Today, the redaction of inequality resources and facilities is one of the most important criteria for sustainable development and social challenge in our country. One of the main necessities of the national sustainable development process is attention to regional characteristics by utilizing a collection of economical, social, and environmental indicators in order to optimally designate resources for various regions along with identifying these differences. This research intends to analyze the level of development in provinces of Iran. First, 13 economical, social and environmental indicators have been identified and related data has been gathered for 28 provinces in Iran. In order to provide a composite indicator the method of factor analysis has been utilized and composite indicators for the provinces have been calculated and categorized. According to this categorization Kohkiluye and Buyerahmad , Tehran and Semnan provinces have been ranked first to third, while Kordestan , Sistan and Baluchestan and Hamedan provinces are ranked among the last.
Pourasghar Sangachin, F., Salehi, E., & Dinarvandi, M. (2012). Measurement of the Development Level of Iran's Provinces with Factor Analysis Approach. Town and Country Planning, 4(7), 5-26. doi: 10.22059/jtcp.2013.30343
MLA
Farzam Pourasghar Sangachin; Esmail Salehi; Morteza Dinarvandi. "Measurement of the Development Level of Iran's Provinces with Factor Analysis Approach", Town and Country Planning, 4, 7, 2012, 5-26. doi: 10.22059/jtcp.2013.30343
HARVARD
Pourasghar Sangachin, F., Salehi, E., Dinarvandi, M. (2012). 'Measurement of the Development Level of Iran's Provinces with Factor Analysis Approach', Town and Country Planning, 4(7), pp. 5-26. doi: 10.22059/jtcp.2013.30343
VANCOUVER
Pourasghar Sangachin, F., Salehi, E., Dinarvandi, M. Measurement of the Development Level of Iran's Provinces with Factor Analysis Approach. Town and Country Planning, 2012; 4(7): 5-26. doi: 10.22059/jtcp.2013.30343
)