Investigating the impact of Distance from center on the development level of Khouzestan cities
Subject Areas :Saied maleki 1 , Reza Ahmadi 2
1 - Ph.D., Associate professor of Geography and Urban planning, Shahid Chamran Uuniversity of Ahvaz
2 - Ph.D., Candidate in Geography and Urban Planning, Yazd University
Keywords: development, Ahvaz, Khouzestan Province, growth pole, distance from the capital,
Abstract :
Since World War II various theories have been planned and executed in the field of regional development. But no theory has been most effective than the theory of Growth Pole especially in the developing countries. Growth pole theory was chosen as a main strategy to achieve development in most developing countries such as Iran, from 1960. Khouzestan province, where its capital is Ahvaz, is among the areas in which the growth pole policies were applied. Ahvaz was regarded as a pole of development in various ways during the periods before and after the revolution. Due to the importance of this subject, this study aims to investigate the theory of growth pole in Khuzestan using the effect of distance from the capital on the development of Khuzestan's cities. The present study is practical and analytical in nature in which the descriptive method research was employed. The library method was applied for gathering data and library documents, statistical yearbooks and various is located on the first level of development. Regional distribution of development in the Khouzetan's cities is also associated with the distance from the capital (i.e. Ahvaz). The cities which have greater distance from the Ahvaz have been further developed.
