Analysis of the human development index in Kermanshah Province

Subject Areas : Urban and Regional Planning Studies

rahmatollah bahrami ^{1 *} , khalil atar ²

1 - استادیار دانشگاه پیام نور، گروه جغرافیا، ایران
2 - کارشناس ارشد اقتصاد نظری، استانداری کردستان، کردستان، ایران

Received: 2011-01-18 Accepted : 2012-06-14 Published : 2012-05-21

Keywords: Kermanshah province, Human Development Index, human poverty index, gender empower ment index,

Abstract :

Human development can be extended to the selection process in the context of space capabilities to achieve better defined. On the other hand, "the motion of any society to achieve development, human factors. Humans are also agents of development and its ultimate goal. So important because, nowadays, people-centered development, human development is central to the debate. Therefore, a comprehensive study on the progress of humanity, such as the circumstances of economic, cultural development framework ‌ sustainable is one of the necessities of the inevitable issues of development for each region is one? The findings indicate that improvement of this index increases life expectancy of 64/9 years to 69 years in the education index and the literacy rate for men and women from 68 percent in 1375, more than 80 percent in 1385 has increased. But in per capita income, studies show that the share of household income province to 14 percent less than the average of the country in this position 25 countries are located. Given the low wages and rising unemployment in the province, a strategic plan to improve the human development index in the province through the development budget in order to increase employment in the province of the privileged position with regard to communication and trade with Iraq, the oil-dependent industrial development due to the abundant oil resources in the province is recommended. Any gender differences in the base human development is more, gender-related development index will be lower than the human development index.