Usage of Interconnected Network in Hierarchical Clustering of Settlements of Qom Province for Improvement Regional Planning

Sharifzadegan, Mohammad Hossein; Khavaninzadeh, Asghar; Fathi, Hamid; Malekpour Asl, Behzad

doi:10.22059/jtcp.2013.36784

Usage of Interconnected Network in Hierarchical Clustering of Settlements of Qom Province for Improvement Regional Planning

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Mohammad Hossein Sharifzadegan ¹

Asghar Khavaninzadeh ²

Hamid Fathi ²

Behzad Malekpour Asl ³

¹ Associated Professor in Economic Development and Regional Planning, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Shahid Beheshti, Tehran, Iran

² MA in urban and regional planning, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Shahid Beheshti, Tehran, Iran

³ PhD student in urban and regional planning, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Shahid Beheshti, Tehran, Iran

10.22059/jtcp.2013.36784

Abstract

In this article, the “urban network and inter connected area “ was introduced as an approach to add the spatial and location dimensions to current regional planning practices. With inquiry of theoretical framework of those approach, this article is going to try to show the weakness of traditional method about hierarchical clustering of settlement. Also applying new approach about Qom province and determination of hierarchical clustering of settlements in this province is another purpose of this article. Outcomes of the article show that new approach with special highlight on spatial and location factors is precise method in relation to tradition method.

Keywords

Interconnected network

Hierarchical clustering of settlements، Network

Qom province