Ahmad Taghdisi; Bijan Rahmani; Mas'ud Mahdavi; Rahmatallah Monshizadeh
Volume 16, Issue 61 , May 2007, , Pages 20-27
Abstract
The experiences of developed and developing countries indicate that establishment of industrial districts and settlements and small industrial workshops near rural areas have always created many socio-economic, physical-spatial and environmental changes on small and large scales. Based on this, the ...
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The experiences of developed and developing countries indicate that establishment of industrial districts and settlements and small industrial workshops near rural areas have always created many socio-economic, physical-spatial and environmental changes on small and large scales. Based on this, the creation of industrial areas and settlements in the city of Shahreza, which has been formed in the vicinity of its villages, has also caused natural, human, economic, spatial and environmental changes that were examined in this study. Based on this, in order to understand the effect of workshop industries in rural areas, it seems necessary that, while introducing the concept of small workshop-based industries and the factors affecting them, the implications of the establishment of these industries in rural areas in a social and economic assessment be evaluated. Therefore, we determined to examine the social and economic consequences of the creation of workshop-based industries on rural development by conducting a case study in 5 industrial districts and settlements within Shahreza, and discuss the most important strengths and weaknesses of the establishment of workshop industries in order to achieve the goals of sustainable rural development, in which regard the following hypotheses were elaborated:
1- Establishment and development of workshop industries in the vicinity of rural areas of Shahreza as complementary to and supporting agricultural sectors will increase the employment and income sources and attract more workforce than mere agricultural activities in rural areas. 2. Further improvement of the social, economic and spatial situation of villages in rural areas of Shahreza city is possible only through the investment of local villagers (through the participation of villagers accompanied by bank credits and urban partners)
