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MJSP 2024, 28(3): 141-165 |
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abedi M, Marsousi N, Farhadi R. Analysis of the Role of Metropolises in the Transformations of the Spatial Structure of Iranian Provinces. MJSP 2024; 28 (3) :141-165
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1- PhD Student in Geography and Urban Planning, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
2- Professor of Geography and Urban Planning, Faculty of Social Sciences, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran ,marsousin@pnu.ac.ir
3- Assistant Professor of Geography and Urban Planning, Faculty of Social Sciences, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
2- Professor of Geography and Urban Planning, Faculty of Social Sciences, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran ,
3- Assistant Professor of Geography and Urban Planning, Faculty of Social Sciences, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
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The examination of the official metropolitan regions of Iran elucidates their pivotal function in the configuration of the spatial frameworks of provinces. These regions serve as economic and social nuclei, shaping the allocation of resources and fostering development. Comprehending this function is instrumental in developmental strategizing and mitigating regional disparities. This research investigates the influence of metropolitan regions on the spatial configurations of provinces through the analysis of demographic concentration, regional activities, and urban hierarchies. Quantitative techniques, including the Ttest, Kmeans clustering, and Moran's I index, are utilized in this scholarly inquiry. The results suggest that the eight provinces possessing established official metropolitan centers exhibit a higher level of advancement compared to the 23 provinces that do not have such centers. Furthermore, the adjacent provinces surrounding these metropolitan regions also demonstrate a greater degree of development. The outcomes derived from the Moran's I index illustrate a clustered spatial arrangement, which is corroborated by the Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) map, thereby underscoring the concentration of development in the central plateau of Iran. Nevertheless, the province of Khorasan Razavi deviates from this pattern due to its geographical proximity to less developed regions. The application of Kmeans clustering has identified Tehran, Isfahan, Fars, and Alborz as the most developed provinces, while Qom and Sistan and Baluchestan are categorized within the less developed cluster. These results underscore the critical importance of metropolitan areas in facilitating the structural transformations occurring within Iran's provinces.
Article Type: Original Research |
Subject:
regional planning
Received: 2024/11/11 | Accepted: 2025/02/23 | Published: 2024/12/30
Received: 2024/11/11 | Accepted: 2025/02/23 | Published: 2024/12/30
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