia. Cogent Food & Agriculture. 2021; 7 (1):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGebrekiros Hagos Belay; Kebede Abrha Mengstu; Hassen Mehammedberhan Kahsay; Gholamhossein Hosseininia; Ahsen Işık Özgüven; Ants-Hannes Viira; Hossein Azadi. 2021. "Determinants of smallholder commercialization of livestock: A case study from Tigray, Ethiopia." Cogent Food & Agriculture 7, no. 1: 1.
This survey study aimed to explore landholders’ perceptions of possible threats and opportunities of the CSLO scheme in the Chehel-Chay watershed located in Golestan province, Iran. Furthermore, the influence of these perceptions on the intention to adopt the scheme was assessed. For this purpose, 345 landholders were selected through multi-stage sampling, and the data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire. Results showed that most landholders in the study area were well-informed of CSLO threats rather than CSLO opportunities. For those landholders who cultivate in public land, “the seizure of land ownership by the government” was perceived as the most important threat of CSLO. Furthermore, the contribution of CSLO to the soil erosion mitigation and deterioration was found to be the most frequent perceived opportunity to the CSLO scheme. Based on the findings, the importance of uncertain future costs of implementing CSLO in the rapidly changing Minodasht County should not be ignored by policymakers. This study demonstrated the importance of examining both positive and negative perceptions of landholders about the opportunities and threats of the CSLO scheme. The study concluded that land use policymakers should take into account that the implementation of CSLO has positively contributed to landholders’ perception. In other words, the landholders are willing to adopt the scheme. Therefore, policymakers should consider the importance of establishing the landholders’ trust in long-term programs.
Gholamhossein Abdollahzadeh; Hossein Azadi; Mohammad Sharif Sharifzadeh; Leila Jahangir; Kristina Janečková; Petr Sklenička; Rong Tan; Frank Witlox. Landholders’ perception of conversion of steep lands to orchard schemes: Land use policy implications in North Iran. Land Use Policy 2020, 102, 105205 .
AMA StyleGholamhossein Abdollahzadeh, Hossein Azadi, Mohammad Sharif Sharifzadeh, Leila Jahangir, Kristina Janečková, Petr Sklenička, Rong Tan, Frank Witlox. Landholders’ perception of conversion of steep lands to orchard schemes: Land use policy implications in North Iran. Land Use Policy. 2020; 102 ():105205.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGholamhossein Abdollahzadeh; Hossein Azadi; Mohammad Sharif Sharifzadeh; Leila Jahangir; Kristina Janečková; Petr Sklenička; Rong Tan; Frank Witlox. 2020. "Landholders’ perception of conversion of steep lands to orchard schemes: Land use policy implications in North Iran." Land Use Policy 102, no. : 105205.
This study estimates the effect of interest-free agriculture credit on the market participation and urban-rural linkages of rice growers in Pakistan. A survey was conducted to collect primary data using purposive and simple random sampling techniques from Punjab, Pakistan. This study applied the Instrument Variable (IV) approach and Ordinary Least Square (OLS) to evaluate the impact of interest-free credit on market participation and income. The results show a mixed influence of interest-free credit on rice growers' market participation and urban-rural linkages. In general, the effect is negative when farmers obtained credit for six months. However, it shows a positive impact when farmers' received credit for the next consecutive crop. Our findings suggest that the provision of interest-free credit for one year served a better purpose as it significantly attempted to alleviate budget constraints and endorsed farmers to increase land size under rice cultivation and improve productivity, market participation, and urban-rural linkages. The study provides three valid instruments and, therefore, a superior estimate of effect is achieved which can be leveraged to better support coherent agri-food policymaking.
Ali Sher; Saman Mazhar; Hossein Azadi; Guanghua Lin. Smallholder Commercialization and Urban-Rural Linkages: Effect of Interest-Free Agriculture Credit on Market Participation of Rice Growers in Pakistan. Land 2020, 10, 7 .
