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maghsoudi M, zamanzadeh S M, ehdaei A, yousefi zoshk R, yamani M. Analysis of the role of environmental factors in site selecting of prehistoric settlements
in Varamin Plain with usage fuzzy logic. MJSP 2015; 19 (3) :263-261
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Mehran Maghsoudi 
1, Seyed mohammad Zamanzadeh1 , Afsaneh Ehdaei1 , Rouhollah Yousefi zoshk2 , Mojtaba Yamani1
1, Seyed mohammad Zamanzadeh1 , Afsaneh Ehdaei1 , Rouhollah Yousefi zoshk2 , Mojtaba Yamani1
1- faculty of geography, university of tehran
2- Islamic Azad university of varamin_pishva
2- Islamic Azad university of varamin_pishva
Abstract: (8488 Views)
geoarchaeological surveys are the efficient way to discover the environmental features of ancient settlements at the time of their establishment. . The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of environmental factors in the site selecting of the prehistoric settlements in Varamin plain. In the archaeological view, the plains located in the southern foothills of central Alborz Mountains represent the Tehran plain and Varamin plain is laid in south east of Tehran plain, on the alluvial sediments of Jajroud River. After studying the environmental features of Varamin plain, eight characteristics of the natural environment, including the impact of geomorphologic features, geology, climate, vegetation, slope, land use and access to soil and water resources have been investigated and fuzzy logic was used in order to provide an environmental capabilities plain zoning map to establish settlements in Varamin plain. Results showed that the predominant Varamin plain’s prehistoric settlements are sited in areas with the good and very good environmental capability for establishing settlements and the most of these places are located on the central parts of Jajroor fan. Being located on alluvial deposits, suitable soil for farming and pottery, gentle slope, convenient access to streams, sufficient distance from the apex of the alluvial fan and being safe from flood risk And having better weather than the southern part of the alluvial fan are such factors That create suitable environmental conditions in these areas.
Keywords: geoarchaeology, Environmental factors, prehistoric settlements, Varamin plain, Fuzzy Logic
Received: 2014/07/30 | Accepted: 2015/02/16 | Published: 2015/11/22
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