Aliakbar Anabestani

I am currently working in the Department of Human Geography and Preparation at Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran, Iran. I am more focused on its areas of work include: future studies, geographic information systems, strategic planning and physical planning.

EDUCATION

PhD. in Geography & Planning from Ferdowsi University Of Mashhad in 2003

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Geography, Planning and Development, Development, Urban Studies, Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management

FUTURE PROJECTS

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Explaining the Effective Scenarios of Rural-Urban Linkages on Food Security in Rural Areas (Case Study of Peri-urban Areas of Dehdasht).
A Anabestani, SS Moghadam
Geography & Development Iranian Journal/Jughrāfiyā va Tusi̒ah 23 (78) 2025



Evaluation of the Environmental Quality of Villages after the Implementation of the Rural Guide Plan (Case study: Villages in the Central District of Dargaz County)
A Anabestani, B Babaei
Village and Space Sustainable Development 2025



Analysis of the Key Drivers Affecting Physical-Spatial Changes in Peri-urban Settlements of Tehran Metropolis (Case Study: Islamshahr County)
A Anabestani, B Babaei, R Rasi Kolor
Economic Geography Research 2025



The Role of Government micro financing in the Development of Rural Entrepreneurship (Case Study: Radkan Rural District)
S Khoob, HS Qeidari, A Anabestani
JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCES 25 (76), 284-307 2025



Spatial Analysis of Destination Tourism Brand Indicators in Rural Settlements (Case Study: Zabarkhan County)
A Anabestani, E Tajvidi, S Fazli
Tourism and hospitality marketing research 2024



Spatial Analysis of Spatial Identity Indicators in Peri-urban Rural Settlements (Case Study: Villages around the City of Shirvan)
A Anabestani, SP Hosieni, H Shayan, OA Kharazmi
Preipheral Urban Spaces Development 2024



Spatial Analysis of Smart Village Indicators in Urban Peripheral Settlements (Case Study: Peripheral Villages of Tehran Metropolitan)
A Anabestani, M Zolfaghari, T Jamileh
Village and Space Sustainable Development 5 (4), 25-46 2024



Analysis of the Impact of Smart Tourism on the Sustainable Development of Rural Businesses in Tafresh County, Iran
A Anabestani, Y Darmanlou, B Rahmani
Journal of Research and Rural Planning 13 (3), 83-99 2024



Structural Analysis of Rural-Urban Linkages Effective in Food Security in Rural Areas Using Micmac Fuzzy Linguistics Method (FLMICMAC)(Case Study: Peri-urban Settlements of
A Anabestani, S Sanaei Moghadam
Rural Development Strategies 11 (3), 315-349 2024



Spatial Analysis of Factors Affecting the Formation of Smart Rural Tourism (Case Study: Tourism-Oriented Villages in Eastern Kermanshah Province)
A Anabestani, S Barani Aliakbari
Spatial Planning 14 (3), 87-114 2024



Analysis of Factors Affecting the Formation of the Smart Village Approach in Iran
A Anabestani, M Zolfaghari, J Tavakolinia
Journal of Arid Regions Geographic Studies 15 (56), 69-46 2024



Investigating the Impact of Lake Tourism Entrepreneurship on Peripheral Rural Settlements Development (Case Study: Maharlou Lake-Fars)
A Anabestani, M Masoumi
Geography (Regional Planning) 2024



Evaluation and prediction of land use changes in Arak and surrounding villages using hybrid cellular automata-Markov chain model
S Tavakoli, B Rahmani, AA Anabestani
Preipheral Urban Spaces Development 6 (2), 1-22 2024



Spatial Analysis of Factors Affecting the Formation of Smart Rural Tourism Approach (Case Study: Target Villages of Tourism in the East of Kermanshah Province)
A Anabestani, S Barani Aliakbari
Spatial Planning 2024



Female entrepreneurs and creating small rural businesses in Iran
A Anabestani, F Jafari, P Ataei
Journal of the Knowledge Economy 15 (2), 8682-8705 2024



Explaining the Scenarios of Establishing a Smart City Based on Internet of Things in Mashhad Metropolis
A Anabestani, M Kalantari, N Niknami
Geography and Territorial Spatial Arrangement 14 (51), 127-160 2024



The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Improving Citizens’ Quality of Life with a Future Study Approach (Case Study: Mashhad Metropolis)
A Anabestani, J Tavakolinia, N Niknami
Urban Economics and Planning 5 (1), 6-21 2024



Space Economy and Rural Development
SS Moghadam, A Anabestani, B Rahmani, F Azizpour
2024



Investigating the effect of village assistants' performance on villagers' satisfaction with the quality of the physical environment of peri-urban settlements in Mashhad metropolis.
A Anabestani, F Aghaei Meybodi
Geography and Human Relationships 6 (4), 1182-1203 2024



Rural indigenous entrepreneurship: Emerging field in Iranian rural research
AA Anabestani, M Toulabi Nejad
Applied researches in Geographical Sciences 24 (72), 447-470 2024

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Effects of second home tourism on rural settlements development in Iran (case study: Shirin-Dareh Region)
A Anabestani
International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research 8 (1), 58-73 2014
Citations: 28



