Sayyed Hojjat Mousavi

Major: Ecotourism and Geomorphology Department: Geography and Ecotourism University of Tel.: +98-31-55913225, E-Mail: [email protected] https://faculty.kashanu.ac.ir/hmousavi/fa

Updated Date: 18-11-2019

EDUCATION Ph.D. Physical Geography-Geomorphology, University of , 2014-January M.Sc. Physical Geography-Geomorphology, University of Isfahan, 2009-June B.Sc. Geography, University of Kharazmi, 2007-July

RESEARCH INTERESTS

 Tourism and Ecotourism  Geotourism, Biotourism and Geomorphotourism  Applied and Quantitative Geomorphology  Geomorphology and Multi-Criteria Decision Making Models  Modeling in Geomorphology  Geomorphology of Arid Regions  De-desertification and Modeling Desertification  Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing

AWARDS AND HONORS

 Presenter of International Workshop of “Desertification and GIS” on February 11-15, 2019 in University of Kashan.  Top researcher in year 2017 at Faculty of Natural Resources and Geosciences, University of Kashan.

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 Professor Consultant of the Scientific Natural Resources Association - Desertification from February 2009 for one year at the Faculty of Natural Resources and Geosciences, University of Kashan.

PUBLICATIONS

Journal Papers

 Abolfazl RANJBAR1, Somayeh HEYDARNEJAD, Sayed H MOUSAVI, Roohallah MIRZAEI. 2019. Mapping desertification potential using life cycle assessment method: a case study in Lorestan Province, . J Arid Land (2019) 11(5): 652–663. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40333-019-0064-z  M. Arast, A. Ranjbar, S.H. Mousavi, Kh. Abdollahi. 2019. Assessment of Groundwater Level Variations in Different Land-Uses Using GRACE Satellite Data (Case Study: Zayanderud Basin, Iran). Journal of Hydrosciences and Environment. 3(5): 52-59.  Mousavi S H, Ranjbar-Fordoei A, Sharifian Arani S M. 2018; Assessing the scenarios of salt hotel and safari park for desert tourism development in arid ecosystems (case study: Maranjab area, Aran and Bidgol). Arid Regions Geographic Studies. 8 (31) :57-73. URL: http://journals.hsu.ac.ir/jarhs/article-1-1320-fa.html.  Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. 2019. Multi-Temporal monitoring of sand field dynamic behavior in the West of Damghan Playa (1972-2016). Scientific - Research Quarterly of Geographical Data (SEPEHR). Volume 28, Issue 109, Spring 2019, Page 223-237. DOI: 10.22131/SEPEHR.2019.35649.  Sayed Hojjat Mousavi; Najmeh Nazari; Yones Gholami. 2019. Spatial Analysis and Capability Assessment of Tourism Susceptible Zones in Fasa County. Geography and Environmental Planning. Volume 29, Issue 4 - Serial Number 72, Winter 2019, Page 145- 168.  Sedighe Kiani Salmi; Seyyed Hojjat Mousavi; Parisa Yeganeh. 2019. Zoning of suitable areas for ski resort construction with sport tourism approach (Case study: Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari province). Physical Geography Research Quarterly, Volume 50, Issue 4, Winter 2019, Page 791-811.  Mojtaba Soleimani Sardo, Abolfazl Ranjbar, Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. 2019. Evaluation of Desertification Hazard Potential in the Jaz-Murian Region based on Wind-Water Erosion. Journal of Water and Soil Conservation, Volume 25, Issue 6, Page 303-310.  Tayebeh Sohrabi Email; Abbas Ali Vali; Abolfazl Ranjbar Fordoei; Sayed Hojjat Mousavi. 2019. Quantitative analysis of vegetation feedback on the occurrence of dust in arid ecosystems (Case study: ). Journal of Range and Watershed Management, Volume 71, Issue 4, Page 973-985.  Abolfazl Ranjbar, Marzieh Taabe, Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, Mohammad Khosroshahi. 2018. Quantifying The Vegetation Health Based on the Resilience in an Arid System. Ekológia (Bratislava). Vol. 37, No. 1, P. 32–41.  Sajad Khamooshi, Fatemeh Panahi, Abbasali Vali, Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, 2016. Dust Storm Monitoring Using HYSPLIT Model and NDDI (Case Study: Southern Cities of Shiraz, Bushehr and Fasa, Iran). ECOPERSIA, Vol. 4, No. 4, p. 1603-1616.  Mojtaba Soleimani Sardo, Abolfazl Ranjbar Fordoei, Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. 2016. Assessment of Desertification in Jaz-Murian Aquifer Based on Analysis of Climate and Groundwater Criteria. Jounal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES). Vol. 9, No. 1, p. 337-347.  Abdolmajid Ahmadi, Alireza Taghian, Mojtaba Yamani, Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, 2015. Assessing and determining the policies of strategic management of Geomorphotourism in Awramanat region in line with the geotourism development of the region, Advances in Environmental Biology, 9(3): 585-595.  Abdolmajid Ahmadi, Alireza Taghian, Mojtaba Yamani, Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, 2014. Assessment of Geomorphotourism potentials in Awramanat region using the scientific value and added value Methods (Model’s Reynard et al.), Advances in Environmental Biology, 8(17): 140-147.  Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, Saheb Bahrami. 2015. Modeling of Sand Dunes Volume (Case Study: Barchan of Haj Ali Gholi Playa, Central Iran). Journal of Social Issues & Humanities, Volume 3, Issue 3, March 2015, 213-219.  Mohsen Pourkhosravani, Ali Mehrabi, Sayed Hojjat Mousavi. 2018. Drought Spatial Analysis of Sirjan Basin Using Remote Sensing. Desert Ecosystem Engineering Journal, 7(20): 13-22.

