1- PhD student in Geography and Urban Planning, Semnan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran.
2- Associate Professor, Department of Human Geography, Semnan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran , Abbas.arghan@yahoo.com
3- Associate Professor of Natural Geography, Semnan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran.
4- Associate Professor, Department of Human Geography, Semnan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran.
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of dust on the economy of Ahvaz. The present study has used descriptive and analytical research methods. In addition, this research is applied-developmental in terms of purpose. The statistical population of the study includes specialists, managers, experts and professors in the field of environment and dust in the city of Ahvaz is 65 people. The sample size was selected based on the total census of 65 people. A questionnaire designed in urban economics in the city of Ahvaz, which has four main variables. Based on this, the questionnaire has 32 questions that will be researcher-made and each of the four main variables has eight questions. Experts and professors formalized the validity of the questionnaire and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbachchr('39')s alpha of 0.81. Data analysis was performed based on structural equation analysis in Smart PLS software. In general, dust has affected the economy of Ahvaz city and this has been in such a way that dust on urban housing with an impact factor of 0.63 and a value of 11.4 T, Dust mites on urban transport with an impact factor of 0.60 and a value of 9.94 T, dust mites on urban facilities and facilities with an impact factor of 0.54 and a value of 6.70 T and dust mites on urban finance with an impact factor of 0.68 and a value of T 16 / 12 has had an impact