AMA StyleAli Sher, Saman Mazhar, Hossein Azadi, Guanghua Lin. Smallholder Commercialization and Urban-Rural Linkages: Effect of Interest-Free Agriculture Credit on Market Participation of Rice Growers in Pakistan. Land. 2020; 10 (1):7.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAli Sher; Saman Mazhar; Hossein Azadi; Guanghua Lin. 2020. "Smallholder Commercialization and Urban-Rural Linkages: Effect of Interest-Free Agriculture Credit on Market Participation of Rice Growers in Pakistan." Land 10, no. 1: 7.
Sustainable entrepreneurship is a strategy for development, growth, and prosperity that has received the attention of researchers, especially in the fields of economic development and rural businesses. The present study aims to identify the sustainable entrepreneurship indicators in Iranian rural businesses using the Fuzzy Delphi method. The results derived from three phases of the Delphi technique introduced 87 indicators for sustainable entrepreneurship. However, considering the threshold, just 69 indicators were approved by the experts. In the sociocultural dimension, scholars pay special attention to the promotion of social trust and social altruism and empathy among the local people. In the economic dimension, indicators such as utilization of facilities, cost management of products and services for business stability, and market management had higher averages. Finally, major indicators of the ethical dimension include financial business transparency, ethics in using biological resources, and managing human resources. In general, the obtained results highlight the importance of determining the stability of indicators in rural entrepreneurship and the necessity of managers’ and politicians’ attention toward this sector.
Atieh Soleymani; Ahmad Yaghoubi Farani; Saeid Karimi; Hossein Azadi; Halil Nadiri; Jürgen Scheffran. Identifying sustainable rural entrepreneurship indicators in the Iranian context. Journal of Cleaner Production 2020, 290, 125186 .
AMA StyleAtieh Soleymani, Ahmad Yaghoubi Farani, Saeid Karimi, Hossein Azadi, Halil Nadiri, Jürgen Scheffran. Identifying sustainable rural entrepreneurship indicators in the Iranian context. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2020; 290 ():125186.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAtieh Soleymani; Ahmad Yaghoubi Farani; Saeid Karimi; Hossein Azadi; Halil Nadiri; Jürgen Scheffran. 2020. "Identifying sustainable rural entrepreneurship indicators in the Iranian context." Journal of Cleaner Production 290, no. : 125186.
Water pricing and reducing the costs of the implementation and maintenance of irrigation systems have been a challenging topic for a long time. Water pricing issues combine two complex dimensions. The first dimension is the economy of the farm and its association with the broader economic system and farming practices. The second dimension is the hydrology and interconnection of the plot with the irrigation system, the river basin, and the underlying water policy framework. Accordingly, this study aimed to investigate how the institutionalization of water applied would affect water productivity through the implementation of a water-pricing policy. To this end, this study formulated a Positive Mathematical Programming (PMP) model with a gross margin maximizing objective function to assess the data collected from 213 farms in Hamadan-Bahar Plain, Iran. The results revealed that a water-pricing policy can change the cropping pattern and also irrigation system within the limitations of the case study. It can also be a driver to motivate farmers to use a modern and more efficient irrigation system. The potential environmental benefits from the improved on-farm irrigation efficiency depend on the government's ability to prevent the extension of the irrigated area. In absence of such controls, the aquifer depletion will be accelerated. Therefore, an appropriate water-pricing policy could improve water productivity and also reduce water applied.
Omid Zamani; Hossein Azadi; Seyed Abolghasem Mortazavi; Hamid Balali; Saghi Movahhed Moghaddam; Lubos Jurik. The impact of water-pricing policies on water productivity: Evidence of agriculture sector in Iran. Agricultural Water Management 2020, 245, 106548 .
AMA StyleOmid Zamani, Hossein Azadi, Seyed Abolghasem Mortazavi, Hamid Balali, Saghi Movahhed Moghaddam, Lubos Jurik. The impact of water-pricing policies on water productivity: Evidence of agriculture sector in Iran. Agricultural Water Management. 2020; 245 ():106548.
Chicago/Turabian StyleOmid Zamani; Hossein Azadi; Seyed Abolghasem Mortazavi; Hamid Balali; Saghi Movahhed Moghaddam; Lubos Jurik. 2020. "The impact of water-pricing policies on water productivity: Evidence of agriculture sector in Iran." Agricultural Water Management 245, no. : 106548.