Sustainable Development of Geographical Environment

Sustainable Development of Geographical Environment

A survey of the relationship between regional spatial structure and housing affordability in 22 provinces of Iran

Document Type : Original article

Authors
Sedigheh Lotfi 1
Mojtaba Shahabi SHahmiri 2
Asgari Masoumniya 3
1 Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciencec, University of Mazandaran, Iran
2 Department of Urban Planing, Faculty of Arts, Tarbiat Modares Universit, Tehran, Iran
3 Department of Urban Planing, Faculty of Architrcture and Urban Planing, Art University of Tehran, Iran
10.52547/sdge.2.3.19
Abstract
In the last two decades, polycentric development has attracted much attention in the theoretical literature and political documents. Polycentric advocates that spatial pattern can create a balance between conflicting goals of economic competitiveness, social cohesion, and environmental sustainability on a large-scale. So far, many studies have looked at the effectiveness and efficiency of hypotheses raised to polycentric structures, but few studies have considered the relationship between land prices and affordable housing. In this regard, first, the provinces of the country were measured with two indicators of spatial and city size distribution. Then, using a bivariate regression, their relationship with land price indexes, land price growth and affordability of housing were investigated. Research findings support polycentric spatial patterns. So there is a positive and significant relationship between the spatial distribution of cities and the distribution of cities and land prices. Also, the balanced distribution of urban centers in the territory of the land could partly control the growth of housing prices. In addition, there is a relatively strong and significant relationship between polycentric and affordable housing indices. Consequently, polycentric structures seem to be more resilient in higher housing prices at peak times.
Keywords
polycentric regions
housing affordability
Sustainability
land price
Subjects
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Sustainable Development of Geographical Environment
Volume 2, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
January 2021
Pages 19-33