A Survey on Economic, Social and Geographical issues of Rasht Metropolis of Iran

Year 2013, Volume: 17 Issue: 2, 51 - 64, 01.12.2013

Mohammad Reza Zıbaeı Hasan Zarıneghbal

Abstract

Rasht metropolis is located in north of Iran, being located on the transit road of Tehran – Astara, and is the capital of the Guilan province. All metropolises, generally, have similar characteristics, because they are areas involving the most important and advantageous activities. This research studies a framework of spatial, skeletal, administrative, economic, and social factors in Rasht city of Iran. Studies have shown that because Rasht is located in the center of the region and as a result of delivering administrative, business, educational, cultural, medical, etc. services, it hosts a huge population from the suburbs and other cities and towns of the province. Consequently, the need for different services also increases. Further, 40% of business and residential buildings are located in the old, timeworn and outworn parts of the city, which has physical and skeletal triteness, need repair and reconstruction, but the reconditioning ratio has not exceeded 10% annually as a result of financial problems and uncertainty in building possession.

Keywords

Metropolis, Rasht, spatial growth, economic, social

İran’ın Raşt Büyükşehrinde Ekonomik, Sosyal ve Coğrafi konular Üzerinde Bir Araştırma

Abstract

İran'ın kuzeyinde yer alan Raşt Büyükşehiri, Gilan ilinin başkenti olan Tahran – Astara’nın transit karayolu üzerinde bulunur. Tüm büyükşehirler, genellikle, benzer karakterlere sahiptir bu yüzden onlar en çok önemli ve avantajlı faaliyetleri içeren alanlardır. Bu araştırma, İran’ın Raşt şehrinde mekânsal, iskelet, idari, ekonomik ve sosyal faktörlerin bir yapısını inceler. Araştırmalara göre Raşt bir bölgenin merkezinde olduğu için idari teslimat, ticaret, sağlık, eğitim, kültür vb hizmetleri sunmasının bir sonucu olarak, ilin varoşlarda ve diğer şehirlerden ve kasabalardan büyük bir nüfusu barındırmaktadır. Sonuç olarak, farklı hizmetler için ihtiyaç da artar. Ayrıca, fiziksel ve iskeleti tahrip olmuş, onarım ve yeniden inşaya ihtiyacı olan iş ve konutun % 40’ı eski yerlerdir, eskimiş ve çağdışı parçaları bulunmaktadır, ancak yenileme oranı bina sahibinin kararsızlığı ve mali problemlerin sonucunda % 10’u aşmamıştır.

Keywords

Büyükşehir, Raşt, Mekânsal büyüme, sosyal, ekonomik

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