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Tahmasebi A, Rezaie F, Azizpour F. Institutionalizing the Regional Network Approach in Development Planning: A Case Study of the “Tarm” Rural Constellation in Zanjan Province. MJSP 2024; 28 (3) :22-45
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1- Associate Professor at Department of Human Geography,Faculty of Geographical Sciences, Kharazmi University , desertcontrol@yahoo.com
2- Department of Human Geography, Faculty of Geographical Science, Kharazmi University
3- Associate Professor at the Department of Human Geography,Faculty of Geographical Sciences, Kharazmi University
2- Department of Human Geography, Faculty of Geographical Science, Kharazmi University
3- Associate Professor at the Department of Human Geography,Faculty of Geographical Sciences, Kharazmi University
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The regional network approach endeavors to furnish a platform conducive to the integrated development of rural and urban areas by enhancing the interconnections between these domains. Notwithstanding the extensive research background and the experiences derived from various implementation strategies, the practical application of this approach within the nation has faced significant obstacles and challenges. The current study, employing the Q methodology and concentrating on the developmental agenda of the rural constellation in Tarem, Zanjan province, investigates the essential requirements and priorities pertinent to the regional network approach in the context of national development planning, as perceived by experts, officials, practitioners, consultants, and facilitators associated with the initiative. To this end, the study initially delineates the concourse on the vital requirements necessary for the actualization of the regional network approach through semi-structured interviews and the analysis of extracted sources, subsequently refining these into 31 pivotal factors categorized predominantly into six dimensions: environmental-ecological, structural-institutional, educational, economic, physical-spatial, and social. Subsequently, a cohort of 25 specialists and pivotal stakeholders involved in the project was meticulously chosen through purposive sampling, and they systematically prioritized the derived items utilizing the Q table. The amassed data underwent rigorous analysis employing KADE software, alongside Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Varimax rotation. In light of the research outcomes, one can assert that there exists a quartet of perspectives concerning the requirements and critical priorities essential for the effective implementation of the regional network approach, which encompass: the enhancement of the village's role and significance within development planning, the transformation of the strategy into a network-oriented plan in rural development planning, the fortification of its operational framework, the allocation of job-generating financial resources towards the network approach's priorities, and ultimately, the consolidation of coordination and synergy among the implementing entities. Conversely, the necessity for capacity building and the empowerment of local communities has been universally acknowledged and accentuated across all four perspectives.
Article Type: Qualitative Research |
Subject:
rural and tribal planning
Received: 2024/10/15 | Accepted: 2025/01/22 | Published: 2024/12/30
Received: 2024/10/15 | Accepted: 2025/01/22 | Published: 2024/12/30
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