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 Abolfazl Ranjbar-Fordoei; Sayed Hojjat Mousavi; Vahid Vaisi. 2018. Analysis of solar radiation potential in arid and semiarid areas of Central Iran using remote sensing data. Scientific - Research Quarterly of Geographical Data (SEPEHR), 27(107): 41-48.  Abasali Vali, Sayed Hojjat Mousavi, Mohsen Zarepour. 2018. Assessment of combat to desertification projects based on the vegetation criteria in Aran and Bidgol. Desert Ecosystem Engineering Journal. 7(19): 63-80.  Mohsen Shaterian; Seyed Hojjat Mousavi; Sedigheh Kiani salmi; Mina Zarei. 2018. Modeling the factors shaping culinary tourism and its impact on the loyalty of tourists case tourist of the Esfahan city. Research and Urban Planning. 9(32): 53-66.  Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, Asiyeh Abbasian, Parinaz Zoormand. 2017. Evaluation of Ecological Potential of Ecotourism Development on Extensive and Focused Outing in . Journal of Applied researches in Geographical Sciences. 17(46): 119-138.  Abolfazl Ranjbar Fordoei; Seyed Hojjat Mousavi; Seyed Mojtaba Sharifian-Arani. 2017. Land Suitability Evaluation of Maranjab Area for the Construction of Tourism Village. Journal of Tourism and Development. 6(2): 169-189.  Sayyed Ali Mousavi; Abolfazl Rajbar Fordoie; Seyed Hojat Mousavi; Seyed Javad Sadati Nejad. 2017. Modeling of soil erodibility in the Khoor and Biabanak region. Iranian journal of Range and Desert Research. 24(3): 658-675.  Seyed Hojjat Mousavi; Esmail Parizi; Abdolmajid Ahmadi. 2017. Modeling of Wind Deflation from Desert Pavement Surface (Case Study: Desert Pavement of Bardsir). Geography and Environmental Planning. 28(2): 21-38.  Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. 2017. Estimation of soil erosion rate in Shahroud-Mayami watershed using SLEMSA model and GIS technique. Geographical Planning of Space Quarterly Journal. 7(24): 15-34.  Sedighe Kianisalmi; Seyyed Hojjat Musavi; Parisah Yeganeh Dastgerdi. 2017. Spatial planning and feasibility of areas susceptible to ecotourism with land use planning approach Case study: Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari Province. Scientific - Research Quarterly of Geographical Data (SEPEHR), 26 (102): 217-228.  Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, Sedighe Kiani, Aresh Sadeghi, Hossein Akbari. 2017. Assessing the capability of ecotourism development based on ecology and management titration in Abbas Abad wildlife refuge. Desert Ecosystem Engineering Journal, 6(16): 119-134.  Marzieh Taabe; Abolfazl Ranjbarfordoei; Sayed Hojat Mousavi; Mohammad Khosroshahi. 2017. Qualitative Study of Vegetation Resilience in Response to Long-Term Precipitation Changes (Case Study: Part of the Namakzar-e khaf Watershed Basin, South Khorasan Province). Geography and Sustainability of Environment. 7(22): 49-64.  Somayeh Heydarnezhad; Abolfazl Ranjbar Fordoei; Sayed Hojat Mousavi; Rohollah Mirzaei. 2017. Evaluate the sensitivity of ecoregion to desertification in the Lorestan province in the framework of life cycle assessment. Journal of RS and GIS for Natural Resources, 8(1): 19-35.  Seyyed Ali Mousavi; Seyyed Hojjat Mousavi; Abolfazl Ranjbar Fordoei; Seyyed Javad Sadatinejad. 2017. Assessment of spatial distribution of soil erodibility in Khoor and Biabanak Regions. Eco Hydrology, 4(2): 561-571.  Seyed Hojat Mousavi; Abasali Vali; Abolfazl Ranjbar Fordoye. 2016. Climate Modelling of Desertification in Haj Ali Gholi Playa. Iranian journal of Range and Desert Research, 23(3): 499-515.  Seyyed Hojjat Mousavi; Abolfazl Ranjbar; Mehdi Haseli. 2016. Monitoring and Trending of LandUse Changes in Abarkooh Basin using Satellite Images (1976-2014). Scientific - Research Quarterly of Geographical Data (SEPEHR), 25(97): 129-146.  Seyed Hojjat Mousavi; Abbas Ali Vali; Abolfazl Ranjbar; Daruosh Dastan. 2016. Site selection of the suitable zones for future expansion of Yasouj City. Geographical Urban Planning Research, 4(1): 69-88.  Mohsen Pourkhosravani, Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. 2016. Analysis of Nebka landscape in Negar plain of Bardsir. Desert Ecosystem Engineering Journal, 5(10): 45-56.  Zahra Khadematolrasoul; Reza Ghazavi; Seyed Hojat Mousavi. 2016. Feasibility Sustainable Development of desert ecotourism in Shiraz Desert. Iranian journal of Range and Desert Research, 23(1): 70-79.  Mojtaba Soleimani Sardo, Abolfazl Ranjbar Fordoei, Sayed Hojjat Mousavi. 2016. Evaluation of Desertification Hazard in the Jaz_Murian region based on Analysis of Geology-Geomorphology criterion. Desert Ecosystem Engineering Journal, 5(10): 109-122.  Dariush Rahimi, Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, Bahareh Hasankhani. 2016. Zoning and Assessment of Tourism Climate of Iran's Desert Regions. Desert Ecosystem Engineering Journal, 5(12): 51-62.  Seyyed Hadi Sadeghi, Hoda Ghasemieh, Javad Moemeni Damaneh, Seyyed Hojat Mosavi. 2016. Irrigation and municipal water quality zoning by GIS. Iranian Society of Irrigation & Water Engineering Journal. 6(24): 128-137.  Sayed Ali Mousavi, Abolfazl Ranjbar Fordoei, Sayed Hojjat Mousavi, Sayed Javad Sadatinejad. 2017. Modeling of soil erodibility in the Khoor and Biabanak region, using remote sensing indices. Desert Ecosystem Engineering Journal, 6(13): 67-80.

