A project by Dr. Ali Talebi, a faculty member of Yazd University’s Faculty of Natural Resources and Desert Studies and President of the Iranian Watershed Management Association, was selected as one of the three top works at the 17th Urban Management Research and Innovation Festival and was honored by the Mayor of Tehran at the closing ceremony.
Dr. Talebi’s project, titled “Study and Design of Urban Surface Water and Flood Collection, Conveyance, and Harvesting Networks in the Metropolis of Isfahan,” was selected among the festival’s three top works following evaluation and judging. The project was carried out over a three-year period in cooperation with the Municipality of Isfahan.
A total of 1,830 works were submitted to this edition of the festival across 26 thematic areas, including 29 international submissions.
Of the submitted works, 41 were selected for recognition, comprising three top works, seven outstanding works, 15 selected works, and 16 works worthy of commendation.
The 17th Urban Management Research and Innovation Festival and the 12th Research and Education Festival in Urban and Rural Management were held in Tehran on September 14.