Identification and Assessment of Nomadic Transportation and Analysis of its Supply and Demand for Mainly Farmer Nomads-case Study: Isfahan Qashqaees

, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Arvin, Ramin (Author) ; Vaziri, Manouchehr (Supervisor)

Abstract

Growth of cities leads to neglecting of travel behavior of nomads, although they are an important portion of Iran’s population. The aim of this study is recognition and studying transportation demand in a nomadic society that their households are mostly farmer. Firstly, the theory of activity-based modeling was studied. Sequential modeling was chosen for modeling which consider daily activities of each person as a result of five sequential decisions: a) Choosing daily activity pattern; b) Choosing primary tour time; c) Choosing primary tour mode choice; d) Choosing secondary tour time; e) Choosing secondary tour mode choice. In order to collect pertinent information and conduct survey,...

Source Related Elemental Characterization of the SPM of the City of Isfahan with INAA Method

, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Saghafian, Maryam (Author) ; Sohrabpour, Mostafa (Supervisor) ; Khalafi, Hossein (Supervisor)

Abstract

Total air particulate matter of the city of Isfahan has been measured for elemental characterization in four principal directions of the city and during the year 2007-2008. High volume air samplers using whatman 41 filters have been utilized and instrumental neutron activation analysis has been used as the analytical method. Twenty one elements arising from seasonal and geographical distributions of the various elements have been determined. These distribution patterns have been discussed in view of the prevailing wind direction, location of the industrial facilities, and the Pearson correlation coefficients

Assessing the Injury Severity of Urban Bus Crashes Toward More Sustainable Cities: A Case Study of Isfahan, Iran

, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Kafashan, Fahim (Author) ; Kermanshah, Amir Hassan (Supervisor)

Abstract

Traffic accidents around the world kill a large number of people every year, and their lightest consequences are temporary disabilities for citizens. According to the statistics, the number and severity of accidents have been growing, due to the expansion of cities and the human population there, and this increases the need to pay attention to traffic safety. One of the substantial subcategories of traffic safety research is public transportation. However, limited studies have been done in this field. One of the main modes of public transportation are buses, which bring more risk of accidents to passengers, due to their size and higher passenger capacity compared to passenger vehicles....