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 Abdolmajid Ahmadi, Alireza Taghian, Mojtaba Yamani, Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. 2016. Assessment Awramanat region for the development of Geotourism, And in line with regional registration proposal as a national-world Geopark. Quantitative Geomorphological Research. 4(4): 1-16.  Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. 2015. Allometric Analysis of Barchans Morphometric Parameters in Southeast Part of Haj Ali Gholi Playa. Physical Geography Research, 47(2): 255-269.  Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. 2015. Quantitative Analysis of Kaluts Geomorphometry in the West of Lut Desert. Quantitative Geomorphological Research. 4(2): 105-120.  Seyed Hojjat Mousavi; Abbas Ali Vali; Daryosh Dastan; Mohsen Pourkhosravani. 2016. Examining the Physical Development Scenarios of Yasuj City with Emphasis on the Natural Processes. Journal of Urban Social Geography, 2(2): 141-165.  Abbasali Vali, Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, Seyed Mousa Sadat Ahmadi, 2016. Assessment of Desertification Intensity in Masjedsoleiman Area Using IMDPA Model. Desert Ecosystem Engineering Journal, 4(9): 23-34.  Vahid Vaisi, Abolfazl Ranjbar-Fordoei, Sayed Hojjat Mousavi. 2016. Multi-temporal changes detection of vegetation cover in Navah-Kooh semiarid forests using Remote Sensing (1975-2015). Desert Ecosystem Engineering Journal, 4(9): 11-22.  Mojtaba Gharaati Jahromi, Abbas Ali Vali, Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, Fatemeh Panahi, Hassan Khosravi. 2015. The Study of Desertification Process on the Basis of Annual Groundwater Level Decline: A Case Study of Kashan Aquifer, Iran. International Bulletin of Water Resources & Development. 3(11): 37-47.  Mojtaba Qaraati Jahromi, Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, Abbas Ali Vali, Fateme Panahi, Hasan Khosravi. 2015. An Evaluation of Desertification Trend Using Water Electrical Conductivity Index and IMDPA Model: A Case Study of Kashan Basin, Iran. International Bulletin of Water Resources & Development. 2(10): 35-50.  Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. 2014. Modeling and zonation of desert behavior based on geomorphological parameters (Case study: Haj Ali Gholi Playa basin). Quantitative Geomorphological Research. 3(3): 38-52.  Meysam Fereyduni; Abbas Ali Vali; Fatemeh Panahi; Seyed Hojjat Mousavi; Hassan Khosravi. 2015. Effect of Land Use Changes on Desertification Using Remote Sensing In Daryacheh Namak Area. Desert Management. 3(5): 40-52.  Mojtaba Gharaati Jahromi, Abbas Ali Vali, Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, Fatemeh Panahi, Hassan Khosravi. 2014. The study of desertification process on the basis of climate using IMDPA model (Case Study: Kashan Plain, Iran). Journal of Agricultural Meteorology, 2(2): 47-61.  Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, Sajjad Khamooshi, Ehsan Tamassoki. 2014. Synoptic Analysis of Extreme Dust Storms in Kermanshah. Quarterly Journal of Environmental Erosion Research, 4(1): 39-49.  Tayyebe Mahmoudi, Javad Khoshhal, Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, Mohsen Pourkhosravani. 2013. Comparative Assessment of the Effect of Sirjan Salt Playa Nebkhas on Quicksand Stabilization Using AHP Method. Quarterly Journal of Environmental Erosion Research, 3(3):65-79.  Abbas Ali Vali; Sajad Khamooshi; Seyed Hojjat Mousavi; Fatemeh Panahi; Ehsan Tamassoki. 2015. Climatic Analysis and Routing of Comprehensive Dust Storms in the South and Center of Iran. Journal of Environmental Studies, 40(4): 961-972  Mojtaba Gharaati Jahromi, Abbas Ali Vali, Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, Fatemeh Panaei, Hasan Khosravi. 2014. Change Detection in Land Use using Remote Sensing Data, A Case Study of Kashan, Iran. Geodynamics Research International Bulletin, 2(7): 129-137.

