Journal of Research and Rural Planning
Year:2013 | Volume:1 | Issue:2|Papers Count:6

INTRODUCTION: The main idea of this paper is that the present rural and urban settlements could not provide proper settlement for living. It is necessary to seek for a new pattern of settlement that is compatible with the needs and demands of modern societies and also could provide for sustainable development and redress the imbalance in the current rural and urban settlements.METHODOLOGY: This article is based on conceptual analysis of the theoretical and experimental data with the help of theoretical and statistical evidences and qualitative analysis of the current situation and realistically ideal and suitable settlements for the situation in Iran. The theoretical basis in this research has made use of empirical studies of researchersand20 years of experience in the field of rural-urban planning. However, the social and ecological views have been taken into account and sustainable development approach has had an effective role in development of the idea...

INTRODUCTION: In recent decades, the establishment of rural industries in towns and industrial areas has been on the agenda of authorities and planners. Establishment of industrial estates in rural areas can be effective in reducing the problems and providing employment and income for villagers. The main goal of this research is to explore the effects of establishing industrial estates in Germi on rural employment and the rural residents' quality of life. This study seeks to find what changes employment in the industrial estates had on villagers living.METHODOLOGY: Based on the nature of study, it was carried out in a descriptive-analytical method. To collect data, documentary research and field methods were applied. In addition to field studies and interviews, direct observations, questionnaires filled out by rural residents and managers of industrial units were also used. The study area included the County of Germi, one of 10 towns of Ardabil province which has a population of 84, 267 people, two-thirds of which reside in rural areas. The industrial estate included 14 industrial units and the surrounding villages were located within 2 kilometers of Germi. The construction of the industrial estate began in 2005.Ninety-two people were employed in these industrial units, 56 of which were rural residents. The statistical population of the study was chosen from the industrial workers residing in rural towns. For data analysis, we made use of SPSS, McNemar test and Wilcoxon nonparametric tests...

INTRODUCTION: The main step to achieve stable development in the rural areas is the identification of current situations and capabilities. Hence, to conduct the plan from the land-use planning perspective, it is necessary to allot resources according to the region conditions. One of the main issues planners encounter in regional planning and land development is the identification of appropriate region to establish and develop such activities. There are different models and methods in this regards, developments in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) have made the spatial modeling and information analysis possible. The establishment of activities in appropriate places leads to high efficiency and economic justification of such activities, and guarantees their stability. This study aims to analyze the land suitability in establishing the rural service centers in Dehdiz district, Izeh County by using GIS. The rough and mountainous conditions of the region have made it difficult for some of the villages to access the services; therefore, this necessitates the land suitability analysis to establish rural service centers using scientific principles...

INTRODUCTION: To gain benefit from women's talents and abilities in line with making maximum use of our human resources entails accurate and scientific study of their activities. Since half of the population of transitional society's lives in rural areas, and women make up one half of rural populations; one way of achieving these human resources is to study their economic activities in various arenas (Lahsay Zadeh, et al.2006: 125). Studies and observations on rural women participation imply that rural women enjoying experience and local knowledge in production of food products play an important role in the agriculture. Besides, the majority of self-sustaining farmers of the world are women who account for 50 to 60 percent of food of the world.According to Census of 2006, the rural women's share in employment is about 13 percent. But the undeniable fact is that on average about 40 percent of the labor force in agricultural activities are supplied by rural women. However, the rural sociology has overlooked the role and contributions of rural women. Ignoring the contribution of Iranian rural women in the economic activities of a family, as well as in value-added products of the agricultural sector, has caused not to take into account the value of their labor in the national evaluations. The purpose of this study was to identify and determine the extent of participation of rural women in agricultural activities in Fereidoonshahr County...

INTRODUCTION: the most common and probable starting point in the literature for definition of Quality of Life (QoL) was generally attributed to a warning that the area would be full of confusion and complexity. Generally, the concept of QoL is quickly becoming a popular and world-wide concept especially in Iran. Therefore, QoL and its dimensions are the goal of development in all countries. Low QoL in rural areas, result in rural urban migration and consequently bring about social, economic and environmental issues and challenges. Therefore, the role of QoL in advancing the sustainable development programs in rural areas is undeniable.THEORETICAL BASES: The concept of QoL represents new ideas about the state of the environment, housing, and people's state of happiness, employment and marital satisfaction and the total well-being of the population. Therefore, it includes a wide range of physical and physiological dimensions. On the other hand, social capital and subjective well-being have been widely assumed in the recent development literature to have positive consequences on QoL. Generally speaking, social capital refers to the networks of relationships between people, groups, the norms of trust, reciprocity and the mutual benefits that hold them together. These networks constitute a resource or asset. Therefore, the term "capital" could be valuable in a range of situations. The key focus in this part of study was to examine, albeit briefly, a number of models of social capital that highlight the impacts, outcomes or effects of social capital...

INTRODUCTION: Sustainable and continuous development of each country is depended to Sustainable of agricultural system. As food security, environmental security, improved economic status and overall survival and the life of the country will be possible to achieve a sustainable agriculture. Assess the sustainability of agriculture in rural areas as the focus of a significant share of the farmer population and the threats facing the sustainable development of agriculture, to be realistic plan for improving agricultural sustainability in action. In this regard rural areas of central district of Minoudasht township that has regions such as climatic and geographical conditions and farming as the main source of income and employment opportunities, appropriate development in rural regions is provided. So to achieve a sustainable agricultural system is one of the policies of the most important the countries agricultural sector. The sustainability of agricultural system has depends so many factors. Consideration and recognition these factors can play an important role in the formulation of policies and strategies for sustainable agriculture. Agriculture is one of the main economic sector which contributes 25% to GNP and 30% to employment in Iran. Food and fiber production constitutes as one of the national planning agenda, particularly as far as the food security and food self-sufficiency is concerned. This is crucial since the world population experiences an incremental trend on one hand, and limited soil and water resources on the other have attracted the attention of the decision makers on the importance of resource planning and management. Hence the aim of this study is identification and assessment the factors effective in the sustainability of agricultural system that in a case study have been in rural areas of Minudashat...