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Papers by Fatemeh kalantari

International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development, 2021

Vertical farming (VF) is a new idea for supplying food inside the cities. Therefore, there is a l... more Vertical farming (VF) is a new idea for supplying food inside the cities. Therefore, there is a lack of academic research concerning community acceptance (CA) of VF. This study aims to identify the CA factors of VF in Kuala Lumpur (KL). The results are based on interviews with experts as well as a questionnaire survey, that says eight factors, Perceived Benefit, Perceived Risk, Location, Demographic characteristics, Value and Belief, Trust, Fairness, and Knowledge are affecting the CA of VF in KL. Also, the results revealed that the analysis of the related literature was different from the significant factors. Then the underlying components of these factors were identified and a new framework was developed. The findings of this study could positively contribute to knowledge generation, stakeholder network establishment, new project implementation, and improvement of the general perception of VF.

Journal of Landscape Ecology, 2019

People of different cultural backgrounds show different emotional reactions to different urban ar... more People of different cultural backgrounds show different emotional reactions to different urban areas. Finding out how a constructed environment and emotional aspects are related and influence human behavior can be of a great significance in urban planning. Such studies are rooted in environmental psychology and socials sciences; there is a dearth of proper methods and techniques of evaluation with this regard. Moreover, so far there has been no academic study even a review of the relevant practical methods. Thus, there is a need for finding a valid objective evaluation procedure for emotional responses people make to urban space aiming to improve the design of urban areas and urban plan policymaking. In the present research, initially, a review of the research methodologies in environmental psychology, affect and emotions was done. Then, a qualitative content analysis of 30 of the latest projects and research was done in terms of the methodology and tools. Then, the final model was ...

Advanced Engineering Forum, 2017

Recently, the application of Vertical Farming into cities has increased. Vertical farming is a cu... more Recently, the application of Vertical Farming into cities has increased. Vertical farming is a cultivating vegetable vertically by new agricultural methods, which combines the design of building and farms all together in a high-rise building inside the cities. This technology needs to be manifest both in the agricultural technique and architectural technology together, however, little has been published on the technology of Vertical Farming. In this study, technology as one of the important factor of Vertical farming is discussed and reviewed by qualitative approach. In the first, identifying existing and future VF projects in Europe, Asia, and America from 2009 to 2016. Then a comprehensive literature reviewed on technologies and techniques that are used in VF projects. The study resources were formed from 62 different source from 2007 to 2016. The technologies offered can be a guide for implementation development and planning for innovative and farming industries of Vertical Farmi...

International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 2018

Greenhouse cultivation has evolved from simple covered rows of open-fields crops to highly sophis... more Greenhouse cultivation has evolved from simple covered rows of open-fields crops to highly sophisticated controlled environment agriculture (CEA) facilities that projected the image of plant factories for urban agriculture. The advances and improvements in CEA have promoted the scientific solutions for the efficient production of plants in populated cities and multi-story buildings. Successful deployment of CEA for urban agriculture requires many components and subsystems, as well as the understanding of the external influencing factors that should be systematically considered and integrated. This review is an attempt to highlight some of the most recent advances in greenhouse technology and CEA in order to raise the awareness for technology transfer and adaptation, which is necessary for a successful transition to urban agriculture. This study reviewed several aspects of a high-tech CEA system including improvements in the frame and covering materials, environment perception and data sharing, and advanced microclimate control and energy optimization models. This research highlighted urban agriculture and its derivatives, including vertical farming, rooftop greenhouses and plant factories which are the extensions of CEA and have emerged as a response to the growing population, environmental degradation, and urbanization that are threatening food security. Finally, several opportunities and challenges have been identified in implementing the integrated CEA and vertical farming for urban agriculture.

