Mohammad Zahedi Asl; Seyyed Majid Hosseini; Mahmoud Jomehpour; Abu Turab Talebi
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The objective of this study was to exploring the social responsibility of the oil and gas industry in the local community. Used a thematic content analysis strategy with an inductive approach. Based on purposive sampling, 35 people participated in this study and theoretical saturation was obtained using ...
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The objective of this study was to exploring the social responsibility of the oil and gas industry in the local community. Used a thematic content analysis strategy with an inductive approach. Based on purposive sampling, 35 people participated in this study and theoretical saturation was obtained using semi-structured interviews. After conducting the interview and gathering information, the obtained codes were analyzed in different sections, and after identifying the concepts and categories, the main theme was obtained. The main theme was "deficiency of institutionalization of social responsibility of the oil and gas company in the local community before and after the implementation of projects." The findings indicate that the non-institutionalization of social responsibility of the oil and gas industry started from the lack of legal acceptance, which subsequently led to the non-acceptance of the environment. It has led to economic intolerance and weak humanitarian acceptance in the local community. A comparison between the themes of industry social responsibility in the local community shows the illegality of industry in the legal, environmental and economic fields. In the social and humanitarian dimensions, the narrative of weak actions and activities is the social responsibility of the industry in these dimensions and the lack of transparency in the industry, which indicates the limited and weak empiricism of the social responsibility of the industry in the local community. Corporate social responsibility is not embedded in the local community as an important business strategy.
shahab isalou; m j; a kh
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The Needs and Problems of the Elderly in Urban Areas: A Case Study of Central Qom Shahabedin Isalou[1] , Mahmoud Jomehpoor[2] , Ali Khaksari Rafsanjani[3] Resived: 01/07/2016 Accepted: 17/05/2017 Abstract According ...
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The Needs and Problems of the Elderly in Urban Areas: A Case Study of Central Qom Shahabedin Isalou[1] , Mahmoud Jomehpoor[2] , Ali Khaksari Rafsanjani[3] Resived: 01/07/2016 Accepted: 17/05/2017 Abstract According to evaluations, urban areas have not still provided suitable physical platforms for the attendance of the elderly as members of vulnerable groups who require support. Recognition of the needs and problems of the elderly as the target groups may lead to more effective results. The area under study was the streets of the central section of Qom where 150 elderly pedestrians (50 individuals in Eram Street, 50 individuals in Hadaf Street, 50 individuals in 19 Dey Street) were interviewed randomly. Data collection tools included questionnaires and also interviews. The findings indicated that leaving home and walking in the streets by the elderly is done with the purpose of meeting their subsistence needs (32%), emotional needs (31.33%), security needs (18%), participation in social life (10%) and recreational needs (8.66%) during which such restricting and threatening factors as stairs and rough surfaces, little understanding of street signs, lack of space for sitting along a path, fear of stumbling, collision with high- speed cars and automobiles and feel of insecurity may prevent them from their easy, safe and fair attendance in urban areas. The main demand of the elderly commuting in streets of the central part of Qom is that streets are designed in a way that cyclists and motor-vehicle drivers are prevented from entering sidewalks, installing railing alongside the ramps, providing safety when crossing the street. In the end, a number of solutions are suggested in the field of transportation planning based on the 3E-principle (engineering, education, enforcement) to be practiced in the urban planning. Keywords: Problems and Needs of the Elderly, Urban Areas, Street, Qom [1]. Master Degree Student of Urban Planning, Allam-e-TabatabaeiUniversity. (Corresponding Author). shahabisaloo@yahoo.com [2]. Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Allam-e-TabatabaeiUniversity. mahjom43@gmail.com [3]. Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Allam-e-TabatabaeiUniversity. akhaksari@yahoo.com
