In the creation of urban space, there is always an exchange of ideas about what the space is now and how it should exist, by those who live in that place. So improvement in its harsh reality is realized in some of their thoughts in the form of a physical change in the current environment - and urban regeneration is one such form. Considering the increase in the number of urban regeneration projects in recent decades, it is very important to pay attention to the social dimensions in it. On this basis, social capital, as one of the social potentials of the neighborhood, is a concept that has gained special importance in regeneration. Considering the necessity of the subject, this research has analyzed the role of social capital on the regeneration of urban neighborhoods. The applied research method is descriptive-analytical in nature and the main goal of this research is to analyze the role of social capital in the regeneration of Islamabad Karaj neighborhood among the residents of the neighborhood. In this regard, the data collection in the theoretical part was based on the documentary method and in the practical part, the survey was based on the questionnaire. The statistical population of this research is made up of people over 15 years of age living in a neighborhood of over 25,000 people using a simple random sampling method, so a sample of 410 people was selected from this population using Cochran's formula. For data analysis, Spearman's correlation coefficient and multiple linear regression were used using spss software. The results showed a strong correlation between social capital and urban regeneration in Karaj neighborhood of Islamabad. The implications of this research on the relationship between social capital and urban regeneration increase the need to pay attention to the components of social capital and adopt policies to maintain and promote it in order to ensure successful urban regeneration in the neighborhood of Islamabad Karaj.

The intermediate development approach suggests that empty lands and the inner destructive structure of cities should be targeted for development instead of taking the peripheral lands of the cities under construction. Considering this importance, in this article, an attempt has been made to identify and prioritize the obstacles to the intermediate development of Zabol using Chang’s technique. The present applied study employed a descriptive-analytical research method and library and survey research (field studies) data collection techniques. The statistical population for identifying the obstacles of intermediate development consisted of all the residents of Zabol city in 2023. The sample size was calculated as 384 via Cochran’s formula. The purposive sampling method was employed to collect the data. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient calculated the research instrument’s reliability as 0.80. The obstacles were identified using a sample t-test in SPSS, and the upcoming obstacles were prioritized. The required data were collected from the existing facts of the city and through a questionnaire distributed among 20 related experts. Then, data and information were analyzed using Chang’s technique (AHP-FUZZY). The research results showed that the most important obstacle to implementing the intermediate development plan of Zabol city is the economic index, with a final weight of 483.
 

Drought is a natural hazard that annually causes significant economic, social, environmental, and life-threatening damage in vast areas of the Earth. The damages caused by this phenomenon are intangible but very extensive and costly, which, if necessary, remote sensing techniques can be a useful tool in monitoring drought due to high temporal accuracy, wide spectral coverage, ease of access, no need for atmospheric correction and ground referencing. In recent years, the province of Hamedan has faced many problems due to frequent droughts. Therefore, the present study focused on investigating and monitoring drought in Hamedan province using the Temperature Condition  index and its impact on the vegetation cover of the province using Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) remote sensing data. First, the relevant data was extracted from the Nova star database, and finally, the spatiotemporal behavior of the vegetation cover drought index was examined on 1528 pixels in Hamedan province. The spatial resolution of the data used in this study is 4 kilometers.  First, the relevant data were extracted from the Navstar database and ultimately, the spatiotemporal behavior of the drought index and vegetation cover was examined. The results indicate that drought has significantly increased the vegetation cover of Hamedan province based on remote sensing data. Kendall's coefficients indicate the presence of decreasing trends in vegetation cover at a 95 Percent confidence level. Only in May, June, and December has there been a slight decrease in vegetation cover within the extent of drought in the province. The spatial behavior analysis of the drought index on vegetation cover showed that February, March, as well as April have experienced more severe droughts within Hamedan province.