Conference Papers  Mousavi, Seyyed Hojjat; Nazari Najmeh and Sajjad Ferdowsi, 2019, Tourism as a New Field in Interdisciplinary and ultra-disciplinary Sciences, 1st International Conference on LUT Desert Tourism; Local and International Opportunities, Birjand, University of Birjand, 1&2 May 2019. https://www.civilica.com/Paper-LUTDT01-LUTDT01_091.html.  Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, Zabih-o Allah Sadeghzadeh, Rasoul Mohseni Mehr. 2017. Desired urban sprawl and site selection to accommodate the future population of Yasouj to 1410 using Boolean logic in ArcGIS. The 4th International Conference on Environmental Planning & Management. 23-24 May. Tehran. Iran. https://www.civilica.com/Paper-ESPME04- ESPME04_122.html.  Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, 2015, Cheshmeh Ali fan delta, The Platform for Crystallization and Development of Civilization in Damghan, Second International Conference of Geographic Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, https://www.civilica.com/Paper-GSCONFKH02-GSCONFKH02_045 .html.  Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, Hossein Goshool, 2015, A Review of HydrogeomorphoKarst of Kermanshah Province, The First International Conference on Geographic Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. https://www.civilica.com/Paper-GSCONFKH01-GSCONFKH01_362.html.  Mohammad Alizadeh, Zahrasadat Ahmadizadeh; Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, Maryam Asghari, 2015, Bird Watching Development Using the SWOT Model of Sarakhs, The First National

