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Assessing the Impact of Development Projects on Rural Population Stabilization: A Case Study of Ek County in Takestan Township

Akbar hossienzadeh; Hossein Farahani; Latife Shafiee

Volume 4, Issue 14 , February 2024

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In recent years, with the aim of achieving favorable living conditions and creating equality, justice, reducing poverty and inequality, rural settlements have been exposed to large ... Read More In recent years, with the aim of achieving favorable living conditions and creating equality, justice, reducing poverty and inequality, rural settlements have been exposed to large construction plans and projects with high investment volumes to provide the basis for stabilizing the population in villages. This article examines and evaluates the effects of construction measures carried out in stabilizing the rural population of Ek district. In this regard, the basic question of the research is what is the relationship between the construction measures carried out and the stabilization of the rural population in the study area. The research method is descriptive-analytical in nature and applied in nature. The method of collecting information is library and field methods. The statistical population includes 9 villages of Ek district. Data analysis was done quantitatively using field survey data and census data (1355-1395). Descriptive statistics including mean, median and standard deviation were used for data analysis. Then, using the entropy model, population balance and settlement distribution were measured, and structural equation modeling was used to test the hypothesis. The findings of the entropy model show that in measuring the dispersion and the change in the size of the settlements, the entropy level has decreased from 139.6 in 2015 to 119.7 in 2015. Also, the amount of entropy of distribution and spatial distribution of rural population has increased from 159.9 in 1355 to 148.2 in 1395. The lower the amount of entropy indicates a balanced distribution, therefore, based on the results of the model, the distribution of the settlement system and population at the village level has become more balanced. Also, the results of structural equation modeling show that the effects of construction measures carried out in different dimensions have a significant relationship with the reduction of migration, and the highest correlation coefficient between the two social and economic dimensions is 1.06%.

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Identifying the challenges and factors affecting the development of Social insurance fund for farmers, rural residents, and nomads

mahboobeh babaei; robabeh pourjabali; saeed rezaee ali kamar

Volume 4, Issue 14 , February 2024

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In order to create a basic platform for economic growth, peace and security in social and work environments, increasing productivity, preventing destructive tensions, establishing social ... Read More In order to create a basic platform for economic growth, peace and security in social and work environments, increasing productivity, preventing destructive tensions, establishing social justice and the growth and development of society, the government is trying, within the framework of welfare policies and specifically the social insurance system, the productive forces of society. to support against economic risks. The development, continuity and sustainable effectiveness of these issues depend on the constant dynamics of the fields in charge of the welfare system and social insurance. The current research is qualitative and with thematic analysis approach. The study unit of this research includes: academic faculty members of universities in various fields of insurance; Managers; assistants; There are 18 experts and officials of insurance brokers in 31 provinces who were selected through judgmental sampling. The findings of the research show that the social insurance fund of farmers, villagers and nomads, despite the major participation of the government from a protective and insurance point of view, has undergone many changes in the basic rules and regulations and weak performance. In this regard, in order to design the optimal model for the development of social insurance for farmers, villagers and nomads, data was collected using semi-structured interviews. The number of initially extracted codes was 1535, which were converted into 113 codes in the next stage and 44 sub-codes in the secondary (central) coding stage. including 12 components; The second category of cultural factors includes 9 components; The third category of economic factors includes 6 components; The fourth category of organizational factors includes 9 components. In this way, according to the four themes of economic, social, cultural and organizational and the related categories and concepts, the design of the model of development and progress of brokers, taking into account all these aspects and capacities and limitations, whether in the part of how to employ license applicants Brokerage, up to the training department and standardization of the way of providing services to customers, can fix all the defects and deficiencies that exist until today.

