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Introduction: weather conditions of each region play an important role in the dispersion of diseases; leishmaniosis dispersion is also affected by climatic elements. This disease in Iran also creates important health issues in some geographic areas of the country. Therefore, in this study, we make a comparison review of the effects and changes in temperature, precipitation and relative humidity, on the incidence of cutaneous leishmaniosis in two Gilane- Gharb and Kermanshah counties in Kermanshah province. Method: This research is an applied one. Meteorological data related to temperature, precipitation and relative humidity variables have been collected from the Weather Administration of the province. Also, the data on the leishmaniosis disease during the statistical period of 2006-2016, were provided from Kermanshah Health Center. All statistical calculations were done using SPSS software, and the ARC GIS software being used to indicate infected areas. Research aim: The main purpose of this research is the Spatial-temporal analysis of cutaneous leishmaniosis in Kermanshah province; while, its sub-aims are to identify the main centers and the time course of the disease, and reviewing the relationship between climatic elements and of ' distribution in Kermanshah province. Results: findings of this study showed that temperature, precipitation and relative humidity affects differently on the incidence of leishmaniosis disease in Gilan-e-Gharb and Kermanshah counties. In a way that in the city of Gilan-e-Gharb, temperature, precipitation and relative humidity affects the incidence of the factors of this disease. Such that there is a significant negative correlation between mean of minimum temperature and the incidence of disease with correlation coefficient (r = 0.246) at 99% level. But in Kermanshah, they have no effect on the disease appearance. Also, in case of the disease incidence process, it showed that these two cities are different in terms of the incidence of disease. Gilan-e-Gharb is a region wherein, the sandflies of the disease lives locally, while in Kermanshah it is not able to transmit the disease. resultantly, Climate changes and different seasons, affect on the growth and distribution of adult mosquitoes. This is why the of human infection pattern in the two cities of Gilan-e-Gharb and Kermanshah are different climatically. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

While the quality of contemporary architecture and energy consumption is being criticized by many scholars and professionals in the world, traditional climate-responsive buildings seem to be good patterns. Using the technology and material of their own time, these buildings provided the users with environmental comfort conditions along with minimum energy consumption and ecological foot print. This article is an attempt to understand the solutions used in traditional architecture of Iran with an emphasis on dry and hot regions. Twenty traditional houses were studied and finally, two factors were found to be significant; first, constructional patterns based on climate considerations (such as basements, courtyards, wind-catchers, domical ceilings and porches) and second, the behavioral patterns as wide-ranging intelligent responses to climate (i.e. behavioral adaptations) seen in past lifestyles. Both factors are analyzed, since they are good evidences of the way lifestyle and knowledge have been used in order to overcome hot summers in considerable parts of the country. The main objective is to investigate how these solutions worked and how they can be used in low energy designs at present. It is not just to follow the formal elements, but to look at their thermal rules and take advantage of the logic behind them, which can be applied in current building methods. These results can help a better design to overcome today's global energy crisis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]