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Conference on Sustainable Tourism (Sport Tourism, Health and Environment), Ardabil, Iran. https://www.civilica.com/Paper-CONFTI01-CONFTI01_125.html.  Mohsen Pourkhosravani, Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, Tayebeh Mahmoudi Mohammad Abadi, 2015, Studying the Geomorphotouristic Potential of Sirjan Kavir using Pralong Model, 1st National Conference of Tourism, Geography and Clean Environment, Hamedan, Iran, https: //www.civilica. com / Paper-NTGCE01-NTGCE01_117.html.  Mohsen Zarepour, Abbas Ali Vali, Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, 2015, Study of the Pollution Effects of Dust and Haze, Second International Conference on Environment and Natural Resources, Shiraz, Iran, https: //www.civilica .com / Paper-IENC02-IENC02_040.html.  Mohsen Zarepour, Abbas Ali Vali, Seyed Hojjat Moosavi, 2015, Study of the Importance and Application of Remote Sensing Science in Bio-Sciences, Second International Conference on the Environment and Natural Resources, Shiraz, Iran, https://www.civilica.com/Paper-IENC02-IENC02_044.html.  Mohsen Zarepour, Abbas Ali Vali, Seyed Hojjat Moosavi, 2015, Investigating the Effective Factors of Water Erosion and its Effect on Marl Lands, The 4th National Congress of Agriculture and Sustainable Natural Resources, Tehran, Iran, https: //www.civilica.com/Paper-NACONF04-NACONF04_132.html.  Mohsen Zarepour, Abbas Ali Vali, Seyed Hojjat Moosavi, Mahdi Moradi, 2015, An Investigation of Appropriate Management Strategies to Improve Conservation and Management, The 4th National Congress on Agriculture and Sustainable Natural Resources, Tehran, Iran, https://www.civilica.com/Paper- NACONF04-NACONF04_133.html.  Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. 2014. Tourism Attractions and Potentials of Shahroud City. The 1st National Conference on Geography, Tourism, Natural Resources and Sustainable Development. Tehran. Iran. https://www.civilica.com/Paper-NCGTSD01- NCGTSD01_506.html.  Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, 2014, Environmental monitoring of Damghan playa using remote sensing data and GIS (1988-2018), The Second National Conference on Desert, Semnan, Iran. https://www.civilica.com/Paper-DESERT02-DESERT02_337.html.  Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, Abolfazl Ranjbar, Abbas Ali Vali, 2014; Ecological Modeling of Desert Behavior (Case Study: Haj Ali Gholli Playa Basin); The Second National Conference on Desert, Semnan, Iran, https://www.civilica.com/Paper-DESERT02-DESERT02_339.html.  Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, Abbas Ali Vali; Abolfazl Ranjbar, Reza Ghazavi, 2014, Wind flow and aerodynamics of Barchan Dunes, The Second National Conference on Desert. Semnan, Iran, https: //www.civilica.com/Paper-DESERT02-DESERT02_340.html.  Abolfazl Ranjbar, Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, 2014, The role of solute accumulation and osmotic adjustment in drought tolerance in niter bush(NitrariaschoberiL.) plants, The Second National Conference on Desert, Semnan, Iran, https://www.civilica.com/Paper-DESERT02- DESERT02_199.html.  Abbas Ali Vali, Fatemeh Panahi; Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. Sajjad Khamooshi, 2014; Dust storm exploration in 2008 in the south and center of Iran, The Second National Conference on Desert, Semnan, Iran, https://www.civilica.com/Paper-DESERT02-DESERT02_371.html.  Zahra Khademat Al-Rasul, Reza Ghazavi, Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, 2014, Investigating the Ecotourism Potential of Meydan-e-Gel, The First National Conference on Tourism and Green Tourism, Hamedan, Iran, https://www.civilica.com/Paper-TOURISM01- TOURISM01_173.html.  Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, Abdolreza Kashki, 2014, Synoptic Analysis of Maximum Temperature in Sabzevar, The Second National Conference on Applied Research in Geography and Tourism, Tehran, Iran, https://www.civilica.com/Paper-GEOGRAPHY02- GEOGRAPHY02_191. Html.  Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, Abolfazl Ranjbar. Mehdi Haseli, 2014, Changes detection of vegetation density in the Abarkuh area (2016-2015), The Second National Conference on Applied Research in Geography and Tourism, Tehran, Iran, https://www.civilica.com/Paper-GEOGRAPHY02-GEOGRAPHY02_192.html.  Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, Parisa Yeganeh, 2014, Comparative Comparison of the Tourism Development in Iran and Turkey, The Second National Conference on Applied Research in Geography and Tourism, Tehran, Iran, https://www.civilica.com/Paper- GEOGRAPHY02- GEOGRAPHY02_193.html.

Thesis  Khadijeh Mousavi. 2019. Assessing the Development of Sustainable Ecotourism in format of Optimal Locating of Indigenous Resorts in Shoosh Danial (AS). Supervisor: Sayed Hojjat Mousavi. Advisor: Sedighe Kiani. MSc Thesis in Ecotourism, Department of Geography and Ecotourism, Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Mansour Shirvanian. 2019. Role of Modern Media in Creating a Mental Image for Choosing a Tourism Destination (Case Study of Isfahan Tourists). Supervisor: Younes Gholami. Advisor: Sayed Hojjat Mousavi. MSc Thesis in Ecotourism, Department of Geography and Ecotourism, Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.

