Analyze the Impact of Natural Factors in the Spatial Distribution of Urban and Rural Settlements of Khonj County

Subject Areas : Urban and Regional Planning Studies

Mohammad Ebrahim Afifi ¹ ( Assistant Professor of Geography, Larestan branch, Islamic Azad University, Larestan, Iran )

Received: 2017-01-10 Accepted : 2018-12-19 Published : 2018-11-22

Keywords: geomorphology, Spatial Distribution Urban and Rural Settlements, Khonj City,

Abstract :

Management and Planning of spatial structure of the optimal distribution of human population regardless of natural features, particularly the possibility of geomorphology is Impossible. It also drawing the outlook & future development without considering the operation and potential and weaknesses of geographic areas has not a desirable effect. Khonj city with a total of 89 urban and rural settlements located in the southern part of the Fars province and the climate is dry and hot. The distribution of this city is affected by various factors. This study assessed geomorphic factors affecting the spatial layout of settlements in the khonj city. The research is descriptive analysis using GIS. The findings of the study suggest that the establishment and expansion of settlements of khonj city directly affected by geomorphology of the area especially topography, slope of the land, cultivation of the land and distance from the river and fault.

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