An analysis of the effects of establishing ecotourism residence on development of rural settlements (a case study of Radakan village, Chenaran County)
A Anabestani, H Giyahi, M Javanshiri
Spatial planning 8 (2), 1-24 2018
Citations: 26



The role of natural factors in stability of rural settlements (case study: Sabzevar county)
AA Anabstani
GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING (UNIVERSITY OF ISFAHAN) 21 (440), 89-104 2011
Citations: 25



Spatial analysis of villagers’ resilience against environmental hazards (a case study of central district of Faruj county)
AL Anabestani, M Javanshiri, H Mahmoudi, MR Darban Astaneh
Journal of Spatial Analysis Environmental hazarts 5 (1), 17-38 2018
Citations: 23



The Survey and Analysis of Rural Smart Development Indicators (Case Study: Villages in Binaloud County)
A Anabestani, M Javanshiri
Journal of Research and Rural Planning 5 (4), 187-212 2017
Citations: 21



Factors affecting the formation of smart rural development in Iran
A Anabestani, M Javanshiri
Journal of Rural Development, 71-94 2018
Citations: 19



Analysis of key propellants affecting the formation of smart rural development in Iran
A Anabestani, RK Meymari
Journal of Rural and Community Development 15 (4) 2020
Citations: 14



The survey of challenges of environmental resources management in rural areas (Case study: Binaloud county)
A Anabestani, M Naderi
Journal of Geography and Environmental Hazards 7 (4), 53-70 2019
Citations: 12



An analysis of the factors affecting tourism brands in rural settlements of Iran (Case Study: Binalud County)
A Anabestani, Z Vesal
Journal of Tourism Planning and Development 5 (16), 127-148 2016
Citations: 12



Strategic planning of medical tourism with an emphasis on religious tourism in Mashhad city
A Hajinejad, A Anabestani, M Safarian
Geographical Research 31 (2), 101-114 2016
Citations: 11



Identification of Key Factors Influencing Tourism Development with Foresight Approach (Case study: Yazd province)
MR Rahnama, J JAVAN, ALIA ANABESTANI
ARID REGIONS GEOGRAPHIC STUDIES 9 (33), 37-52 2018
Citations: 10



Analysis of barriers to diversification of economic activities in the border villages of Marivan City
AA Anabestani, SH Tayebniya, H Shayan, MR Rezvani
Quarterly Journal of Space Economy & Rural Development 3 (10), 87-111 2014
Citations: 10



ASSESSMENT OF RURAL GUIDANCE PLANS AND ITS ROLE IN RURAL PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT FROM THE VILLAGERS’VIEW (CASE STUDY: JAHROM COUNTY)
AA Anabestani, MH Akbari
Human Geography Research 44 (4), 93-110 2013
Citations: 10



Social and economic consequences of second homes tourism development in rural areas (Case study: Shirindareh Dehestan, Quchan County)
A Anabestani, K Bouzarjomehri, N Sahebkar
Journal of Research and Rural Planning 1 (1), 97-123 2012
Citations: 10



Spatial analysis of effective indicators in the formation of intelligent rural development, a case study: Jovin city
A Anabestani, R Kalate-Meymari
Journal of Geography and Development 18 (60), 1-20 2019
Citations: 9



Spatial analysis of the factors affecting the quality of life in rural settlements
A Anabestani, M Rosta, SA Mohamadi, S Rafiieyan
Regional Planning 5 (18), 85-99 2015
Citations: 9



Investigation of social, economic, and physical effects of ICT on rural regions development (Case study: Gorgan County)
AA Anabstani, S Vaziri
JOURNAL OF RURAL RESEARCH 2 (15), 187-213 2011
Citations: 9



Assessment and prioritization of agricultural marketing challenges using Fuzzy Analytical Network Process (case study: the central rural city Poldokhtar)
AA Anabestani, M Tolabi Nejad
Geographical Planning of Space 8 (30), 59-78 2019
Citations: 8



Explaining the Factors Influencing the Attitude of Villagers to Agricultural Tourism (Case Study: Sample Tourism Villages of Fazl Village, Neishabour Township)
A Anabestani, Z Mozaffari
Journal of Tourism Planning and Development 7 (24), 123-145 2018
Citations: 8



Evaluation of socio economic, physical and ecological of tourism development in rural areas from villagers and tourists points of view (Case Study: Dasht Arjan of Fars)
A Anabestani, A Saeidi, H Darvishi
Spatial Planning 2 (2), 1-20 2012
Citations: 8

Publications

Books:
1-Good Governance and Physical Environment Quality of Rural Settlement- LAMBERT Acedemiic Publishing- 2019.
2- Strategic-operational plans of cities and municipalities in Iran- Jihad of Shahid Beheshti University- 2020.
3- Tourism brand driving development of rural settlements in Iran- Jihad of Shahid Beheshti University- 2021.
4- Village ecosystem (ecological village/ecovillage)- Jihad of Shahid Beheshti University- 2021.
5- Indigenous rural entrepreneurship in Iran- Lorestan University Publication- 2024
6- The Fourth Industrial Revolution and New Approaches to Rural Development- Kharazmi University Publication- 2024.
7- Artificial Intelligence and Smart Technologies for Sustainable Rural Development- Shahrsazi Publication- 2024
etc...