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Strategic Vision of Qazvin's Traditional Orchards

Seyed Rahman Eghbali1 * , Zahra Motevali Alamouti2 and Farzaneh Shahsavari2

1 School of Architecture and Urbanism, Imam Khomeini International University (IKIU), Qazvin, Iran

2 Imam Khomeini International University (IKIU), Qazvin, Iran

Corresponding author Email: s.r.eghbali@arc.ikiu.ac.ir

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.10.Special-Issue1.135

Qazvin is located in a semi-arid zone within the Iranian Plateau. Qazvin`s traditional orchards with a history spanning a thousand years, are a distinctive and unique heritage. Nowadays this heritage is threatened by unrestrained urban and industrial developments, administrative shortcomings and insufficient public awareness. Trees have always been considered as one of the blessings of nature, Preserve this traditional orchards should be one of the most important issues in City strategies. This survey, regarding the environmental, cultural and economic benefits of the trees, introduces a strategic vision for Qazvin’s traditional orchards and emphasizes on a plea for the relevant strategic plan.


Qazvin; Traditional orchards; Tree; Strategic vision

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Eghbali S. R, Alamouti Z. M, Shahsavari F. Strategic Vision of Qazvin's Traditional Orchards. Special Issue of Curr World Environ 2015;10(Special Issue May 2015). DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.10.Special-Issue1.135

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Eghbali S. R, Alamouti Z. M, Shahsavari F. Strategic Vision of Qazvin's Traditional Orchards. Special Issue of Curr World Environ 2015;10(Special Issue May 2015). Available from: http://www.cwejournal.org/?p=11698

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