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 Tayebeh Alsadat Sohrabi. 2019. Study and Analysis of Dust Storm Phenomenon in Isfahan Province. Supervisor: Abolfazl Ranjbar-fordoei, Abbas Ali Vali. Advisors: Sayed Hojjat Mousavi. Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Desert Sciences Engineering, Factualy of Natural Resourcse and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Maryam Ghorbani. 2019. Evaluation of Land Cover Changes on Dust Phenomena (Case Study:Kashan & Aran - Bidgol). Supervisor: Abbas Ali Vali. Advisor: Sayed Hojjat Mousavi. M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Desert Sciences Engineering, Factualy of Natural Resourcse and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Sima Asharnia. 2019. Assessment of Spatio-temporal Variations of Rain-Use Efficiency in Arid Regions (A Case Study: Kashan Plain). Supervisors: Abolfazl Ranjbar, Fatemeh Panahi. Advisors:Sayyed Hojjat Mousavi. M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Desert Sciences Engineering, Factualy of Natural Resourcse and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Nastaran Ghasemi. 2019. Assessment of Vegetation Dynamics and the Propulsive Factors in the North-West of Isfahan Province. Supervisor: Abolfazl Ranjbarfordoie. Advisors: Sayed Hojjat Mousavi. M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Desert Sciences Engineering, Factualy of Natural Resourcse and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Shahla Naderi. 2019. Feasibility study of susceptible areas to ecotourism development in county in order to management of tourism attractions and resources. Supervisor: Sayed Hojjat Mousavi. Advisor: Yones Gholami. MSc Thesis in Ecotourism, Department of Geography and Ecotourism, Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Marzieh Taabe. 2018. Quantification of the ecological resilience of dry-lands using digital remote sensing: A case study in Cheshmeh-Bid basin in Southern Khorasan. Supervisor: Abolfazl Ranjbarfordoie. Advisors: Sayed Hojjat Mousavi, Mohammad Khosroshahi. Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Desert Sciences Engineering, Factualy of Natural Resourcse and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Somayeh Heidarnezhad. 2018. Assessment of desertification potential and emission of dust storms using life cycle (LC) (case study: Lurestan province). Supervisor: Abolfazl Ranjbarfordoie. Advisors: Sayed Hojjat Mousavi, Roholah Mirzzaei. Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Desert Sciences Engineering, Factualy of Natural Resourcse and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Najmeh Nazari Mazidi. 2018. Ecotourism zoning and feasibility study on the construction of ecotourism camp in Fasa. Supervisor: Dr. Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. Advisor: Dr. Yones Gholami. MSc Thesis in Ecotourism, Department of Geography and Ecotourism, Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Aria Falahatgar Lish. 2018. Assessment of geotourism capabilities in Siahkal County. Supervisors: Dr. Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. Advisor: Dr. Sedigheh Kiani Salmi. MSc Thesis in Ecotourism, Department of Geography and Ecotourism, Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Fatemeh Setayesh. 2018. Evaluation and potential assessment of tourism development in desert areas (Case Study: tourism complex of Potas in Khoor & Biabamak). Supervisors: Dr. Sedigheh Kiani Salmi. Advisor: Dr. Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. MSc Thesis in Ecotourism, Department of Geography and Ecotourism, Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Marziyeh Sadat Ghahhari. 2018. Evaluation of Seedling and Functional Properties of Rootstalk - Rootstock (Case Study: North of Kashan). Supervisor: Abbas Ali Vali. Advisors: Sayed Hojjat Mousavi. M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Desert Sciences Engineering, Factualy of Natural Resourcse and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Abdolmajid Ahmadi, 2003, Assessment and survey Geomorphosites to maintain geomorphologic heritage, geomorphotourism development, and record national - World geopark (Case Study: Region Awramanat). Supervisor: Alireza Taghian. Advisors: Mojtaba Yamani, Sayed Hojjat Mousavi. Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Physical Geography, University of Isfahan.  Mojtaba Soleimani Sardo. 2016. Assessment of desertification hazard severity and its risk in order to introduce management strategies of desert lands (case study: west of Jaz Murian playa). Supervisor: Abolfazl Ranjbarfordoie. Advisor: Sayed Hojjat Mousavi. Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Desert Sciences Engineering, Factualy of Natural Resourcse and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Seyyed Ali Mousavi. 2016. Modeling of Soil Erodibility in Arid Environments Using Geospatial Data (Case Study: Khoor and Biabanak Region). Supervisor: Dr. Abolfazl Ranjbar Fordoei. Advisor: Dr. Seyyed Hojjat Mousavi, Dr. Seyyed Javad Sadatinejad. Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Desert Sciences Engineering, Factualy of Natural Resourcse and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Arash Sadeghi. 2017. Assessment and examining the potential of ecotourism development in Abbasabad wildlife refuge, Naein. Supervisor: Dr. Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. Advisor: Dr.

