Mohammad Ghasemi Siani; Hasan Afrakhteh; Vahid Riyahi; Farhad Azizpour
Volume 5, Issue 2 , September 2018, , Pages 47-64
Abstract
The occurred changes in rural areas along with their complex and various dimensions are considered as one of the main subjects of contemporary geography. Such changes include: 1- changes of physical vision of rural space in form of unbalanced expansion of rural settlements, farming patterns, new forms ...
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The occurred changes in rural areas along with their complex and various dimensions are considered as one of the main subjects of contemporary geography. Such changes include: 1- changes of physical vision of rural space in form of unbalanced expansion of rural settlements, farming patterns, new forms of agricultural and industrial facilities; 2- subtle social changes in form of discontinuity of social cohesion, cooperation, social order and calmness; 3- rural statistics changes in form of agricultural employment, number of households, and number of migrants. From a political viewpoint, all these changes can be considered as a threat for rural life authenticity. Using villagers’ participation and qualitative methods, the present study tries to investigate the occurred physical changes in villages of BonRoud and Julgeh division, Isfahan county. To do so, twenty seven targeted interviews were conducted. Required analysis was done based on the basic theory. The results indicate that some factors are involved in changes occurred in rural residency style such as: the influence of urban culture, improvement of human capital, domination of new life-spacing patterns, and tendency of people towards welfare. Such factors have changed rural residency style towards a semi-urban one, by which physical and socio-economic changes in rural areas are happening.
vahid riahi; hassan momeni
Volume 4, Issue 3 , December 2017, , Pages 11-24
Abstract
During the last few decades desire to deal with land-use issues has been increased among rural planners. It seems that a functional transformation of villages is an effective factor on such debates. In general, land use desirability means allocating rural lands for those activities which are more suitable ...
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During the last few decades desire to deal with land-use issues has been increased among rural planners. It seems that a functional transformation of villages is an effective factor on such debates. In general, land use desirability means allocating rural lands for those activities which are more suitable with the rural environment and are important for development and sustainability of rural settlements. Recognizing different types of land use in each area requires proper evaluation of spatial capacities of that area. The present study tries to investigate land use desirability in Jajroud section in Pardis county located at east of Tehran where recognized as a rural area with high levels of immigrants. Based on aim, the present research is an applicable research, and based on nature; it is a descriptive-analytical study. Statistical sample which includes 4 villages were selected using a snowballing and random method. Questionnaires and interview were used to collect field data. Totally, 74 households were selected to interview and completing the questionnaires. An Analytic Hierarchical Process (AHP) method was applied to analysis the data. Results of the present study showed that the rate of demand for land use change is very high in SaeidAbad village. The results also indicated that all studied villages are faced with functional transformations and their lands have functionally been transformed into second houses or workhouses. The rates of such changes were higher in KhosrowAbad and SaeidAbad compared to Kamard and Targhiyan villages.
Hamid Jalalian; Faramarz Barimani; Vahid Riyahi; Morteza Mahralitabar Fiafouzjae
Volume 4, Issue 2 , September 2017, , Pages 57-74
Abstract
Development experts with examining the role of government, business and civil society in development, found government and market failure in many cases and that it is turn to test civil society’s role in people and local institutions development. Therefore the strengthening of community-based organizations ...
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Development experts with examining the role of government, business and civil society in development, found government and market failure in many cases and that it is turn to test civil society’s role in people and local institutions development. Therefore the strengthening of community-based organizations in development was considered important. In this regard, this study aims to determine the effectiveness of saving credit associations on spatial - physical development of rural settlements, 30 members of this community were chosen with snowball technique and in the semi-structured interviews and direct observation required data was compiled and were analyzed by contentanalysis and indactive approach. The data consists of interviews, divided into units and then compression means are summarized. Finally, by inductive way sub and main themes of abstraction have been extracted. The findings show that association in terms of physical capital (housing, communications, rural facilities) and natural capital (protection of the environment, water resources, livestock diversity, ownership of land) and rural settlements from the perspective of space on stream of consciousness, population and money rural settlement has been effective. In general, the results of show that although these associations are social – economic organizations, but can not be spatial – physicaly ignored. It seems that if empower the associations and using them to solve problems is better and faster to got results. The researchers also want to study these formations is proposed considering the local nature and having no (or low) similar to the outer approach of qualitatively can results in a more useful way form.
