An Analysis of the Urban System in West Azarbaijan Province in the period between 1956 to 2006

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The purpose of this paper is to analyze the urban systems in the province of West Azarbaijan and the distribution of the population in its cities, using suitable techniques and models based on statistical data analysis for the urban system in six periods and during the past 60 years. The methodology of research is descriptive-analytical and for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of the data, both Excel and ArcGIS are employed. Investigations conducted in this study conclude, that there are inconsistencies in many urban areas. The solution to the problem of the unbalance in the urban network is accurate planning compatible with each urban class and using various methods with focus on continuous and coordinated expansion and providing equal opportunities for all cities and distribution of the services, which is mentioned in the results of this paper.

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