The Paradigm of Physical Development and Growth Realization in the Arena of Future Changes in Guidance and Control of the City

Physical development of cities is a dynamic and continuous process in which the physical space of the city expands vertically and horizontally. The growth of cities is one of the essential characteristics of urban societies, because change and evolution are among the fundamental and necessary features of any city. One of the problems facing humanity in the present century is increased and uncontrolled growth of cities, which has caused planners to seek a remedy. Among these problems, it can be pointed to the uncontrolled expansion of cities into suburbs where the construction is carried out without a previous plan. Physical development of cities is a dynamic process, and various natural and man-made (artificial) factors are effective in the formation and future development of the city. Achieving sustainable development requires awareness and recognition of the environment and identifying the factors affecting the development process of the city. To more deeply identify current issues and problems and make policy and plan for future developments of cities, it is necessary to recognize the factors and forces affecting the growth and development of them over the past decade. The present paper entitled “The paradigm of physical development and growth realization in the arena of future changes in guidance and control of the city” aims to investigate the factor affecting the physical development and urbanization growth in Yamchi-Iran. This study attempts to review the contribution of each of urbanization growth factors and determine the factors playing a role in the physical development and directing the urban development. Hence, the present study, based on a descriptive-analytical method and using the data available in the statistics center of Marand County as well as interview and observation, investigates the effective factors in the physical development of the city. The results of this research show that the physical development of the city has not been constructed in a balanced and principled manner; also, it can be said that the physical growth of the city has not been in harmony with the population growth; and natural and topographical factors have not played a major role in the physical development of the city. In addition, the peripheral results indicate that the initial core of the city has been formed on the Agh-Chay River which had been an old thoroughfare between Isfahan-Jolfa and has continued its growth trend. The final section of this paper addresses the localization of Yamchi and determining the direction of its urban development; the results indicate that the north and north-east directions of the city are suitable for the future development of it.