The Journal of Geographical Research on Desert Areas

Volume & Issue: Volume 13, Issue 2, February 2026

Research Paper

Evaluation of the effectiveness of afforestation in controlling desertification and dust in the sand dunes of Khuzestan, Kerman and Isfahan

Pages 1-19

10.22034/grd.2026.23897.1677

Mehran Maghsoudi; Tahereh Farahi Boshehri

Detecting land subsidence using Sentinel 1 satellite images (Case study: Northern basin of Yazd-Ardakan plain)

Pages 20-35

10.22034/grd.2026.23972.1680

Kamal Omidvar; Maryam Tabatabai; Hajar Toofani

Analyzing the Role of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ecosystem in Sustainable Urban Development of Free Trade–Industrial Zones, with Emphasis on the Smart Tourism Value Chain: A Case Study of Chabahar City

Pages 36-57

10.22034/grd.2026.24379.1688

mohammadkarim raesi

The Morphology of Cohesion: A Spatial Configuration Analysis of Social Network and Their Interface with Urban Form in Kabul’s Fragmented Neighborhoods

Pages 58-77

10.22034/grd.2026.24020.1681

Aimal Formolly; Hojatollah Rahimi; Mehrangiz Rezaee

Analyzing Citizens’ Perceptions of Climate Justice and Its Role in Enhancing the Performance of Climate-Oriented Urban Planning (Case Study: Jahrom City)

Pages 78-98

10.22034/grd.2026.24407.1690

Siavash ghezeli; Amirhossein Ghazeli Jahromi

Spatial Patterns and Relationships of Industrial Poultry Farming in Razavi Khorasan Province

Pages 99-121

10.22034/grd.2026.24271.1686

Hamed mazinani; Mohammad Reza Akbari; Mehrangiz rezaee; siamak Tahmasbi

Impact of Ecotourism Development on the Empowerment of Rural Women in the Arid Areas of Damghan County

Pages 122-141

10.22034/grd.2026.23824.1673

Mokhtar Yourdkhani; Shahram Basity

Evaluating the Position of Isfahan Metropolis in the Globalization Process: A Combined AHP-SWOT Approach

Pages 142-165

10.22034/grd.2026.24570.1695

Fatemeh Zohrabi; Mahmoud sazegari ardakani; Saeedeh Moayedfar

Analysis of urban public spaces with an age-friendly city approach (case study of District 3 of Isfahan city)

Pages 167-200

10.22034/grd.2026.24409.1691

Somayh gorjali; aboozar vafaei

Desert Ecotherapy Planning from the Perspective of Healing Silence in Iranian Ecosystems (Case Study: Shahdad Desert)

Pages 201-225

10.22034/grd.2026.24742.1699

MAJID HAZRATI; MOHAMAD TAGHI HEYDARI

Investigating the role of the Islamic Revolution Housing Foundation projects on the development of small and medium-sized cities in Yazd province

Pages 226-251

10.22034/grd.2025.23015.1653

zohreh hadyani; behnam motavaseli

Iran’s border closure policy with Afghanistan and its geopolitical implications for Iran’s national security

Pages 252-272

10.22034/grd.2026.24524.1693

Seyed Abbas Ahmadi; Bahador Zarei; Aziz Nasirzadeh; Seyed Mohammad Hossein Seyedifard

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