The Space Distribution of Social Development Indicators in Iran’s Counties

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1 Departeman of Political science, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran

2 urban planning group.Lorestan universit .khorramabad, Iran

3 Department of Technology Development Studies (DTDS), Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST), Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

General level of economic development among different part of the country is not a same. But also in industrial, agricultural and social heterogeneity and heterogeneity of a country to be seen, this requires the development of the city in a country cannot avoid. This study analyzed the levels of inequality in the city's community development deals. And ultimately will determine the ranking of each county. The research method in this paper is descriptive – analytical and for gathering data uses the librarian method. Information relating to 18 social indicators of the General Population and Housing Census and the Statistical Yearbook were collected. And to standardize the indicators and their analysis, factor analysis is used. Finally, using factor analysis techniques and Mac Granahan, all cities were ranked in five categories. Results of the study indicate that the counties’ social services have not matched. And the majority of social services and facilities are not sufficient. The county of Tehran, Isfahan, Mashhad and Shiraz are located in the top social development. The more distance from Center's national centers and towns we are, the less the level of social development is. Approximately 83 percent of the counties of the country are deprived of the enjoyment of the facilities and social services. And Nearly 17 percent of the counties in the country are almost balanced.

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Quarterly Journal of Social Development (Previously Human Development)

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 11 March 2024

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