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The future study of urban governance in the post-corona era Case study: Metropolis of Tabriz

shahrivar rostaei; Rasoul Ghorbani; Hadis Bordbar

Volume 4, Issue 14 , February 2024

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Objective: When challenges such as the Corona pandemic arise, metropolitan areas face serious management problems due to the lack of a system of citizen participation based on strong ... Read More Objective: When challenges such as the Corona pandemic arise, metropolitan areas face serious management problems due to the lack of a system of citizen participation based on strong governance and the presence of multiple stakeholders. The solution to such problems requires the transfer of responsibility for the management of urban affairs to the group of actors that make up the bulk of urban governance. The aim of the present research is to use the futurological approach to explain the meaning of urban governance in the post-corona era, to identify the main components of urban governance, to determine the key factors influencing the future of urban governance in the post-corona era, to formulate a golden scenario, the continuation of the existing or static trend and a weak scenario by considering important elements and It is effective and to choose the optimal scenario for urban governance in the post-corona era in the metropolis of Tabriz. Methodology: The current research is developmentally relevant in terms of the purpose and descriptive-analytical in terms of nature. Two methods were used to obtain information: Library and fieldwork. The statistical population of the study is 32 experts from academic departments and the city administration, selected through purposive sampling. Micmac, Scenario Wizard and SPSS software were used for data analysis. The results: 19 factors have an impact on urban governance in the post-corona era. Among these factors, 8 key factors (responsibility and accountability, justice orientation, transparency, awareness, citizen participation, legality, decentralization and continuous education of citizens) were identified for urban governance in the post-corona era in Tabriz metropolis. With the help of Scenario Wizard software, strong, weak and highly compatible or credible scenarios were extracted. Conclusion: Among the scenarios mentioned, the scenario with high compatibility or credibility, as it lies between the other two scenarios, was examined using inductive analysis. Three possible scenarios (golden, continuation of the existing or static trend and disaster) were written for the future of urban governance in the post-Corona era in metropolis of Tabriz, and finally, according to experts, the golden scenario is the optimal scenario for research.

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An Analysis of the Livability of Urban Housing in Zanjan city, Focusing on its Physical Aspects

saeed najafy; Ahmad Rahdar; Behzad Esmaeili

Volume 4, Issue 14 , February 2024

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Background: Measuring the quality of life by connecting human life with housing, which is an inseparable part of basic human needs, is challenging.Objectives: The aim of current research ... Read More Background: Measuring the quality of life by connecting human life with housing, which is an inseparable part of basic human needs, is challenging.Objectives: The aim of current research is to measure how the physical quality of housing affects the residents' quality of life.Method: The research method used is descriptive-analytical in type and applied for a specific purpose. To gather the necessary theoretical insight and review relevant literature and data, we utilized the library-field method. In order to gather the necessary statistics and information, we referred to statistical block 1395 in Zanjan city. We then used a hierarchical analysis model to determine the importance coefficient of each indicator, followed by the TOPSIS decision-making model for data analysis and ranking of regions. Finally, we used the ANOVA variance analysis model in SPSS software to verify the significant difference of the indicators in urban areas. The research was conducted on residential units located in four districts of Zanjan Municipality.Result: According to the study, regions one and four have the most desirable physical livability indicators in terms of housing when compared to other regions. The TOPSIS decision-making model showed that the desirability score in region one is 0.636, in region two and three it is 0.515, and in region four it is 0.477. The desirability score for all four regions combined is 0.546. The analysis of variance indicates a significant difference in physical livability indicators among housing in various urban areas of Zanjan. Due to the number of households exceeding the number of residential units, the average in all four regions did not show a significant relationship, and its value was higher than the intended error level. It means, measuring livability helps urban planners understand quality of life and environment. Measuring livability quality helps urban planners understand people's quality of life and environment of a place.Conclusion: it can be said that from a qualitative perspective, even though satisfaction with the residential unit is not the same as satisfaction with the location, and its impact on staying in the place is not as significant as other factors, it is relatively easy to enhance the satisfaction with the residential unit by renovating and improving it. However, the lack of information structures and community involvement in improving the structures can lead to residents vacating the place due to dissatisfaction with their residential units.

