Small cities and their challenges in progress and growth in Iran

Esmael Nasiri

Member of scientific Board of urban planning in Payam-e-Noor University, Iran. Post box:19395-3697

E-mail: esmael.nasiri@yahoo.com;  Tel: 0912-2389852

Accepted 17 September, 2012

Abstract

The real goal of this easy is a consideration of growth and progress challenges of small cities in Iran. All data mentioned in this research have been extracted from Iranian Statistics C enter through the years 1966 up to 2009. The research method is "Explanative- Analytical". According to the results of this essay, it is obvious that Iranian Civil Network has no special space and as a result all small cities have no suitable position in Iranian Civil system. Any increase in number of great cities may cause damages to small cities. As a result it is necessary to apply conductive policies for enhancement of small cities in space organizing of Iran.

Keywords: Small cities, Citizenship, Challenges, Civil system, Iran