Search Results - "Najafi, Akbar"

Forest Road Detection Using LiDAR Data by Azizi, Zahra, Najafi, Akbar, Sadeghian, Saeed

“…We developed a three-step classification approach for forest road extraction utilizing LiDAR data. The first step employed the IDW method to interpolate LiDAR…”
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Introducing New Index in Forest Roads Pavement Management System by Mohammad Javad Heidari, Akbar Najafi, Jose G. Borges

“…Forest road pavement needs an evaluation methodology based on a comprehensive assessment of road conditions. This research was conducted to evaluate the…”
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Assessment of ground-based skidding impacts on the horizontally rate and extent of soil disturbance along the margin of the skid trail by Solgi, Ahmad, Akbar Najafi, Sattar Ezzati, Michal Ferencik

“…KEY MESSAGE : Skidding operations significantly influenced soil physical properties up to a 2-m distance from the wheel ruts in a forest ecosystem. The most…”
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Pavement Deterioration Modeling for Forest Roads Based on Logistic Regression and Artificial Neural Networks by Mohammad Javad Heidari, Akbar Najafi, Seyedjalil Alavi

“…The accurate prediction of forest road pavement performance is important for efficient management of surface transportation infrastructure and achieves…”
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Utilization of woody pruning residues of apple trees by Gilanipoor, Najibeh, Spinelli, Rafaele, Naghdi, Ramin, Najafi, Akbar

“…Utilize agricultural residues from pruning brings many advantages including employment, social and economic benefit, rural development, natural forest…”
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Environmental Impact Assessment of Forest Roads using the Goecybernetic Assessment Matrix (GAM): A case study from the Kheyrud forest, Iran by Ebrahim Abbasi, Seyed Ata ollah Hosseini, Ehsan Abdi, Akbar Najafi

“…Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been recognized as an analysis of the impacts that a project can impose on the environment, with the purpose of…”
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A Comparison of an Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy and Frequency Ratio Model to Landslide-Susceptibility Mapping along Forest Road Networks by Nastaran Zare, Seyed Ata Ollah Hosseini, Mohammad Kazem Hafizi, Akbar Najafi, Baris Majnounian, Marten Geertsema

“…In this research, we used the integration of frequency ratio and adaptive neuro-fuzzy modeling (ANFIS) to predict landslide susceptibility along forest road…”
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Designing a Forest Road Network Using Mixed Integer Programming by Evelyn W. Richards, Akbar Najafi

“…Forest roads are an essential yet costly part of forest management, and optimization methods are important tools for planning road systems to support…”
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Assessing Site Disturbance Using Two Ground Survey Methods in a Mountain Forest by Ahmad Solgi, Akbar Najafi

“…Assessment of disturbance can provide forest managers with information to make appropriate decisions on site rehabilitation and monitoring. This paper…”
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program for cost estimation of forest road construction using engineer's method by Ghajar, Ismael, Najafi, Akbar, Karimimajd, Amir Mohsen, Boston, Kevin, Ali Torabi, Seyed

“…Modeling the cost of road construction is a prerequisite for evaluation and planning of different alternatives for low-volume road networks included in a…”
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An Adaptive Network-based Fuzzy Inference System for Rock Share Estimation in Forest Road Construction by Akbar Najafi, Seyed Ali Torabi, Mashalah Khamehchiyan, Kevin Boston, Ismael Ghajar

“…This paper presents a new Rock Share Estimation (RSE) procedure that can estimate the cost of forest road construction. One of the key elements of the total…”
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Skidding Machines Allocation (SMA) Using Fuzzy Set Theory by Akbar Najafi, Sattar Ezzati, Ismael Ghajar

“…Efficient allocation of resources is an essential principle in forest management. An important case in resource allocation is when the available resources are…”
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Planning and Assessment of Alternative Forest Road and Skidding Networks by Akbar Najafi, Hoshang Sobhani, Arastou Saeed, Majid Makhdom, Mohammadreza Marvi Mohajer

“…Road construction and harvesting operation have always been the two most expensive activities in forestry. The aim of this paper is to define a method to…”
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Long-Term Impact Evaluation of Ground-Base Skidding on Residual Damaged Trees in the Hyrcanian Forest, Iran by Ezzati, Sattar, Najafi, Akbar

“…We investigated the long-term effects of ground-base skidding on residual damage severity on the healing of residual damaged trees in forests of northern Iran…”
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Investigating the Barriers to the Development of Hydroponic Farming in the Development of the Rural Economy (Case Study: Central District of Gorgan County) by Ali Akbar Najafi Kani

“…Nowadays, one of the appropriate ways for self-sufficiency and food security of our country is the development and deployment of hydroponic greenhouses. This…”
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Planning road networks in landslide-prone areas: A case study from the northern forests of Iran by Jaafari, Abolfazl, Najafi, Akbar, Rezaeian, Javad, Sattarian, Ali, Ghajar, Ismael

“…•Illustrating an important application of landslide susceptibility (LS) maps.•Evaluating road alternatives using a LS map, and a cost estimation…”
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Assessment of topsoil disturbance caused by different skidding machine types beyond the margins of the machine operating trail by Solgi, Ahmad, Najafi, Akbar, Page-Dumroese, Deborah S., Zenner, Eric K.

“…•Soil bulk density increased with greater traffic intensity for all skidder types and on both slopes.•The largest changes in soil properties were identified…”
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Forest roads damage detection based on deep learning algorithms by Heidari, Mohammad Javad, Najafi, Akbar, Borges, Jose G.

“…Currently, forest road monitoring reached a critical stage and need requires low-cost or cost-effective monitoring. Today, smartphones have been used on public…”
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Evaluation of harvesting methods for Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) using the Analytical Network Process (ANP) by Ghajar, Ismael, Najafi, Akbar

“…Forest harvesting is a basic component of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM). Consideration of all aspects of harvesting operations in an effort to improve…”
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3D reconstruction of uneven-aged forest in single tree scale using digital camera and SfM-MVS technique by Bayati, Hadi, Najafi, Akbar, Vahidi, Javad, Gholamali Jalali, Seyed

“…This study highlights the potential of hand-held digital cameras and SFM-MVS to produce a 3D reconstruction of individual trees at the single tree level in a…”
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