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Sedighe Kiani. M.Sc. Thesis in Ecotourism, Department of Geography and Ecotourism, Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Seyed Mojtaba Sharifian Arani. 2016. A study of scenarios for desert tourism development in Maranjab area (Aran and Bidgol). Supervisors: Dr. Abolfazl Ranjbar, Dr. Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Desert Sciences Engineering, Factualy of Natural Resourcse and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Mina Zareei. 2016. A comparative study of internal and foreign tourists attitudes towards culinary tourism (case study: Isfahan City). Supervisors: Dr. Mohsen Shaterian, Dr. Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. M.Sc. Thesis in Ecotourism, Department of Geography and Ecotourism, Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Asiyeh Abbasian. 2016. Zoning the Preparatory of Ecotourism by Gray Clustering Analysis and Analytic Hierarchy Process (Case Study: Shahreza). Supervisors: Dr. Younes Gholami, Dr. Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. M.Sc. Thesis in Ecotourism, Department of Geography and Ecotourism, Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Seyed Mousa Sadat Ahmadi. 2016. Assessment of desertification condition using IMDPA model in Masjedsoleiman. Supervisors: Dr. Abbas Ali Vali, Dr. Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Desert Sciences Engineering, Factualy of Natural Resourcse and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Saeid Vosgha. 2017. Assessment of temporal-spatial dynamic of heat islands in Kashan. Supervisors: Dr. Abolfazl Ranjbar-Fordoei, Dr. Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Desert Sciences Engineering, Factualy of Natural Resourcse and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Azemat Asheri. 2017. Assessment of effective factors on development of medical tourism in Tehran. Supervisors: Dr. Sedighe Kiani, Dr. Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. Advisor: Dr. Mohammad Reza Boshagh. M.Sc. Thesis in Ecotourism, Department of Geography and Ecotourism, Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Younes Gharaghani. 2017. The Comparative analysis on establishment and efficiency of Tamarix aphylla. A case study: Marginal area of Salt Lake-Kashan. Supervisor: Abbas Ali Vali. Advisor: Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Desert Sciences Engineering, Factualy of Natural Resourcse and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Ahmad Razaghi. 2017. Assessment of Desertification Vulnerability Using Factors Representing Ecological Resilience Criteria. A Case Study Region. Supervisor: Abolfazl Ranjbar Fordouei. Advisor: Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Desert Sciences Engineering, Factualy of Natural Resourcse and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Zahra Momenbeik. 2017. Impact of land cover changes on urban heat islands in Sharekord. Supervisor: Dr. Mohsen Shaterian, Advisor: Dr. Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Geography and Ecotourism, Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Reza Mikaeili, 2017, Urban Smart Growth in Small Towns (Case Study: Comparative Study of Delijan City and Mahallat City). Supervisor: Dr. Rasoul Heydari, Advisor: Dr. Seyed Hojjat Mousavi and Rouhallah Mirzaie. M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Geography and Ecotourism, Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Ali Hosaein Amini Mostafa Abadi. 2017. Study of desertification trend using vegetation change detection in Mashayekh region of Nagan. Supervisor: Abbas Ali Vali. Advisor: Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Desert Sciences Engineering, Factualy of Natural Resourcse and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Mohsen ZarePour. 2016. Assessment of desert greening projects on the basis of vegetation criteria in Aran and Bidgol city. Supervisor: Abbas Ali Vali. Advisor: Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Desert Sciences Engineering, Factualy of Natural Resourcse and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Hajar Abbasi. 2016. Assessment of technogenic desertification in the west of Isfahan (Case study: city). Supervisor: Abbas Ali Vali. Advisor: Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Desert Sciences Engineering, Factualy of Natural Resourcse and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Vahid Vaisi. 2016. Assessment of Land Degradation Based on Vegetation Biophysical Indicators Using Geo-Spatial Data (a case study: Navah-Kooh Forest). Supervisor: Abolfazl Ranjbar-Fordoei. Advisor: Sayed Hojjat Mousavi. M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Desert Sciences Engineering, Factualy of Natural Resourcse and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.

