Analysis of the role of natural factors influencing the future development of Ahvaz city
Subject Areas : Environmental hazards and human settlements
Mohammad Ebrahim Afifi
1
,
mahnaz ameri
2
,
marziyeh moghali
3
1 - لار شهر جدید شهرک گلستان
2 - PhD student of Geography and Urban Planning, Department of Geography, Larestan Branch, Islamic Azad University of Larestan, Iran.
3 - Associate Professor of Department of Geography, Larestan Branch, Islamic Azad University of Larestan, Iran
Keywords: development, physical development, Ahvaz city, Natural factors, geomorphological factors,
Abstract :
Introduction: Today, population growth and physical development in Iranian cities, especially Ahvaz, is increasing. The pattern of urban expansion in Ahvaz city has also moved in a new direction due to the rapid urbanization in Iran in the past several years, under the influence of the urbanization process, population expansion and increase in migration, so that the master plan has not been able to provide a suitable model for the expansion of this city. Therefore, one of the most important issues facing the development of this city is the location of its future development, and in this regard, natural parameters are considered to be the main factors that determine the direction of the physical development of Ahvaz.Research aim: The purpose of this research is to analyze the role of natural factors influencing the future development of Ahvaz city and to provide a suitable location according to these factors for the future development of this city.Methodology: The current research is descriptive-analytical in terms of its practical purpose and in terms of methodology. The territory of the current research is the city of Ahvaz. In this research, the physical development status of Ahvaz city was investigated using GIS software, then the directions of the city's expansion from the perspective of geomorphological and natural factors were investigated in the ARC GIS environment using FUZZY OVERLAY and GAMMA operator.Studied Areas: The geographical area of this research is the city of Ahvaz.Results: The findings of the research showed that in the planning for the development of Ahvaz city, the capabilities and natural hazards have been neglected and the physical development of this city has taken place regardless of the geomorphological limitations.Conclusion: According to the final map of the geomorphologically prone areas, a significant part of the northern part of Ahvaz city is in poor condition, in the west it is in poor condition, in the east it is in average condition and in the south it is in good condition. Therefore, the southern areas of Ahvaz city are more suitable for the future development of this city.
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