environmental problems; mean variance analysis; provincial development; remote sensing; resource and environmental carrying capacity (RECC); Environmental Science (all); General Environmental Science; Religious studies; Cultural Studies
Abstract :
[en] Urbanization and mass movement of the population from rural areas and small cities to megacities have led to environmental, economic, and social problems in Iran. In dealing with these challenges, assessing resource and environmental carrying capacity (RECC) is considered an effective method to leverage space and capital to achieve sustainable development. This study aimed to rank the provincial RECC in Iran. Toward this purpose, environmental indices were generated from remotely sensed and statistical census data. Then, the provinces were scored in terms of environmental, economic, and infrastructural carrying capacities, and RECC using the mean variance analysis method. Results demonstrated that in most areas, there is no relationship between economic and infrastructural capacities and development. Statistically, a correlation coefficient of −0.53 between economic and environmental carrying capacities indicated excessive use of environmental capacities. Moreover, the spatial distribution pattern of environmental, economic, and infrastructural carrying capacity was entirely heterogeneous between the provinces; there was a northeast–southwest pattern in terms of infrastructural capacity and an economic pattern from north to south. The distribution pattern of RECC is most consistent with the environmental capacity, pointing at the high weight of the indicators of the RECC model. In conclusion, this research offers a new vision for policymakers and provides a theoretical and applicable framework for implementing sustainable strategies in land-use planning. It is recommended that the RECC concept and tools can be used not only for planning but also for measuring the efficiency of spatial development programs and establishing land balances in the region.
Disciplines :
Environmental sciences & ecology
Author, co-author :
Karami, Hossein; Environmental Sciences Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
Sayahnia, Romina ; Environmental Sciences Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
Mahmoudi, Hossein ; Environmental Sciences Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
Azadi, Hossein ; Université de Liège - ULiège > TERRA Research Centre > Modélisation et développement
Salehi, Sadegh; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
Language :
English
Title :
Spatial analysis of resources and environmental carrying capacity in Iran
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