%0 Journal Article
%T Surveying the Process of Physical Development of Sahand New Town and Defining Appropriate Districts for Its Future Development
%A M. Pourjafar
%A M. Montazerolhodjah
%A E. Ranjbar
%A R. Kabiri
%J Regional and Urban Studies and Research
%D 2012
%I University of Isfahan
%X Extended abstract1- IntroductionHuman beings have many impacts on the land because of their management methods and different interventions. So, with regard to human beings potential capability, ecological capability has much importance for future development of land. On the other hand, appropriate development of cities depends on appropriate use of land potentials. Thus, considering land potentials and capabilities is the most important stage before site selection of cities and land uses on the land. According to these issues before any intervention, ecological capability of land should beassessed and considering this capability and social and economic needs, we should develop cities.2- Theoretical BasesThe evaluation of land exploitation according to its capability is one of the most fundamental issues in sustainable development. For this purpose, selection of a suitable method is very crucial to strengthen the results with facts. In this study, the Ecological capability evaluation was selected as the appropriate method.Ecological capability evaluation is to realize the potentialities of a land in the form of expected and achievable applications.It is an effective step for land use planning and land development studies. Ecological capability evaluation can be performed for the purpose of reaching the maximum unity and compatibility of land use with potential capability of land in a specified scale. Suitability and desirability of a specific land use for land can be assessed using two physical and economic aspects. It should be noted that the economic analysis would not be needed while a particular land use is risky and potentially dangerous for the ecosystem. In other words, socioeconomic assessment takes into consideration only if the land stage of the ecological set for the specified user is granted. 3- DiscussionThis article states the Sahand properties based on land use planning evaluated for future development of this city in patches with appropriate ecological capabilities. The main goal of this study is defining the best direction for city development that has the least short-time and longtime bad effects. Research method is descriptive and analytical method and data have been collected from library and observational study. Sahand is a new town in East Azerbaijan which was constructed about two decades ago for controlling the extreme growth of Tabriz and for attracting the extra population of this metropolis. Sahand new town is 20 kilometers far away from Tabriz and it became a town in 2007. It has a population of about 16000 and a population of
%K Sahand New Town
%K Physical Development
%K Sustainable Development
%K Ecological Capability Evaluation.
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