Analyzing the Effects of Ilam Industrial Town Construction on the Development of the Surrounding Villages, Iran
Journal Title: Romanian Review of Regional Studies - Year 2013, Vol 9, Issue 2
Abstract
The present study is descriptive-analytical and its purpose is to identify and analyze the positive and negative effects of industrial town construction before and after construction on the surrounding villages by using the survey method. The statistical population of this study is 14,647 residents in the surrounding villages around Ilam industrial town. 250 members of this population were chosen as sample members by random sampling method based on Cochran’s sampling formula. Comparison of the studied regions by Wilcoxon test (before and after industrial town construction) indicates that this industrial town could not positively influence this area. All in all, the result is that the studied industrial town has no considerable positive effect on the development and stability of its surrounding villages.
Authors and Affiliations
ALIREZA JAMSHIDI, DAVOOD JAMINI
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