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Analysis of the impact of the economic network (activity-functional system) of the city's public spaces on the formation of behavioral centers (a case study of the central context of Zanjan city)

mehrdad daneshdoust; korosh afzali; afsoon mahdavi

Volume 4, Issue 14 , February 2024

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ABSTRACT Background: Imagining space without content and social relations and on the other hand, it is difficult to understand and imagine a society without spatial components and relationships. ... Read More ABSTRACT Background: Imagining space without content and social relations and on the other hand, it is difficult to understand and imagine a society without spatial components and relationships. the public domain provides the formation and fulfillment of civil society and the urban space is the physical manifestation of the public domain.Objectives: the current research seeks to analyze the effect of the activity-performance system on the formation of behavioral centers in the area of the Sabzehmeydan sidewalk in Zanjan City as a public space.Method: the method of research is descriptive-analytical based on field survey. the statistical population of the current research is passerby citizens and businesses who were present for different purposes. According to Cochran's formula and with simple random sampling method, 340 people were questioned as a sample. In order to determine the behavioral centers of people, four types of patterns observed on pedestrians were adopted and the observations were taken at a specific time in the morning and evening between men and women. The indicators of activity-performance system are ranked in four different layers based on Vicor's decision-making technique.Result: The findings showed that all four layers have different functional activity systems. The social logic of the space showed that the fourth part, SabzehMeydan footpath, is more susceptible than other parts of the area in terms of the activity-functional system of the behavioral centers, and in the space produced and preceded by history, before it is socialized, through the networks A different presence is socializing.Conclusion: the factor of time alone may be able to produce island behavioral centers such as peddling in front of the Jame Mosque during prayers, but the occurrence of forced behaviors cannot be the factor that shapes the behavioral centers and by creating a two-way relationship with Other capabilities and attraction of optional activities are effective and are an intervening factor for the production of behavioral centers.

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Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Economic Complexity in the Group of High-Income Countries (GMM )

Ashkan Rahimzadeh; karim hanafiniri

Volume 4, Issue 14 , February 2024

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Information and communication technology has an effect on the variety of products and economic complexity by overcoming geographical boundaries and increasing the flow of information. ... Read More Information and communication technology has an effect on the variety of products and economic complexity by overcoming geographical boundaries and increasing the flow of information. The main goal of this research is to investigate the impact of information and communication technology components on economic complexity in a selected group of high-income countries. The research method is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive in terms of collecting data and information. The selected group of high income countries is Switzerland, Ireland, Sweden, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Canada, Norway, Australia, America, France, Japan, Qatar and Singapore. The estimation of the model by the method of generalized moments and the time period studied in this research is 2010 to 2021. The information of the research variables is from the World Bank and MIT University website. According to the estimate made by GMM method, internet users and export of advanced technology have a significant impact on economic complexity. So that with a one percent increase in internet users and advanced technology exports, economic complexity increases by 0.0063 and 0.0284 percent, respectively. In this estimate, the import of ICT goods has not had a significant impact on economic complexity. Economic complexity has been affected by its own lag, so that with an increase of 1% of economic complexity with one lag, it causes a decrease of 0.176% of economic complexity. The positive impact of the Internet shows the ability to collect skills and capabilities in the production process of selected countries and consequently improve their economic complexity. Also, the export of advanced technology, which in its core includes high-tech exports and products with high research and development intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments and electrical machines, through the mutual communication of exporters with foreign buyers, receiving methods New in the production process and new ideas for capital productions and intermediaries appear in economic complexity.

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Assessing the Impact of Development Projects on Rural Population Stabilization: A Case Study of Ek County in Takestan Township

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Identifying the challenges and factors affecting the development of Social insurance fund for farmers, rural residents, and nomads

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The future study of urban governance in the post-corona era Case study: Metropolis of Tabriz

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An Analysis of the Livability of Urban Housing in Zanjan city, Focusing on its Physical Aspects

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Analysis of the impact of the economic network (activity-functional system) of the city's public spaces on the formation of behavioral centers (a case study of the central context of Zanjan city)

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Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Economic Complexity in the Group of High-Income Countries (GMM )

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