In countries such as Iran, which cover a large geographical area, the issue of inequality and regional differences provide a substantial challenge in the effort to achieve balanced development. In this study, data were collected using documentary and survey methods as well as Delphi techniques, and analysis was carried out by combining qualitative and quantitative models. In the second step of the Delphi technique, a study of the impact of the factors on each other, and on the regional inequalities of the North coastal area, was made using the crossimpact method. In the final step, the effective factors contributing to the inequalities of the North coastal region were studied using analytical techniques and MicMac software. After analyzing the impact rate of the effective factors on regional imbalances, the key factors were identified and, finally, solutions to reduce the regional imbalances of the North coastal area were proposed.
Taghvaei, M., Mohammadi, H.B., Zali, N., Kasaei, M.
Publication Date: 2017
Planning Malaysia (16756215)15(3)pp. 13-26
Despite being in existence for over seven decades, spatial planning policies in Iran have not been implemented and no serious volition to adopt their general approaches was observed. This study identifies the effective factors of the spatial planning implementation approach in the macroregion around south Alborz. By adopting the Delphi technique, a cross-impact matrix and data analysis using MICMAC software, the impact of these factors on the non-implementation of spatial planning in Iran was investigated. The results show that the existence of a central planning system, the dominance of economic and sectoral planning, the lack of integrated land-planning system are among the effective factors in the spatial planning approach in Iran. Therefore, suitable solutions to eliminate the drawbacks are proposed.
Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences (19918178)5(8)pp. 720-728
Regional disparities of human development within many developing countries like Iran are serious obstacles to their integrated development. To adopt efficient policies in order to reduce existent disparities, it is necessary to measure development level of regions in the status quo. In this way, Human Development Index (HDI) is one of the efficient and widely used methods to measure human development of regions and countries. The aim of this study is to investigate sub-provincial disparities of human development in Iran. Meanwhile calculating HDI, this paper addresses two criticisms on HDI including substitution possibilities between its three indices and its common application at aggregated levels which may conceal wide regional disparities and blur the picture of human development within a country. To overcome these shortcomings, it was defined a simple set of fuzzy rules to determine the development level (DL) at sub-province level. Fuzzy classification of DL considerably reduces the substitution possibilities between individual components of HDI and directly reflects the effect of each component on overall DL, and analyzing human development at subprovince level reveals interregional and intraregional disparities more precisely. Based on suggested fuzzy classification, it was defined seven categories for DL including: very high, high, medium-high, medium, low-medium, low and very low. Results showed that a large number of sub-provinces lie in the lower levels of development, and revealed very stark differences of human development among sub-provinces. This study highlights the importance of reducing disparities in Iran to pave way for greater national integration and sustainable development.
