طبعیت وحشی شهری
Urban Wildlife
I have here a letter from my American grandmother, dated 28 years ago. In it, she writes about the birds she saw when she visited Shiraz. Many of these birds still grace the skies, trees and rooftops of Shiraz today. »
الگوی تحرک انسانها
Human Mobility Patterns
A study used personal cell phone signals to track the movements of 100,000 Europeans. ُAmong the findings: most people rarely leave the vicinity of their home or office, remain within a 20 mile radius, visit the same places, and are usually found in the same spot at the same time. »
چشم انداز ایمنی
Safety Vision Statement
Here's a first stab at a vision of safety for Iran. »
امکان زلزله
Earthquake Potential
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Thanks to Shideh and Shawhin and their Tehran Shake website, for pointing out this sobering video. (Trouble viewing it here? Try this direct link to the video). The video raises many issues.
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عدم موفقیت بازار
Market Failure
"Market failure" is commonly used as the basis for government intervention. However, the mechanisms of "market failure" are not well understood, leading to counter-productive policies. What IS Market Failure? »
طوفانهای گرد و غبار
Dust Storms Over Iran
Skies are hazy and there's a surreal glow around the city. Why?
A massive dust storm blew through Iraq and over the Persian Gulf on July 1, 2008. A NASA satellite captured this image the same day. July 2, the storm continues.. ُ
What causes these dust storms? How do they affect Iran and the region? What measures can be taken to mitigate their damage? »
تشریفات گرفتن جواز ساختمان و سایر مجوزات
Permit Process
ُThe building permit process can affect the development of a community, city, country. It is a key interface between the plans made for the community as a whole, and the implementation of those plans on a project by project basis. It is our intention to clarify the permit process in Iran, to study the process in other areas, to identify innovative best practices to recommend to our nation's municipal leaders. »
