In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Iranian Geography and Urban Planning Association

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Geography, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.

2 M.A. in Geography and Urban Planning, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

10.30473/psp.2025.72872.2747

Abstract

Today, structural barriers in rural settlements are considered a fundamental challenge in rural development. These barriers impact the capabilities and limitations of the settlement system, and their identification is crucial for achieving systematic and sustainable development of rural-urban settlements. This research aims to analyze development barriers and rural instability in various dimensions, determine the contribution of key influencing factors, and identify effective components in this process, using a structural-functional dynamism approach. In terms of purpose, this research is applied, and in terms of method, it is descriptive-analytical based on documentary and field methods. The statistical population of the research includes 43 indicators in 6 components and the study of 168 selected samples at the level of urban and rural settlements of Turkmanchay. The obtained data were analyzed using structural equation modeling, factor analysis, and regression. The results showed that in prioritizing development barriers, the social and economic components ranked first and second with average ranks of 5.06 and 5.01, respectively, and the highest factor loading in the development of the township is achieved through these two factors. Also, among the effective indicators in the major migration component, the occurrence of continuous droughts with 69% had the highest impact and was ranked first. The local capabilities and capacities indicator in the development component played the primary role and indicates a definitive and central impact on development.

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