Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Asghar Zarabi ¹
• Meysam Rezaei ²
• Behnam Naderi ³
• Behrooz Karimi ⁴

¹ Department of Geography, University of Isfahan

² Geography and Urban Planning, University of Isfahan

³ Geography and Urban Planning, Shahid Beheshti University

⁴ Teacher Training University, Tehran, geography and urban planning

Abstract

Following the emigrant increasing and city population growth in the world especially in developing countries, the land use has special importance. Because by dedicating the land to essential uses, we can assure the major purposes in urban planning like: health, beauty, welfare, etc. In this research, we have tried to analyze and study the land use of Kazeroon city as the view point of quality and quantity, localizing and compatibility and concord then with popular standard per capita in urban plans.
The research method in current study is descriptive-analytical. Information needed for this research was obtained through field research, library research, interviews, map 1/2000 and map 1/25000 Kazeooun city. The data analysis was done by using AHP models and index overlaps in GIS medium. The results of this study show that only four cases of these uses have per capita higher than standard level. But other uses have special shortages and among them, transportation and warehouse and green land uses have some problems from the view point of quality like: spatial distribution, desirability, compatibility etc. with, regard to per capita shortage in existing condition (1385) and also population prediction for time horizon of 1400, the essential area for each uses in existing condition and in year 1400 have been evaluated and the suitable limits to make new uses presented.

Keywords

• Land use
• urban planning
• evaluation
• GIS, Kazeroon city