Ehsan Ershadsarabi; Atefe Dehghan; Ismaeil Shieh
Abstract
Today, urban development programs have little control over the components and forces that shape urban spaces; these conditions are the result of the divergence of social, political and economic influences existing in each of the territories. As a result, today the processes of power in the Metropolitan ...
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Today, urban development programs have little control over the components and forces that shape urban spaces; these conditions are the result of the divergence of social, political and economic influences existing in each of the territories. As a result, today the processes of power in the Metropolitan Area have led to the gradual elimination of unorganized groups and interests in favor of the dominant groups. In the Mashhad Metropolitan Area, despite the existence of regional, district and urban programs with the aim of a balanced organization of space and achievement of spatial justice, there are regional and urban imbalances, and the capital and power are highly centralized. In consequence, in this urban complex, the processes resulting from unlimited development have contributed to environmental degradation, migration of villagers to the city, increased urban squatter settlement and consequent damages. Undisputed political power by the means of powerful political, economic and social tools, has been the main element in determining the space organization and has regulated and directed the actions of public and private sectors. The present study was developmental in nature and was based on a mixed methodology, using a questionnaire of experts, and applying CFA factor analysis model in identifying the power and influence of contributing factors in spatial structuring and their relationships, goals and intentions. The findings of the current study showed that the elements of power of sovereignty, government, public sector and citizens have had the most influence on shaping the spatial organization of Mashhad Metropolitan Area, respectively.
Azadeh Azimi
Abstract
One the most important issue in urban and regional planning and geographic debate is space and it’s changes in time. Space defined as process of different dimensions like economic, social, cultural, environmental ones, and that has a different vision so space which is a combined product of a lot ...
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One the most important issue in urban and regional planning and geographic debate is space and it’s changes in time. Space defined as process of different dimensions like economic, social, cultural, environmental ones, and that has a different vision so space which is a combined product of a lot of actors. In regional scale space, that is the product of relational process, creates different spatial structure like concentration, disperse and semi-disperse. Thereby dominant flow like goods, population, information, and so on are basic leverage of spatial structure change in regional scale. The aim of this paper was the analysis of South Alborz Region land scape with emphasis of goods flow in the three periods of 1997, 2007 and 2017. The research method was based on the fundamental and applicable type, and in terms of aim it is analytical-descriptive. Data collection method is documentary like statistic center data (industrial corporation, transportation, …) and paper and books. Arc GIS software and UCINET and NETDRAW were used to analyze the spatial structure and flow network. Based on the result obtained in Tehran centrality and power in spatial structure and in flow and outflow, evidence indicates that some new center emerge and absorb the saturated element of Tehran.
