Agricultural Economics

Agricultural Economics

Locating the construction of fruit and vegetable markets and examining their environmental impact (Case study: Yazd City)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Atefe Zare Banadkooki 1
Masoud Fehresti-Sani 2
Ahmad Fatahi Ardakani 3
Mehdi Tazeh 4
1 M. Sc. student, Department of Agricultural Economics, Ardakan University
2 Faculty member and associate professor. Department of Agricultural Economics, Ardakan University
3 Faculty member and associate professor of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Ardakan University
4 Faculty member and associate professor of the Department of Natural Engineering, Ardakan University
10.22034/iaes.2025.2047626.2098
Abstract
Currently, Yazd citizens only use the services of two central fruit and vegetable markets under the supervision of the municipality. In this study, the location of fruit and vegetable markets in Yazd was determined under different scenarios, and then the effects of setting up these centers were evaluated in terms of finance and environment. First, using a survey of experts and the experience of experts, the location indicators and criteria in the city of Yazd, including accessibility, population density, traffic, compatibility, and proximity, were considered. Then the places that can provide services were prioritized using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) model in specialized software provided in EXCEL format. Then, based on the estimated demand and supply of the considered areas and the transaction costs, in the form of a spatial planning model design, fruit distribution in Yazd City under existing conditions (without fruit and vegetable markets) and different scenarios for setting up these centers were simulated in LINDO software, and then the considered plan was evaluated in terms of cost, fuel consumption, and environmental considerations. In this way, the change in transportation costs, fuel consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions (using SIMAPRO software) resulting from the development of fruit and vegetable markets in Yazd City was calculated. The results obtained from implementing the optimal program are that fuel consumption is reduced by 2.931 liters of gasoline per month, equivalent to 25.1 percent, and fuel costs are reduced by 27,936,000 rials, equivalent to 5.12 percent per month. In addition to reducing transportation costs and the price of fruit and vegetables for environmental reasons, the optimal program also leads to increased welfare for the general public. Therefore, by setting up fruit and vegetable markets in the city of Yazd, positive environmental impacts will be created.
Keywords
Optimization
Fruit and Vegetable distribution
Hierarchical Analysis Process
Financial Evaluation
Environmental Evaluation

Subjects

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