Journal of Advanced Agricultural Technologies, 2015

Population is growing exponentially and Global food demand is rising. Eco-friendly solutions to m... more Population is growing exponentially and Global food demand is rising. Eco-friendly solutions to meeting food needs are seriously concern. Vertical Eco-Farms are a revolutionary approach to produce high quantities and quality fresh nutritious food year round and have numerous advantages. Essentially, locally need based crops are grown on every floor of a skyscrapers with highly mechanized and automated control system for irrigation and environment. A high degree of competence in plant science and engineering skills are required for successful operation. Economically and practically, there are many problems inherent with designing a vertical eco-farm. In this paper, the state of the art opportunities and challenges in sustainability of vertical eco-farming have been reviewed which will help ecofarming farmer and researcher for efficient design and monitoring parameters of vertical Eco-Farms. The challenges include eco-friendly efficient design of the structure with controlled environment, monitoring of nutrient solution, selection of ideal crop and watering system. The ph value of nutrient solution determines the nutrient availability for plants. The addition of plant nutrients to eco-farming systems are performed according to the plant nutrient requirement. Accordingly, ph adjustment must be done daily due to lower buffering capacity of nutrient solution. Knowing the kind and concentration of ions allows identifying on the one hand, those that are needed in the nutrient solution and therefore can be subtracted from the original formulation.

Rivers are one of the main natural landscape element in urban areas. The ecosystem of the Riverfr... more Rivers are one of the main natural landscape element in urban areas. The ecosystem of the Riverfront is important as well as the ecosystem of the Rivers. However, research has shown that the current urban river development and riverfront maintenance projects has neglected regarding to the importance of organisms and urban ecosystem .Recent studies on the Tajar River in Iran are illustrated that ecological policies and strategies have not been succeeded in different aspects. Therefore, restoration of the Tajan River is not considered as a main issue for ecological design. The aim of this paper is identification of ecological issues of the Tajan River. Then, some ecological design approaches are presented and feasibility of the approaches are investigated in this paper. A qualitative method is proposed which includes interview and observation method. Based on above, ecological approaches and suggestions are recommended to habitation the health of river ecosystems. The results are indi...

The main point is what is the role of public acceptability? The relevant question is how the publ... more The main point is what is the role of public acceptability? The relevant question is how the public reacts and how we change our socio-cultural perception of Vertical Farming as a new technology or new innovation. The answer shows us the importance of study in related to the of Vertical Farming. There is a lack of comprehensive empirical studies exploring the status quo of Vertical Farming in all its different forms and functions. Existing empirical studies mostly focus on the construction technology or the agricultural technique of Vertical Farming. So far, no research addressed the factors contributing to the acceptance or rejection of Vertical Farming. The present research hopes to fill this gap and contribute to a better awareness of that. In this study, public acceptance as one of the important factor of accepting or rejecting the Vertical Farming is discussed and reviewed by qualitative approach. A comprehensive literature reviewed on public acceptance of Vertical Farming in r...

In this paper, the efficiency analysis of fire tube steam boilers according to pertinent paramete... more In this paper, the efficiency analysis of fire tube steam boilers according to pertinent parameters is presented. For this purpose the key parameters on efficiency of steam boilers and specially fire tube steam boiler have been investigated. There are two method for measuring the efficiency in steam boilers, direct method (input-output method) and indirect method (heat loss method). The errors in direct method make significant change in efficiency thus indirect method is more accurate method for measuring the efficiency. The indirect method is the focused method in this study, therefore various type of losses be evaluated. The amount of increasing of efficiency by reduce different losses be assumed. An important advantage of this method is that the errors in measurement do not make significant change in efficiency.

Cities are increasingly turning into megacities due to their enlarged and intense population. The... more Cities are increasingly turning into megacities due to their enlarged and intense population. There has been a global attempt by designers to spread the view that cities can be potential areas for producing loads of food required by communities and fitted for specific ecologies. A similar trend has been spread to developing countries where it is essential to provide food for local consumption, and serious attempts are made to distribute food materials to protect particular urban communities. Therefore, recent attempts of food security have aimed not only to guarantee availability but also the provision of sustainable, locally-fitted and food production that is not industrialized to sustain the potential for production. The solution seems to be Vertical Farming (VF). Producing food can be brought into cities through VF and this significant step, if taken, can make life in cities more viable. The present research aims to review the VF plays in the future of food production in high-den...

Place attachment or 'the emotional bond between person and place' is essential in the process of ... more Place attachment or 'the emotional bond between person and place' is essential in the process of assimilating transnational students into the new educational environment as most are facing social and psychological problems in campus. While social aspects were stronger than physical ones, both affect the overall person-place bond. Inventories of effects of design of campus would help to explore the influence of various predictors on place attachment. Therefore the challenge now is to ascertain the actual level of attachment in campus before embarking into more related complex and multidisciplinary social and physical studies. The aim of this study to investigate the level of emotional place attachment of international students and the manner its affect their educational experiences in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) main campus. For this reason, a 5-points Likert-Scaled questionnaire survey on 336 UPM international students and data analysis using SPSS were conducted. Results demonstrate that the international students have a low emotional place attachment towards the campus design which are also affecting their social well-being and psychological health in campus. The result demonstrates that more improvements need to be implemented in the physical design of the campus to support the international students' sense of place attachment. The result opened the pathway of recognizing the main indicators of emotional attachment towards enriching the international educational experience in UPM through campus design.

