Transformation of Rural Land Ownership; causes and consequences, Case: Taghab & Masoumabad village in Khusf County

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  • Afrakhteh, Hasan Prof. in Geography and Member of Excellence Spatial Analysis of Environmental Hazards, Kharazmi University
Abstract:

Rural areas as an organism are encountered with many changes and transformations in rural ownership are associated with rural development system. Reconsideration of urban dwellers toward rural area is among one of the factors in this regard. Taking into consideration spatial system approach from one hand, and the achievement of rural sustainable development on the other hand, require special attention regarding the cases and consequences of changes of rural ownership. This paper aims to deal with the causes of devolution of peasants resources (land & water) to urban new comers as well as the investigation of spatial consequences. The study area is Taghab and Masoumabad in Khusf. The research methods are composed of both qualitative and quantitate technique. Household sample were drawn using snowball technique. Sample size is amounted to be 18 rural households and 4 more rural counsels’ is lamia which intended to sell their water right as well as their holdings. The data were analyzed using statistics, cost – benefit ration and granted theory methods. This study suggests that income of between city and rural area, lack of appropriate planning and rural social and economic bottle necks because some changes in rural ownership system. This new spatial relation causes the capital flow from town to villages and as a result some spatial – physical disorders in rural area.

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volume 2  issue 5

pages  1- 21

publication date 2013-12

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