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 Mohammad Sadegh Kahkha Kohan. 2016. Assessment of drought dynamics based on geo- spatial data: A case study in Sistan and Balochestan Province. Supervisor: Abolfazl Ranjbar-Fordoei. Advisors: Sayed Hojjat Mousavi and Abbas Ali Vali. M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Desert Sciences Engineering, Factualy of Natural Resourcse and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Esmaeil Zamani. 2016. Study the Effects of Climatic and Vegetation Factors on Dust Storms (Case Study: Yazd province). Supervisor: Abbas Ali Vali. Advisor: Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Desert Sciences Engineering, Factualy of Natural Resourcse and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Parisa Yeganeh Dastgerdi. 2015. Identifying and Ranking the Sport Tourism Attractions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiary Province. Supervisor: Dr. Sedigheh Kiani Salmi. Advisor: Dr. Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. M.Sc. Thesis in Ecotourism, Department of Geography and Ecotourism, Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.  Mehdi Rahmani. 2015. Investigating the Effect of Land Use on Soil Damage Using Soil Quality Indices in Abouzid Abad Area. Supervisor: Abbas Ali Vali and Fatemeh Panahi. Advisor: Hasan Khosravi and Seyed Hojjat Mousavi. M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Desert Sciences Engineering, Factualy of Natural Resourcse and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.

Research Projects  Abolfazl Ranjbar Fordoei, Sayed Hojjat Mousavi, Vahid Vaisi, 2019, Investigating change detection and mapping of vegetation cover of SENO habitat based on biophysical criteria using multi-temporsl Landsat Images. Research Projects in University of Kashan.  Seyed Hojjat Mousavi, 2018. Multi-temporal changes detection of Sand field dynamic behavior in the west of Damghan playa (1972-2016). Research Projects in University of Kashan.  Sayed Hojjat Mousavi, Zahra Momenbeik. 2018. Modeling the Dynamics of Future Prosperity Development of Shahr-e-Kord Based on Comparative Evaluation of Weighted Mean and Analytical Hierarchy Process Methods According to Spatial Data for Land Compatibility Analysis. Research Projects in University of Kashan.  Abolfazl Ranjbar Fordoei, Somayeh Heydarnezhad, Sayed Hojjat Mousavi. 2017. Assessing desertification environmental impacts in emission of dust storms with application of life cycle assessment. Research Projects in University of Kashan.

INVITED REVIEWER FOR JOURNALS

 Reviewer of Desert Ecosystem Engineering Journal, University of Kashan  Reviewer of Quantitative Geomorphological Research, Iranian Association of Geomorphology, University of Tehran  Reviewer of Journal of Applied Researches in Geographical Sciences, University of Kharazmi  Reviewer of Journal of Spatial Planning, University of Isfahan  Reviewer of Journal of Arid Regions Geographic Studies, Hakim Sabzevari University  Reviewer of Scientific - Research Quarterly of Geographical Data (SEPEHR), Tehran  Reviewer of Journal of Environmental Studies, University of Tehran  Reviewer of Journal of Physical Geography Research, University of Tehran  Reviewer of Quarterly Journal of Environmental Erosion Research, Hormozgan University  Reviewer of Journal of RS and GIS for Natural Resources, Islamic Azad University of Bushehr Branch

GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

 Schools and Geographic Theories (Master's Grade)  Theory Fundamentals of Planning (Master's Grade)  Geography Information (Master's Grade)  Geotourism (Master's Grade)  Biotourism (Master's Grade)

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 Climate and Comfort in Ecotourism (Master's Grade)  Ecotourism and Health (Master's Grade)  Evaluating and Monitoring Ecotourism (Master's Grade)  GIS in The Environment (Master's Grade)  Application of Natural Geography in Urban Planning (Master's Grade)  Natural Environment of the City (Master's Grade)  Application of GIS and RS for Identifying Desert Hazards (Master's Grade)  Quaternary Formations (Master's Grade)  Remote Sensing (Master's Grade)  Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (Master's Grade)  Principles of Economic Geography (Bachelor's Grade)  Cartography and Thematic Maps (Bachelor's Grade)

LECTURES AND TALKS

 Instructor of GIS comprehensive workshop for 12 hours in year 2017 at Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan.

COMPUTER SKILLS

 ArcGIS Software  ENVI Software  SPSS Software and Amos-PLC  Office Microsoft (Word, Excel, Power Point and …)  ICDL Skills

LANGUAGE SKILLS

 English

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