2017 Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland, 2017

Recently, the application of Vertical Farming into cities has increased. Vertical farming is a cu... more Recently, the application of Vertical Farming into cities has increased. Vertical farming is a cultivating vegetable vertically by new agricultural methods, which combines the design of building and farms all together in a high-rise building inside the cities. This technology needs to be manifest both in the agricultural technique and architectural technology together, however, little has been published on the technology of Vertical Farming. In this study, technology as one of the important factor of Vertical farming is discussed and reviewed by qualitative approach. In the first, identifying existing and future VF projects in Europe, Asia, and America from 2009 to 2016. Then a comprehensive literature reviewed on technologies and techniques that are used in VF projects. The study resources were formed from 62 different sources from 2007 to 2016. The technologies offered can be a guide for implementation development and planning for innovative and farming industries of Vertical Farming in cities. In fact, it can act as a basis for evaluating prospective agriculture and architecture together. The integration of food production into the urban areas have been seen as a connection to the city and its residents. It simultaneously helps to reduce poverty, adds to food safety, and increases contextual sustainability and human well-being.

Journal of Landscape Ecology, Jun 20, 2017

As the world population continues to grow at a rapid rate, accompanied by a substantial growth in... more As the world population continues to grow at a rapid rate, accompanied by a substantial growth in food demand which is expected to transpire in the next 50 years, 80 % of the population will be living in urban areas. In order to feed this growing population, there is a need for sustainable urban food. Producing sustainable urban food requires considering all factors of sustainability collectively including, environmental, social and economic advancement. A new method that has been proposed to address the issue of sustainability and to meet the growing food demand is, designing and implementing vertical farms. Vertical farming is a concept that involves cultivating plants with livestock on vertically inclined surfaces such as in skyscrapers in urban areas, where there is a lack of available land and space. However, there is a paucity of information and a limited number of published critical reviews on Vertical farming in urban areas. This study, in an attempt to review the major opportunities and challenges of Vertical Farming, uses the framework of sustainability to examine the role of it in prospective food provision in cities. This study is a critical review of 60 documents from related published papers from relevant journals and scientific online databases. Vertical Farming can be potentially beneficial in increasing food production, maintaining high quality and safety and contributing to sustainable urban farming. Well-known advantages of growing food within the urban territory can be beneficial environmentally, socially and economically. Vertical farms can also provide solutions for increasing food security worldwide.

AENSI Publisher, Dec 30, 2015

Urban riverfront is a significant issue in investigating the lack of green corridors in urban are... more Urban riverfront is a significant issue in investigating the lack of green corridors in urban areas in terms of socio-cultural development associated with nature. Tajan River in Sari city has always been identified as a prominent part of urban landscapes, ecologies, and socio-cultural interactions. Unfortunately, the current strategies and policies which have been conducted on Tajan River caused riverfront's landscape to alter to a derelict area and forgotten river without any harmony with city paradigm. The objectives of the study is focused on proposing efficient approaches for developing the socio-cultural design of Tajan Riverfront. The present study is conducted based on a qualitative method which includes interview and observation. The results indicated that the socio-cultural approaches suggested in the study may improve the multi-functions of a development of Tajan riverfront. This finding contributes to urban planners, landscape designers, and city policy makers, who intend to develop the landscape of urban rivers.

Journal Papers by Fatemeh kalantari

Jurnal Kejuruteraan, 2020

International Journal of Academic Research in Management (IJARM), Mar 1, 2018

Customer Satisfaction is the main factor in today's competitive world. It is very difficult to sa... more Customer Satisfaction is the main factor in today's competitive world. It is very difficult to satisfy them in the current dynamic market. So, the firms must work hard to give the best services and goods to customers to 2 satisfy them. Although urban complex shopping buildings as a modern type of Bazaar represent significant institutions in modem Iranian culture, consumers' satisfaction within urban complex shopping buildings has not been under-investigated. In this research, we try to investigate situational moderators' effect. This research is an applied and descriptive one. Population includes all customers of shahrvand shopping center in Iran during the spring 2016 and 384 of them has been selected through Cochran formula. To analyze the data a confirmatory factor analysis as well as ISREL, SPSS soft wares and simple regression analysis have been used. The results indicated that among the situational moderators; Valence, Perceived responsibility, Decision justifiability, Reversibility, Time selection of decision making, Involvement, Number of alternatives and Nature of purchase have an effect on post-purchase behavior.

MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND PRACTICE , Mar 1, 2018

Greenhouse cultivation has evolved from simple covered rows of open-fields crops to highly sophis... more Greenhouse cultivation has evolved from simple covered rows of open-fields crops to highly sophisticated controlled environment agriculture (CEA) facilities that projected the image of plant factories for urban farming. The advances and improvements in CEA have promoted the scientific solutions for the efficient production of plants in populated cities and multi-story buildings. Successful deployment of CEA for urban farming requires many components and subsystems, as well as the understanding of the external influencing factors that should be systematically considered and integrated. This review is an attempt to highlight some of the most recent advances in greenhouse technology and CEA in order to raise the awareness for technology transfer and adaptation, which is necessary for a successful transition to urban farming. This study reviewed several aspects of a high-tech CEA system including improvements in the frame and covering materials, environment perception and data sharing, and advanced microclimate control and energy optimization models. This research highlighted urban agriculture and its derivatives, including vertical farming, rooftop greenhouses and plant factories which are the extensions of CEA and have emerged as a response to the growing population, environmental degradation, and urbanization that are threatening food security. Finally, several opportunities and challenges have been identified in implementing the integrated CEA and vertical farming for urban agriculture.

International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development, 2021

Journal of Landscape Ecology, 2019

Advanced Engineering Forum, 2017

International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 2018

Journal of Advanced Agricultural Technologies, 2015

2017 Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland, 2017

Recently, the application of Vertical Farming into cities has increased. Vertical farming is a cu... more Recently, the application of Vertical Farming into cities has increased. Vertical farming is a cultivating vegetable vertically by new agricultural methods, which combines the design of building and farms all together in a high-rise building inside the cities. This technology needs to be manifest both in the agricultural technique and architectural technology together, however, little has been published on the technology of Vertical Farming. In this study, technology as one of the important factor of Vertical farming is discussed and reviewed by qualitative approach. In the first, identifying existing and future VF projects in Europe, Asia, and America from 2009 to 2016. Then a comprehensive literature reviewed on technologies and techniques that are used in VF projects. The study resources were formed from 62 different sources from 2007 to 2016. The technologies offered can be a guide for implementation development and planning for innovative and farming industries of Vertical Farming in cities. In fact, it can act as a basis for evaluating prospective agriculture and architecture together. The integration of food production into the urban areas have been seen as a connection to the city and its residents. It simultaneously helps to reduce poverty, adds to food safety, and increases contextual sustainability and human well-being.

Journal of Landscape Ecology, Jun 20, 2017

AENSI Publisher, Dec 30, 2015

Jurnal Kejuruteraan, 2020

International Journal of Academic Research in Management (IJARM), Mar 1, 2018

MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND PRACTICE , Mar 1, 2018

Greenhouse cultivation has evolved from simple covered rows of open-fields crops to highly sophis... more Greenhouse cultivation has evolved from simple covered rows of open-fields crops to highly sophisticated controlled environment agriculture (CEA) facilities that projected the image of plant factories for urban farming. The advances and improvements in CEA have promoted the scientific solutions for the efficient production of plants in populated cities and multi-story buildings. Successful deployment of CEA for urban farming requires many components and subsystems, as well as the understanding of the external influencing factors that should be systematically considered and integrated. This review is an attempt to highlight some of the most recent advances in greenhouse technology and CEA in order to raise the awareness for technology transfer and adaptation, which is necessary for a successful transition to urban farming. This study reviewed several aspects of a high-tech CEA system including improvements in the frame and covering materials, environment perception and data sharing, and advanced microclimate control and energy optimization models. This research highlighted urban agriculture and its derivatives, including vertical farming, rooftop greenhouses and plant factories which are the extensions of CEA and have emerged as a response to the growing population, environmental degradation, and urbanization that are threatening food security. Finally, several opportunities and challenges have been identified in implementing the integrated CEA and vertical farming for urban agriculture.